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Immigration Reform Group: Halting Deportations Would Hurt Effort

Elise Foley, Huffington Post “A bipartisan group of influential immigration reform supporters warned other advocates on Thursday that pushing President Barack Obama to halt deportations could kill the broader effort.” Full Story
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Polls: Immigration Reform Could Aid GOP

Seung Min Kim, Politico “A trio of polls in key GOP-held House districts being released Thursday show that voters overwhelmingly back immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship, and suggest the Republican Party would improve its image in these predominantly Latino areas if
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House ‘SAFE’ Act Threatens Support for Immigration Reform

Marielena Hincapie, Huffington Post (Blog) “For decades, we have pushed Congress to create a road to citizenship for the 11 million aspiring Americans living and laboring in our country. True immigration reform, however, cannot be achieved if creating this road comes at the cost
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Marchers Urge Congress to Pass Immigration Overhaul

By Pamela Constable and Carol Morello, The Washington Post “Protesters converged on the Mall on Tuesday afternoon to call on Congress to pass a comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s immigration and border control laws by year’s end.” Full Story
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There’s Hope for Immigration Yet, Says Rep. Gutierrez (VIDEO)

Jane C. Timm, MSNBC “Rep. Luis Gutierrez, an Illinois Democrat, said there’s still hope for immigration reform—even in the “dark” times we’re in now.” Full Story
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Fixing Immigration From the Ground Up

The New York Times “The immigration marches and vigils that took place across the country on Saturday, uniting tens of thousands of people in more than 40 states, were a plaintive reminder that immigration reform — remember immigration reform? — is among the many pieces of busin
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House Democrats Unveil Immigration Plan in Hopes to Pressuring Republicans

David Nakamura, The Washington Post “House Democrats released their own comprehensive immigration proposal Wednesday, hoping to put renewed pressure on the Republican majority to move forward on stalled border legislation.” Full Story
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84 House Republicans Support Legalizing Undocumented Workers

Maria Santos, The Weekly Standard “…84 House Republicans have publicly voiced support for granting some type of legal status to the 11 million immigrants here in the country illegally, and 20 others have said they would be willing to consider it—many more than what most me
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House Democrats to Introduce Immigration Reform Bill

Jim Avila and Serena Marshall, ABC News “House Democrats, frustrated by the lack of action by House leadership and fearing all hope of a bi-partisan comprehensive immigration reform bill is lost, are expected to introduce an immigration bill of their own today.” Full Story
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Behind the Scenes, Some House Republicans are Laying Groundwork for Action on Immigration Reform

Associated Press “Immigration overhaul legislation has been dormant in the House for months, but a few Republicans are working behind the scenes to advance it at a time the Capitol is immersed in a partisan brawl over government spending and President Barack Obama’s health care
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