Immigration
Obama and Biden Hear Immigrant Stories

Immigration Reform 2013 News: As Young Immigrants Plea for Obama to Pass Reform, Advocates Look to Bolster Ranks

One battle has ended on the front of the immigration reform debate, but pro-immigration advocates are looking to bolster their support as the immigration reform bill prepares to head to the full U.S. Senate.
Senate Committee Passes Immigration Reform Bill

Immigration Reform News 2013: Senate Committee Passes Obama-Backed Immigration Reform Bill, Moves It To Full Senate For Approval

After days of debate, the Senate Judiciary Committee took a major step Tuesday in making comprehensive immigration reform into law by passing the compromise bill by a large majority.
Unions Start Opposing Immigration Reform Bill

Immigration Reform 2013 News: Gay Rights Groups Keep Up Pressure As Federal Immigration Unions Oppose Bill

The road to passing a immigration reform bill continues to hit some potential roadblocks with gay rights groups pushing harder for gay-friendly amendments while a new group has joined the ranks of those opposing the bill.
Immigration Bill Could Be Voted on This Week

Immigration Reform 2013 News: Senate Committee Could Pass Immigration Reform Bill This Week

After weeks of debating the proposed immigration bill, the Senate Judiciary Committee may be ready to put it to a vote this week.
Study: Immigration Reform Could Boost Housing Market

Immigration Reform News 2013: Immigration Reform Will Bring in 2 Million Immigrant Homeowners to U.S. by 2020, Study Says

If the stats to a new study are any indication, passing immigration reform could provide a huge boost to the U.S. housing market in less than a decade.
Committee Makes Stronger Student Visa Checks Part of Immigration Bill

Immigration Reform 2013 News: Immigration Bill Features Student Visa Check Measure Inspired by Boston Bombings

Nearly a month after twin explosions at the Boston Marathon killed three and wounded nearly 200, it appears that a new amendment inspired by the bombings could be a part of the proposed immigration reform bill in Washington.
Rally in support of immigration reform

Immigration Reform News 2013: Immigration Will Outpace Population Growth by Mid-Century Says Census Bureau

For the first time since at least 1850, U.S. population growth will soon be due mostly to immigration, according to a new report from the Census Bureau.
Senate Votes Down Biometric System for Immigration Bill

Immigration Reform 2013 News: Senators Reject Biometric Tracking of Illegal Immigrants in Immigration Bill

The proposal to add in a biometric tracking system for tracking the comings and goings of foreigners entering the U.S. was defeated by a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators Tuesday.
Graham Balks on Immigration Proposal's Inclusion of Gay Couples

Immigration Reform 2013 News: Gang of Eight’s Lindsey Graham Threatens to Pull Support from Obama-Backed Immigration Bill

In an announcement that could signal bad tidings for immigration reform, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., stated on Monday that he would pull back from supporting the immigration bill his bipartisan U.S. Senate panel drew up if it includes language supporting same-sex couples.
Pat Buchanan

Pat Buchanan: Rise In Latino Voters A 'Crisis' For GOP, Party Needs 'Southern Strategy' On Immigration

Despite the Republican Party's failure to appeal to minorities, conservative pundit Pat Buchanan thinks that the GOP should focus on attracting even more white votes by using the Southern Strategy.
Immigration Reform

Immigration Reform 2013: Immigrant Advocates, Opponents Spar Over Immigration Bill; Gay Rights Groups Push For Obama To Pass Reform

Much debate has continued in Washington regarding the immigration proposal designed to update the nation's immigration laws, and both advocates and opponents of the bill have drawn their lines in the sand over whether immigration reform constitutes "amnesty."
Immigration Bill Survives First Test

Immigration Reform 2013 News: Obama-Backed Immigration Bill Does Well in Senate During First Major Test

The bipartisan U.S. Senate panel's proposed bill that would bring about comprehensive immigration reform survived its first major test Thursday during its first day of consideration before the Senate Judiciary Committee, one that was largely split on the bill.
Joe Biden Calls For Immigration Reform

Immigration Reform 2013: Biden Calls For Congress To Pass Immigration Bill By Summer; Social Security Office Says Bill Would Boost Economy

While the debate on immigration reform in Washington rages on, Vice President Joe Biden called for legislators to get a bill passed on immigration reform by the end of the summer.
Senate Submits Amendments To Immigration Reform Bill

Immigration Reform 2013 News: Dozens of Amendments to Reform Bill Filed in Senate; Advocates Worry About Impact

A flurry of potentially impactful amendment requests to the proposed immigration bill from the bipartisan U.S. Senate panel were filed on Tuesday.
Conservatives Blast Heritage Immigration Study

Immigration Reform 2013 News: Republicans Blast Heritage Study On Reform Costs; Actors, Musicians Call For Obama To Pass Immigration Legislation

Following the release of a report from a conservative think tank placing the cost of immigration reform to be around $6 trillion, some Republicans criticized the group and the study, implying the study was a scare tactic to spook Republicans away from passing immigration legislation.
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