By Esmeralda Dominguez for Driver’s Licenses for All Driver’s Licenses for All is a grassroots group of documented and undocumented Colorado residents who grew out of the Initiative 52 ballot campaign, which collected more than 30,000 signatures with 1,200 volunteers … Continued
By Robert Lynch and Paul Oakford for Center for American Progress | Originally posted on May 17, 2013 On April 16, 2013, the Senate’s “Gang of 8”—a bipartisan group of eight U.S. senators—filed the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration … Continued
The Senate Judiciary Committee (SJC) is well into the markup process for the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Border Enforcement Act (S. 744). The committee has already held two meetings and voted on over 50 of the 250+ proposed amendments … Continued
Earlier this morning, a group of House Republicans held a news conference to voice opposition to the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act (S.744) currently being considered in the Senate. The conference was led by Rep. Steve King (R-IA). Joining … Continued
The Black Immigration Network (BIN), a national coalition of individuals and organizations “serving black immigrant and African American communities focused on supporting fair and just immigration,” deemed today – May 13 – a National Day of Demands. The Network released … Continued
By Solange Uwimana for Media Matters | Originally posted on May 3, 2013 According to Fox News Sunday‘s Chris Wallace, the conservative Heritage Foundation is set to release a report that claims immigration reform will cost taxpayers billions of dollars. But … Continued
In a move that will continue to run shivers up the spine of the anti-immigrant movement, the Sierra Club backed a path to citizenship for the country’s 11 million immigrants currently without status. “To protect clean air and water and prevent the … Continued
The African American Leadership Council (AALC), the latest front group to emerge from the John Tanton network of anti-immigrant efforts, held a press conference Wednesday morning to add their voice of opposition to the recently revealed immigration reform bill. The … Continued
In an interview earlier this week, Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX) admitted that he had adjusted his stance on immigration – “I’ve changed,” he said. There is a reason why the Texas representative’s change of heart is notable: he is the … Continued
If she were still alive, Marvel Cooke would be 100 years old this month. She was a ceiling-busting radical who gets little mention in the history books. As congress gets ready to release an immigration reform bill that will likely … Continued