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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 [...]
Support for the President by Young People Fading
The Orlando Sentinel reported today that a study by the Pew Research Center that will be released today discusses the fading support by young people aged 18 to 29 whose strong turnout back in November 2008 for the Presidential election was claimed by demographers as the start of a new Democratic movement.
The study’s findings are very significant because the results show that the diverse turnout [...]
U.S. & Cuba Immigration Talks Resume Amid a High Level of Mistrust
The New York Times reported today that a meeting is scheduled today for for the two governments to discuss ways to to reduce the immigration of Cuban nationals fleeing the island and endangering their lives at sea to reach the U.S.
The last time U.S. diplomats traveled to Cuba about 5 months ago for these talks, they felt that the outcome [...]
Religious Leaders in Central Florida Renew Their Call for Immigration Reform
The Orlando Sentinel reported today that religious leaders in the Central Florida area renewed their call yesterday to Congress to pass immigration reform that if signed into law, would legalize millions of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. The leaders have said that it is time for both the Obama administration and Congress to address this issue.
The leaders, led by Roman Catholic Bishop Thomas G. Wenski, included [...]
U.S.-Cuba Immigration Talks Resume
The New York Times reported yesterday that a meeting between the U.S. and Cuba officials is scheduled for February 19, 2010 to resume negotiations between the two governments to reduce the immigration of its nationals fleeing the island and endangering their lives at sea to reach the U.S.
Under U.S. immigration and maritime laws, Cubans apprehended at sea are sent back. However, Cubans who make it to the U.S. can apply for [...]
