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House Republicans Broken into Fighting Factions
Paul Kane, Washington Post
“On New Year’s Day, in a cramped room in the Capitol basement, House Republican leaders faced an angry caucus. Democrats had negotiated them into a corner — virtually every American would be hit with a massive tax increase unless the House agreed to block the hikes for everyone but the wealthy.”
Immigration Fight Faces Amendment Gantlet
Meredith Shiner, Roll Call
“Senators have demanded an open process on the pending immigration bill from day one, and they’re getting it, with the next hurdle coming as soon as next week as the bill heads to the floor.”
Temporary Protected Status Extended for Salvadorans
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
“Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano has extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eligible nationals of El Salvador for an additional 18 months, beginning Sept. 10, 2013, and ending March 9, 2015…”
Evangelical Leaders Shell Out $250,000 to Support Immigration Bill
Miami Herald
“On Thursday, the Evangelical Immigration Table announced a quarter-million-dollar media buy that will include radio ads and billboards in Florida. They’re hoping the effort will convince Republican leaders on legislation that provides a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.”
Phyllis Schlafly Tells Republicans to Ignore Hispanic Voters, Focus on White People (VIDEO)
By Meredith Bennett Smith, Huffington Post Latino Voices
“Should Republicans ignore Hispanic voters altogether? That’s the advice of conservative firebrand Phyllis Schlafly, who told conservative radio program Focus Today last week that the GOP needs to spend its time reaching out to white voters, and ignore Hispanic voters who aren’t going to vote conservative anyway.”
Opponents of Immigration Reform Face Changed Landscape
Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times
“As Latino voters’ growing influence helps change attitudes, key Republicans are no longer overtly attacking the latest proposal and Democratic support for the overhaul seems more solid than it was six years ago.”
Obama lauds contributions of Asian-Americans, calls for overhaul of immigration system
Associated Press
“President Barack Obama says the contributions Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders have made to the U.S. underscore the need to overhaul the nation’s immigration system.”
Immigration Measure Faces Test In Senate, Rival Bill In House
David Welna, NPR
“A bill proposed by the Gang of Eight, a bipartisan group of senators, to revamp the nation’s immigration rules passed out of committee last week and will soon be brought before the Democratic-led Senate. Less clear, though, is where the issue is headed in the GOP-controlled House.”
Senate Democrats Plan June 10 Start on Immigration Bill
Kathleen Hunter, Bloomberg
“…Senate plans to start work during the week of June 10 on legislation to revise U.S. immigration law and create a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants…”
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