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Latino Poll: GOP is DOA Unless It Backs Immitration Reform
Derek Jensen, Salt Lake Tribune
“More than jobs or the economy, immigration is the lens through which Latinos evaluate Republicans, Democrats and the president, a new national poll reveals, while 78 percent say it is very or extremely important for Congress to approve a path to citizenship this year.”
Immigration Proponents Get New Data to Support Reform Cause
Carrie Dann and Alexa Dragoumis, NBCNEWS.com
“As the Senate prepares to begin debate on immigration reform, advocates for the legislation are pointing to yet more data showing that Republicans stand to make political strides if they are perceived as embracing the new law.”
Rubio Hears Out House Conservatives on Immigration
Erica Werner, The Seattle Times
“Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., sought support from House conservatives Wednesday for far-reaching immigration legislation, but many lawmakers emerged from their meeting deeply skeptical of any comprehensive bill with a pathway to citizenship for immigrants here illegally.”
Raul Labrador Quits House Immigration Group
Elise Foley, Huffington Post
“Rep. Raúl Labrador (R-Idaho), one of four Republicans working on a bipartisan immigration reform bill, dropped out of the group on Wednesday, citing irreconcilable differences on how the legislation would deal with health care for current undocumented immigrants.”
Immigration Law Helps Economy Say Americans Split on Bill
Julie Hirschfeld Davis, Bloomberg
“Almost half of Americans say a revision of immigration law would be “mostly good” for the economy, yet, with Senate debate set to begin next week, the public is split on whether Congress should pass a bill.“
Dems look to Supreme Court to fix immigration bill’s gay rights gap
Liz Goodwin, Yahoo! News
“Senate Democrats are still taking heat from gay rights groups that feel betrayed over their decision last month to quash an amendment to the immigration reform bill that would have allowed same-sex married couples the same immigration benefits as other married couples. Now, those gay rights supporters are demanding Democrats flout Republican concerns and introduce the amendment on the full Senate floor….A looming gay rights decision from the Supreme Court, however, could give liberals an out.”
Health, tax issues stir controversy on immigration bill
Caren Bohan and Rachelle Younglai, Reuters
“Health benefits and taxes for undocumented foreigners emerged on Tuesday as thorny issues in the U.S. immigration debate”
The immigration bill is moving right
Ezra Klein and Evan Soltas, Washington Post Wonkblog
“The immigration bill will only move to the right from here.”
Utah Mayors, from Cities to the Sticks, Urge Immigration Reform
Derek Jensen, Salt Lake Tribune
“Nineteen Utah mayors, from Park City to Beaver to Blanding, are calling for comprehensive immigration reform, arguing an immigrant workforce is critical to the state’s technology, agriculture and tourism sectors.”
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