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GOP Tone Important in First House Judiciary Hearing of the 113th Congress
February 5, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL) participated in his first hearing since rejoining the House Judiciary Committee and the topic was right up his alley: America's Immigration System: Opportunities for Legal Immigration and Enforcement of Laws against Illegal Immigration. Gutierrez said the fact that the first hearing of the full Judiciary Committee was on immigration was a sign that the Republicans are changing their tune on the issue continue reading »
Proposed Immigration Plan Calls for More Drones at Border
February 4, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
U.S. military and CIA drones have flown through foreign skies to inflict remote-controlled attacks on terrorist targets, but, as part of a plan for immigration reform, their increased use to ensure border security at home has set off a heated controversy. continue reading »
Rep. Gutierrez and Sen. Durbin Meet In Chicago With Community Leaders on Immigration Reform
February 4, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Today, Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL) participated in a community forum in Chicago hosted by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) at the Instituto del Progreso Latino, in the Congressman's district. The forum brought together leaders from a cross section of Chicago-area constituencies to update them and discuss progress being made in the House and Senate towards comprehensive immigration reform. continue reading »
The Path to Citizenship Starts With An End to the Deportations
February 4, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
"Both the president's leadership and bipartisan efforts to create a path to citizenship for New Americans represent a turning point in this movement, with new reason for hope. However, to realize this long overdue reform, new legislation must provide a working path to citizenship: continue reading »
Before We Bicker on Immigration, Let’s Agree on Definitions
February 3, 2013 | by NewsTaco | Latino Daily News
If we’re going to get anywhere in this looming immigration debate, we’ve got to start in the same room, using words we all understand. I don’t mean this in a figurative sense, I mean it literally. continue reading »
13 Former TX Prison Employees Charged With Taking Bribes for Smuggling into Fed Detention Center
January 31, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Federal authorities arrested 12 former Ector County Correctional Center (ECCC) guards and one former ECCC employee this morning for allegedly accepting bribes in exchange for smuggling contraband to inmates inside the federal detention facility continue reading »
Editorial Pages Agree: Citizenship Provision Must Be Viable & Straightforward for Reform to Work
January 30, 2013 | by Americas Voice Online | Latino Daily News
It’s been a busy week on immigration, with President Obama delivering an immigration speech yesterday, following the unveiling of bipartisan Senate principles on Monday. The nation’s leading editorial pages have been following this issue for years, and are weighing in with optimism that the stalemate in Washington may finally clear this year. They are also near unanimous in insisting that the citizenship provision of any reform bill be viable and straightforward for reform to work. Among the key editorials today: continue reading »
President Obama’s Four Part Plan for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
January 30, 2013 | by Kimberly Kipp | Latino Daily News
Yesterday, President Obama spoke from Las Vegas about creating a fair and effective immigration system that lives up to our heritage as a nation of laws and a nation of immigrants. "I’m here because most Americans agree that it’s time to fix a system that’s been broken for way too long." President Obama said continue reading »
President Obama Urges Congress to Act Quickly on Immigration Reform
January 30, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
President Barack Obama said Tuesday that if the U.S. Congress does not act quickly on immigration reform, he will send his own proposal that guarantees "a fair process" for undocumented immigrants "to earn their way" toward legalization and citizenship. continue reading »
PEW Report :A Nation of Immigrants A Portrait of the 40 Million, Including 11 Million Unauthorized
January 29, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The nation’s total immigrant population reached a record 40.4 million in 2011, according to an analysis of Census Bureau data by the Pew Hispanic Center, a project of the Pew Research Center. continue reading »
REPORT: Border Protection Agency Reveals Struggles with Corruption
January 29, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Center for Investigative Reporting is reporting that since Oct. 1, 2004, 147 Customs and Border Protection officers and agents have been charged with or convicted of corruption-related offenses, ranging from taking bribes to stealing government money continue reading »
US Immigration Proposal Divides Reform Advocates- Undocumented are Over 60% Hispanic
January 29, 2013 | by Voice of America | Latino Daily News
A legislative proposal out of Washington may soon give hope to millions of illegal immigrants living in the United States, while at the same time sparking renewed fears of a system run amok and warnings that years of inaction have made the problem only more complex. continue reading »
NALEO Applauds Bipartisan Push in Senate for Immigration Reform
January 29, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Organization calls for legislation that will make the naturalization process more accessible to immigrants and fully integrate new Americans into the fabric of society - The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials continue reading »
Women Advocacy Organizations Urge for Humane Immigration Reform
January 29, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Today, the National Coalition for Immigrant Women’s Rights(NCIWR) and organizations concerned with women’s rights across the country released Statement of Principles on Women and Immigration Reform. continue reading »
Latino Commission on AIDS Praises Bipartisan Senate Working Group on Immigration Reform
January 28, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Today, a bipartisan group of Senators released a comprehensive package to overhaul the nation’s immigration system, which includes a pathway to citizenship for the almost 11 million undocumented immigrants in this country. continue reading »
Menendez: 2013 Is The Year That Congress Will Pass Immigration Reform (VIDEO)
January 28, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) today joined Senators Charles Schumer (D-NY), John McCain (R-AZ), Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) at a press conference to unveil a basic set of principles that are designed to guide legislation on comprehensive immigration reform. continue reading »
Tell Senators Dick Durbin and Mark Kirk: Support Real Immigration Reform, Including Citizenship
January 28, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Our current immigration laws are a disaster. Today, over 11 million immigrants live in the United States without the full protection of our legal system or a framework that would provide them with a path to participate in our democracy. The time is now for real immigration reform that keeps families together, protects immigrants from violence and discrimination, and provides immigrants who are living in America and contributing to our society a pathway to citizenship. continue reading »
Dream Action Coalition Denounces the Obama Admin for Defending Detainment of Andiola’s Mother
January 25, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Dream Action Coalition denounces the Obama adminstration, and in particular, Secretary Napolitano for making statements in which she is defending the detainment of the mother of prominent immigration activist Erika Andiola. Napolitano told Phoenix NBC affiliate KPNX that Maria Arreola was a priority case because of a previous deportation and traffic ticket. This all cuts directly against the priorities outlines by the ICE.gov website. continue reading »
Rep. Gutierrez: On Immigration “The President is the Quarterback”
January 25, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Immigrants need action now and immigration reform cannot wait. We have a unique opportunity to finally put our government on the side of hard-working immigrants. We all need to work together -- the President and Congress, Republicans and Democrats -- to get something done right away. continue reading »
DREAMer to Senator Marco Rubio: Leaving LGBT Immigrants Out of Immigration Reform Is Not an Option
January 24, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
As the conversation for immigration reform continues to heat up, GetEQUAL released the following statement today in response to Senator Marco Rubio's recent attempts to offer an immigration framework that only offers relief to a very small percentage of immigrants: continue reading »
