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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Immigrant Activists Urge the President to Pass Immigration Reform
The Washington Times reported today that immigrant rights activists and their supporters are having a rally on March 21, 2010 at the National Mall in Washington, DC to pressure Congress to pass an immigration reform bill and urged the President to end deportations.
Immigrant rights groups and their supporters who voted for the President feel that they have lost patience with him and [...]
President Seeking Bipartisan Support for Immigration Reform
The Los Angeles Times reported late last week that President Obama has sought bipartisan support from Senators Charles Schumer, a Democrat from New York and Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina despite a very uphill battle to convince lawmakers to come together and create legislation to overhaul our nation’s immigration laws.
The President is seeking to bring [...]
