Immigration Reform Rally in D.C.
The Orlando Sentinel reported this past weekend that the immigration reform rally organized by leaders of Reform Immigration for America, held at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. yesterday called on lawmakers to pass immigration reform this year.
Marchers and their supporters at the rally commented that because a vote on health care reform was recently made, immigration reform should now be next.
Congressional [...]
Plan in Place for Immigration Reform, Now the Legislative Work Begins
The Orlando Sentinel reported yesterday that President Obama applauded Senators Schumer and Graham for releasing their plan yesterday to put in motion an immigration reform bill. The next step is to turn that plan into a bill and, for Congress to act on it as quickly as possible.
Senators Schumer and Graham’s plan calls for undocumented immigrants to come forward, admit they [...]
Immigrant Activists Coming Together to Call for Immigration Reform
The Los Angeles Times reported today that immigrant advocate groups and their supporters are coming together to rally this coming Sunday, March 21, 2010 at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. to propose lawmakers an ultimatum. Either pass passing immigration reform or, face a significant loss of voter support from Latino communities across the U.S. come mid-term elections later this year.
In light of [...]
More Haitians Need to Come Forward and Apply for TPS
The New York Times reported that according to officials from the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS), about 34,000 of the estimated 100,000 to 200,000 undocumented Haitians who were in the United States before the January 12, 2010 earthquake that ravaged that country have come forward and applied for Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
Immigrant advocate groups have said that Haitians have been [...]
President Proceeds With Immigration Reform While Voicing Difficulties
The New York Times reported today that President Obama commented yesterday in a meeting with immigrant activists that he would continue his efforts with immigration reform this year as long as he could garner a significant amount of Republican support.
However, insiders have said that an immigration reform bill cannot become a reality if the President used a legislative tactic known as reconciliation [...]
