Rep. Gutierrez Arrested, Tells Obama: You Can Stop Deportations

by Julianne Hing on July 28 2011, 12:41PM

The Illinois lawmaker says he’s not convinced by a Obama’s stated commitment meaningful to reform.

Topics: Immigration

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Haley Barbour’s Pro-Immigration Past Catches Up With Him

by Julianne Hing on February 14 2011, 1:47PM

The GOP presidential aspirant has never been an enforcement hardliner, actually.

Topics: Immigration, Politics

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New State Officials Come Out Swinging on Immigration Policy

by Jamilah King on January 11 2011, 4:20PM

Felipe Matos is just one activist dealing with the immigration debate’s shift toward states.

Topics: Immigration

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Reid: “DREAM Act Is Not a Symbolic Vote,” Will Return This Year

by Julianne Hing on December 10 2010, 9:54AM

Senate Democrats vow to follow the House’s historic vote during this lame-duck session.

Topics: DREAM Act

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Report Shows How Far ICE Goes to Make Obama a Deportation Hawk

by Seth Freed Wessler on December 7 2010, 11:45AM

The agency bent the rules to drive up its numbers.

Topics: Immigration

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The DREAM’s Alive! Obama, Dems Plan Lame-Duck Immigration Vote

by Julianne Hing on November 17 2010, 9:30AM

Many see it as Democrats’ last chance to make good on immigration reform vows before 2012.

Topics: DREAM Act

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Our Iraq War Helped Displace Millions—Who We Now Shut Out

by Michelle Chen on November 5 2010, 2:37PM

Obama’s new annual cap on refugees may be better than the recent past, but it’s still shameful.

Topics: Global Justice

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New Video Documents Jan Brewer’s Failures

by Julianne Hing on October 25 2010, 3:00PM

Though Arizona’s hurting, Jan Brewer’s filled with big talk and few solutions.

Topics: 2010 Elections

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Homeland Security Quietly Dismisses Some Deportation Charges

by Julianne Hing on October 19 2010, 11:16AM

The department’s giving judges some discretion, but not much.

Topics: Immigration

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Obama: I Won’t Make Immigration Fixes Without Congress

by Seth Freed Wessler on September 24 2010, 5:21PM

The president could act, but he won’t, he tells Telemundo.

Topics: Immigration

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Stephen Colbert Testifies On Capitol Hill

by Jamilah King on September 24 2010, 1:20PM

In this political climate, we could all use a good laugh.

Topics: Immigration

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Colin Powell Tells Moderate GOP to “Come Out,” Back DREAM Act

by Jorge Rivas, Kai Wright on September 20 2010, 9:34AM

The general inserts himself into Washington’s immigration debate at a crucial political moment.

Topics: DREAM Act, Politics

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Obama Backs DREAM; Advocates Ramp Up for Senate Vote

by Julianne Hing on September 16 2010, 5:34PM

This week marked an important shift in political strategy for immigrant rights activists.

Topics: DREAM Act, Politics

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Steam Builds for Youth Immigration Bill, But Votes Not Yet Certain

by Julianne Hing on September 15 2010, 4:42PM

Congressional Hispanic Caucus signs on to Reid’s plan to move the bill in the next week.

Topics: DREAM Act, Immigration

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LGBT Couples Seek Inclusion in Immigration Reform

by Michelle Chen on September 14 2010, 9:30AM

In the fractured patchwork of policies governing same-sex marriage, federal restrictions could overlap painfully for transnational LGBT couples.

Topics: Immigration, On Gender

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Study: Immigration Drives Wages Up, Actually

by Seth Freed Wessler on August 31 2010, 4:15PM

The latest in a growing mound of evidence that immigration is a net economic gain.

Topics: Immigration

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The Many Faces of John McCain—an Interactive History

by Julianne Hing on August 24 2010, 12:20PM

In the last 10 years, the Arizona Senator’s gone from being one of the most visible Republican leaders for immigration reform to one of its most aggressive hawks.

Topics: 2010 Elections, Immigration

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Tea Party Holds Rally at the Border

by Naima Ramos-Chapman on August 16 2010, 2:52PM

$600 million in border enforcement just ain’t enough, say organizers.

Topics: Immigration, Politics

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Obama’s Big Blunders On Immigration

by Julianne Hing on August 13 2010, 3:26PM

When it comes to reform, it’s been a long year of empty promises.

Topics: Immigration, Politics

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14th Amendment Chatter’s Too Much for Even Bush-Era GOP

by Kai Wright on August 10 2010, 9:46AM

What’s that tell us about today’s “conservative” leaders?

Topics: 14th Amendment, Kai Wright, Politics

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