immigration reform news
In the shadow of the March on Washington, pro-immigration supporters across the nation this past weekend staged several marches, demonstrations and vigils in efforts to get Congress to support immigration reform.
Senator John McCain (R - AZ) told a town hall meeting in Mesa, Arizona that he remains "guardedly optimistic" that the House of Representatives will pass immigration reform this year.
On Friday, the Obama administration announced a new policy that will help avoid the deportation of undocumented parents who have minor children.
In the state of Arizona, United States a series of raids have left more than 200 undocumented immigrants arrested.
The “One Million Voices for Reform” group wants to take action to achieve full acceptance of an immigration reform in the United States. This rally is planned for September 22nd.
With the House gearing up for a vote on immigration reform, groups from many walks of life, including business and religious entities, are making their voices heard.
The GOP's political future appears tied to the fate of immigration reform as a controversial Senate bill awaits a vote in the House sometime this fall--yet one of Washington's top Republicans said the chances of a bill passing this year are better than most realize.
In a possible sign of a shift in attitude for Republicans on the controversial subject of immigration reform, Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus this week offered public rebukes on controversial remarks regarding immigrants made by Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, and former GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
Senator Marco Rubio (R - Florida) has taken to the airwaves to urge the House of Representatives to push the immigration bill through after the Congressional recess of August, stating that if they don't, Democratic President Barack Obama may just find a way to issue the law by executive order.
With the U.S. House looming closer to a vote on the controversial immigration bill this fall, key legislators and advocates in favor of the bill have intensified the pressure on several fronts to persuade House Republicans to pass the legislation.
Sen. John McCain continued his push for immigration reform in Congress while speaking at a forum hosted by AFL-CIO and the Economic Policy Institute on Tuesday.
President Obama will be visiting several major Spanish-speaking networks this week as he attempts to garner more public support while the House mulls over the Senate's immigration reform proposal on the table.
Days after the Republican body of the House of Representatives stated that they would not support the highly-debated immigration reform bill, President Obama once more took to the airwaves in his weekly radio address to call for the House to pass the bill into law.
As Congress prepares itself for a major debate regarding the controversial immigration reform proposal from the Senate, former President George W. Bush plans to speak on the bill next week.
With the immigration reform proposal due for a potentially earth-shaking debate this summer, another major Republican has issued his support for immigration reform, but some Democrats are becoming hesitant on the bill's tough border provisions.
