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Obama Kicks Immigration Reform Push Into High Gear With Personal Appeals
Fox News Latino
With House Republicans holding the fate of immigration reform, for now, in their hands, President Barack Obama is turning to Latinos for help.
How much will Napolitano’s departure affect immigration reform’s prospects? Not much.
Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post
“…while Napolitano had good relations with several members of the Senate, she’s less relevant because the fight has now moved over to the House.”
John Boehner On Pathway To Citizenship: ‘We’re Going To Find Out’ If It Can Pass
Elise Foley, Huffington Post
“Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) declined Thursday to rule out the option, saying it remains to be seen whether legalization can pass the House…”
U.S. Senate passes Immigration Reform Bill S.744
On June 27th, the U.S. Senate passed the Immigration Reform bill, S.744, with a vote of 68 to 32. The bill now moves on to the House of Representatives, where the process begins anew following the July 4th holiday. The House GOP conference meets July 10 to begin discussions, with a bumpy ride ahead inevitable.
DOMA Ruling’s Impact on Immigration
Miles Graham, Time
The Supreme Court’s ruling gives married gay couples all the federal benefits and rights that straight married couples are entitled to, which could mean citizenship for an estimated 36,000 couples.
Senate passage of immigration bill on track
Erica Werner and David Espo, Associated Press
“Senate passage of historic immigration legislation offering citizenship to millions looks near-certain after the bill cleared a key hurdle with votes to spare.”
Immigration and the Labor Market
Eduardo Porter, Economix, The New York Times
…”most American workers need not worry about the prospect of hordes of workers entering the country with an eye on their jobs. Rather, immigration is seen as more likely to leave American workers better off.”
Partisan lines harden in Senate over immigration reform bill
Alexander Bolton, The Hill
“Partisan lines are hardening over the Senate’s immigration reform bill, downgrading hopes a 70-plus majority of senators will back it in an up-or-down vote next week.
The bill seems likely to pass the Senate, particularly after a Congressional Budget Office score on Tuesday found it would reduce deficits by $700 billion over the next two decades.
GOP Immigration Crackdown Has Democrats Fuming
Emma Dumain, Roll Call
“As the House Judiciary Committee inside the Capitol was marking up legislation Republicans said would strengthen enforcement of the nation’s immigration system, Democrats gathered in the rain outside to blast the measure as one that would criminalize immigrants and create a culture of racial profiling.”
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