President Barack Obama set a deadline for Congress to introduce an immigration reform bill, saying that he expects debate to begin on the Senate floor in April. Speaking at a naturalization ceremony in the White House Monday, Obama suggested that immigration solutions were in clear sight, telling fellow lawmakers, “Let’s get this done.” During the [...]
New York City Blocks Deportation of Immigrants with New Law
March 4, 2013 | Posted by
With the U.S. Supreme Court decision not to block the deportation of legal immigrants from the Caribbean and elsewhere, New York City has taken steps to protect its immigrant population. The Council of the City of New York passed a bill Monday that will prevent police there from forwarding cases of immigrants charged with minor [...]
Obama’s Immigration Strategy Pleases Voters and Union Leaders
February 6, 2013 | Posted by
President Obama’s immigration agenda has been well received, and in his second term the American public may be more receptive of a plan that would allow the country’s estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants to obtain citizenship. An ABC News/Washington Post national poll revealed that 55 percent of respondents were in favor of a path to [...]
Eva Longoria Emerging as a Serious Immigration Activist
January 22, 2013 | Posted by
Eva Longoria the activist? If you’re wondering what Eva Longoria has been up to, listen up. The former Desperate Housewife has taken up the cause of advocating for immigration reform. The pint-sized actress’ stance on immigration is that the Republican Party has a moral, political and economic obligation to compromise on U.S. immigration policy and reform. [...]
Immigration Enforcement Budget Dwarfs Other Federal Law Agencies
January 8, 2013 | Posted by
During the past fiscal year the Obama administration spent $18 billion dollars on immigration enforcement, according to a new report. Research from the Migration Policy Institute revealed that the funding for immigration enforcement dwarfs the amount given to any other federal law enforcement agency. Federal spending on the FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Marshals, and [...]
Attacks on Pres. Obama, César Chávez’ and Monument Honoring Him, Unfounded
October 12, 2012 | Posted by
I was not surprised when Ruben Navarrette Jr. went after Civil Rights Era labor leader, César Estrada Chávez, and President Obama for honoring him, in yet another outlandish, sensationalist, unsubstantiated op-ed for CNN. This is, after all, the man who was hissed off of a panel he was speaking on in 2008, after insulting Dolores Huerta, to her face. When she won the Presidential Medal of [...]
Romney Makes His Case to Latinos in Univision Forum
September 19, 2012 | Posted by
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney appeared at a “Meet the Candidate” forum sponsored by Univision intent on moving away from the negative news that has dogged him this week and carving out some of President Obama’s huge lead among Latinos. Romney said repeatedly during his opening monologue that his campaign is “about the 100 percent,” [...]
New Immigration Policy Could Benefit Thousands of Caribbean Immigrants, Not Just Hispanics
August 21, 2012 | Posted by
Thousands of illegal Caribbean immigrants stand to benefit from a new immigration program that will allow them to avoid deportation and obtain work permits in the United States. On Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced details of documents that illegal immigrants would need to prove that they are eligible for the Obama administration’s [...]
Paul Ryan Called Immigrant Children ‘Anchor Babies’
August 15, 2012 | Posted by
Rep. Paul Ryan, Mitt Romney’s new running mate, used the perjorative term “anchor babies” to describe the children of illegal immigrants during a town hall meeting last year in Wisconsin. During a question and answer period, Ryan was asked a long rambling question by a man who used the term to describe children in southern [...]
President Obama Issues Statement on Supreme Court Immigration Decision
June 25, 2012 | Posted by
“I am pleased that the Supreme Court has struck down key provisions of Arizona’s immigration law. What this decision makes unmistakably clear is that Congress must act on comprehensive immigration reform. A patchwork of state laws is not a solution to our broken immigration system – it’s part of the problem. “At the same time, [...]
