Top Catholic Bishop Presses House on Immigration
Donna Cassata, Associated Press “The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is pressuring the House to act on immigration legislation before the end of the year, calling the issue “a matter of great moral urgency” that cannot wait.” Full Story
Continue Reading →Immigration Reform is Dead for the Year, Top GOP Reformer Says
Greg Sargent, The Washington Post “In what will be seen as another blow to immigration reform’s chances, a top pro-reform Republican in the House concedes House Republicans are not going to act on immigration reform this year, and he worries that the window for getting anything
Continue Reading →Immigration Endgame
Andrew Stiles, National Review Online “It’s anyone’s guess as to whether immigration-reform legislation will be signed into law before the 2014 midterms. The issue is not dead by any means, but there is only a slim array of options available to House GOP leaders and Gang of Eigh
Continue Reading →New Push For Immigration Reform Will Target 9 House Republicans
Ed O’Keefe, The Washington Post “With a year to go until the midterm elections, immigration reform advocates hoping to jump-start debate on Capitol Hill are planning to target a handful of Republican lawmakers most likely to suffer political consequences next year if Congr
Continue Reading →Lessons on Immigration in Two Governors’ Races
November 07, 2013
Julia Preston, The New York Times “Republicans in Congress studying the results from the governors’ elections in New Jersey and Virginia on Tuesday see two starkly different test cases for how the party should move on immigration.” Full Story
Continue Reading →AFL-CIO Targets GOP with Immigration Ad Blitz
Alexander Burns, Politico “The AFL-CIO is poised to launch a high-dollar television campaign assailing House Republicans for their inaction on immigration reform, in an attempt to ensure that the congressional GOP pays a price if it continues to stall on an overhaul of the natio
Continue Reading →The U.S. Can’t Afford to Scrap the Visa Lottery
Charles Kenny, Bloomberg Businessweek “For those who believe the U.S. should be encouraging more immigrants, not less, there’s a small silver lining to Congressional inaction. Although the proposed legislation would have had a considerable net benefit, it also might have ended o
Continue Reading →Upton: Half of GOP Caucus Backs Immigration Reform
Kyle Balluck, The Hill “Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) said he will work to get immigration reform passed in the House, saying “it has to be fixed.”” Full Story
Continue Reading →Next Hurdle for Republicans – Immigration
Albert R. Hunt, The New York Times “Looming is the immigration debate, which is even more divisive and politically perilous for Republicans. The House leadership is to decide in the next few weeks whether to take up piecemeal measures, with an eye toward an eventual resolution w
Continue Reading →Poll: Issa, McCarthy, McKeon Shouldn’t Fear Immigration Reform Backlash
November 01, 2013
Joe Garofoli, San Francisco Chronicle “A new poll to be released Thursday by America’s Voice that we got our hands on early has a message for McCarthy: It’s OK to support a pathway to citizenship. Your constituents will still love you. The poll’s message to GOP Reps. Darrell Iss
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