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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 Reform News 2013: Tesla CEO Elon Musk Leaves Pro-Immigration Facebook PAC Over Environmental Concerns

Tesla Motors CEO and SpaceX founder Elon Musk has parted ways with the pro-immigration reform political action committee founded by Facebook mogul Mark Zuckerberg.

Immigration Reform News 2013: Author of Anti-Immigration Study and Racist Dissertation Resigns from Heritage Foundation

The Heritage Foundation author who’d Ph.D. dissertation claimed Hispanic immigrants have lower IQs than “white natives” has resigned from the organization following an outcry over his previous work.

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.

Immigration Reform News 2013: Republican Introduce Amendments to Delay Senate Bill

Senate Democrats defeated the first of hundreds of expected amendments conservative Republicans plan to put forth to defang or delay the bipartisan immigration bill currently being considered by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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.

Immigration Reform News 2013: Immigrants Have Lower IQ Than 'White Natives' Writes Author of Heritage Foundation Report

The author of the controversial and largely discredited Heritage Foundation study claiming the immigration reform bill will be too costly also authored a dissertation in 2009 claiming immigrants have lower IQ scores than “white natives.”

Immigration Reform News 2013: Tea Party Activists Become Unlikely Allies for Reformers

Battle lines are being drawn in the immigration reform fight, and Republicans are splintering. Mainstream conservatives have lambasted a study by the Heritage Foundation claiming reform will cost too much, and now prominent Tea Party members are joining the conflict -- in favor of reform.

Immigration Reform News 2013: Republicans Divided Over Study That Says Reform Will Cost $6.3 Trillion

Even many Republicans are challenging a controversial study from the conservative Heritage Foundation claiming immigration reform will cost $6.3 trillion.

Immigration Reform 2013 News: As Senate Vote Nears, Opponents of Immigration Bill Promise Major Opposition

The last time that a major groundswell of opposition took place regarding a widesweeping bill designed to fix the nation's immigration laws, the bill was defeated soundly by the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate of 2007.

Immigration Reform 2013 News: Warren Buffet Calls For More Logical Immigration Policy; Jim Demint Says Reform Would Cost Trillions

One of the world's most respected financial minds Sunday called for Washington to adopt what he called "a more logical immigration policy" in order to help the U.S. workforce attract more bright talents from abroad.

Immigration Reform News 2013: Obama Optimistic About Passage of Reform Bill in Republican-Led House

Perhaps it’s just necessary political optimism, but President Obama says he believes the bipartisan immigration reform bill currently being debated in the Senate can also pass the House of Representatives.

Immigration Reform News: Republicans Vow to Fight Democratic Push to Include Protections for Gay and Lesbian Immigrants

The bipartisan immigration bill currently under consideration by the Senate Judiciary Committee is still in tenuous circumstances, as lawmakers seek to appease as many groups with disparate interests as possible.

Immigration Reform 2013 News: Obama Plugs Reform, Says it Can Help Trade with Mexico; Marco Rubio Calls For GOP To Lead On Immigration

During President Obama's recent visit to Mexico on Thursday, the president stumped for immigration reform, stating that passing reform into law will help the economic relationship between the U.S and Mexico.

Immigration Reform News: Two-Thirds of African Americans Support Path to Citizenship for Undocumented Immigrants

More than two-thirds of African Americans support immigration reform, despite some fears that immigrant labor depresses wages for U.S. workers, according to a new poll.

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