Immigration Reform | America's Voice » Blog http://americasvoiceonline.org The Power to Win Common Sense Immigration Reform Fri, 24 May 2013 17:31:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Happy Memorial Day, from America’s Voice http://americasvoiceonline.org/blog/happy-memorial-day-from-americas-voice/ http://americasvoiceonline.org/blog/happy-memorial-day-from-americas-voice/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 17:30:18 +0000 Van Le http://americasvoiceonline.org/?p=45085 This Memorial Day, America’s Voice and America’s Voice Education Fund would like to take time to honor our men and women in uniform.  We’d also like to congratulate our military DREAMers, who won a big victory this week when the Senate Judiciary Committee passed Senator Blumenthal’s amendment 12, which would allow DREAMers to serve in the [...]

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]]> http://americasvoiceonline.org/blog/happy-memorial-day-from-americas-voice/feed/ 0 Immigration Reform “Office Hours” Week Thirteen http://americasvoiceonline.org/blog/immigration-reform-office-hours-week-thirteen/ http://americasvoiceonline.org/blog/immigration-reform-office-hours-week-thirteen/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 17:29:33 +0000 Van Le http://americasvoiceonline.org/?p=45106 Today, America’s Voice Education Fund and fellow immigration experts held the thirteenth in a series of weekly press briefings, or Immigration Reform “Office Hours.”  Each week, a different and diverse group of speakers shares the latest information on the players, politics, legislation and other developments in the debate in Washington and around the nation. Moderated [...]

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]]> http://americasvoiceonline.org/blog/immigration-reform-office-hours-week-thirteen/feed/ 0 Video: Majority Leader Harry Reid Meets with DREAMer Eric Balderas http://americasvoiceonline.org/blog/video-majority-leader-harry-reid-meets-with-dreamer-eric-balderas/ http://americasvoiceonline.org/blog/video-majority-leader-harry-reid-meets-with-dreamer-eric-balderas/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 16:12:17 +0000 Van Le http://americasvoiceonline.org/?p=45092 Now that the Senate Judiciary Committee has passed the Gang of 8 immigration bill out of markup, it is now in Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV)’s hands, and Reid has said that he will bring the bill to a vote in June. And, Reid recently promised, “I will do everything in my power to help [...]

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]]> http://americasvoiceonline.org/blog/video-majority-leader-harry-reid-meets-with-dreamer-eric-balderas/feed/ 0 Must-Read News in Immigration Reform, May 24, 2013 http://americasvoiceonline.org/blog/must-read-news-in-immigration-reform-may-24-2013/ http://americasvoiceonline.org/blog/must-read-news-in-immigration-reform-may-24-2013/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 13:44:58 +0000 Van Le http://americasvoiceonline.org/?p=45088 Fox News Latino: House Republican Leaders Say They Will Not Rubber-Stamp Senate Immigration Bill Associated Press: House Immigration Group Resolves Dispute By Erica Werner CNN: House immigration plan’s near death experience By Deirdre Walsh Politico: Wild, wacky world of House immigration talks By: Jake Sherman and Seung Min Kim Reuters: U.S. House won’t follow Senate [...]

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]]> http://americasvoiceonline.org/blog/must-read-news-in-immigration-reform-may-24-2013/feed/ 0 More Than 100 Top Conservative Economists Send Letter to Congress Supporting Immigration Reform http://americasvoiceonline.org/blog/more-than-100-top-conservative-economists-send-letter-to-congress-supporting-immigration-reform/ http://americasvoiceonline.org/blog/more-than-100-top-conservative-economists-send-letter-to-congress-supporting-immigration-reform/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 18:15:33 +0000 Van Le http://americasvoiceonline.org/?p=45077 More than 100 influential conservative economists today released an open letter to Congressional leadership calling for immigration reform and highlighting its economic benefits.  The letter’s signers comprised a who’s who of notable conservative economists, including Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Art Laffer, Glenn Hubbard, Ed Lazear, Larry Lindsey, June O’Neill, George Schultz and more (many of whom have served in the Bush [...]

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]]> http://americasvoiceonline.org/blog/more-than-100-top-conservative-economists-send-letter-to-congress-supporting-immigration-reform/feed/ 0 Losing Steam: Vaunted Anti-Immigrant Movement Marginalized By a Serious Bipartisan Legislative Debate http://americasvoiceonline.org/blog/losing-steam-vaunted-anti-immigrant-movement-marginalized-by-a-serious-bipartisan-legislative-debate/ http://americasvoiceonline.org/blog/losing-steam-vaunted-anti-immigrant-movement-marginalized-by-a-serious-bipartisan-legislative-debate/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 17:55:27 +0000 Van Le http://americasvoiceonline.org/?p=45074 There has been a persistent myth in the immigration debate that the anti-reform side is large, powerful, and organized.  However, the 2013 immigration debate is revealing that assessment is profoundly untrue. According to Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice: The Senate Judiciary Committee markup confirms what we already knew – this year’s reform debate is [...]

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]]> http://americasvoiceonline.org/blog/losing-steam-vaunted-anti-immigrant-movement-marginalized-by-a-serious-bipartisan-legislative-debate/feed/ 0 Update: Anti-Immigrant Zealot Tom Tancredo to Announce He’s Running for Colorado Governor http://americasvoiceonline.org/blog/anti-immigrant-zealot-tom-tancredo-might-run-for-colorado-governor-in-2014-seriously/ http://americasvoiceonline.org/blog/anti-immigrant-zealot-tom-tancredo-might-run-for-colorado-governor-in-2014-seriously/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 15:55:24 +0000 Van Le http://americasvoiceonline.org/?p=44751 Update: He’s doing it! Tom Tancredo said that he will soon officially announce his bid for Colorado Governor. From the Denver Post: Tancredo last week indicated he is strongly considering a run for governor in 2014. As of Wednesday night, Tancredo had not filed the necessary paperwork with the secretary of state’s office. Tancredo did note, however, [...]

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]]> http://americasvoiceonline.org/blog/anti-immigrant-zealot-tom-tancredo-might-run-for-colorado-governor-in-2014-seriously/feed/ 0 DREAMers Booted from House Judiciary Committee Hearing for “Disruptive” T-Shirts http://americasvoiceonline.org/blog/dreamers-booted-from-house-judiciary-committee-hearing-for-disruptive-t-shirts/ http://americasvoiceonline.org/blog/dreamers-booted-from-house-judiciary-committee-hearing-for-disruptive-t-shirts/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 15:50:17 +0000 Van Le http://americasvoiceonline.org/?p=45032 Update: And then there’s this, from Steve King. Wow–referring to young immigrants who want to participate in their political process as “illegal aliens” to keep out. Keeping it classy, Rep. King: #Immigration: Illegal aliens in House Judiciary Committee room during hearing today. How can we secure border if we can’t secure our room? — Steve [...]

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