The clock is ticking, with July recess around the corner. Whither immigration reform? President Obama drew a line of applause yesterday by giving a shout-out to the Phoenix Los Suns, but he failed to articulate any timeline or plan for passing comprehensive immigration reform this year. In fact, Obama has declared that Congress does not [...]
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Fate of Health Reform Reconciliation Bill May Lie With Immigration
Whereas, some members of the GOP, such as Senator Lindsey Graham, are busy pitting immigration advocates against health care advocates, this need not be an either/or issue: we need health care access for everyone. This is a sensitive issue that stirs many emotions and has required many concessions. Yesterday, Representative Dennis Kucinich D-(OH) — a [...]
Obama, You Lie! "Comprehensive" Immigration Reform Is Dead
The White House held three more meetings on immigration reform yesterday — one with DC-based immigration advocacy groups looking to resuscitate their bill and funding, another with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), and then one with Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who were entrusted with the responsibility of introducing a bipartisan immigration [...]










