04/03/13 | Appearing on Sean Hannity’s radio show earlier this week, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) stated: I think the reason that President Obama is insisting on a path to citizenship is that it is designed to be a poison pill to scuttle the whole bill, so he can have a political issue in 2014 and 2016.  I [...] | Read More »

04/02/13 | Contrast on Display, as Rubio Waffles and Lindsey Graham Leads Two Republican Senators playing influential roles in the immigration debate are demonstrating contrasting profiles in leadership this week.  Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who is up for re-election in 2014 in one of the most conservative states in the nation, responded to the possibility of ads [...] | Read More »

04/02/13 | When it comes to immigration reform, Republican Senator Marco Rubio of Florida has a problem. In Spanish we’d say “quiere quedar bien con Dios y con el Diablo”—he wants to get along with God and the Devil. In other words, he’s trying to have it both ways. This past weekend, Rubio responded to news that [...] | Read More »

03/31/13 | “A Historic Breakthrough,” Says Frank Sharry It is reported that a deal has been reached between the gang of eight senators and the AFL-CIO and the Chamber of Commerce on the creation of a new worker program.  The following is a statement from Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice Education Fund. “The apparent agreement [...] | Read More »

03/28/13 | A range of developments this week underscore the momentum behind immigration reform, while highlighting the newfound support for reform from both traditional and non-traditional backers.  Even the spate of stories last week that asked if business and labor disputes would help scuttle the overall reform effort were overblown, as the talks there are still moving [...] | Read More »

03/28/13 | Range of Developments Show Why Real Reform on its Way in 2013 A range of developments underscores the momentum behind immigration reform, while highlighting the newfound support for reform from both traditional and non-traditional backers.  Even the spate of stories last week that asked if business and labor disputes would help scuttle the overall reform [...] | Read More »

03/27/13 | With Border Security at Record Highs, Now is the Time to Tackle the Rest of Immigration Reform Four Senators from the bi-partisan “Gang of Eight” that is drafting immigration legislation will tour the U.S./Mexico border at Nogales, AZ today.  After their visit, Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), Jeff Flake (R-AZ), John McCain (R-AZ), and Chuck Schumer [...] | Read More »

03/25/13 | People From All Walks of Life Who Have Worked Hard Embrace What it Means to Be An American President Obama will host a naturalization ceremony at the White House today, where he will witness 28 immigrants, including 13 service members, become American citizens.  The following is a statement from Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice [...] | Read More »

03/22/13 | Evidence continued to mount this week that citizenship and common sense solutions continue to hold the mainstream position in the ongoing immigration debate.  And with legislative discussions in both the House and Senate moving full steam ahead, the prospects for making real reform a reality look better than ever. More GOP Leaders and Rank and [...] | Read More »

03/22/13 | Today, America’s Voice Education Fund and fellow immigration experts held the fifth in a series of weekly press briefings, or “Immigration Reform “Office Hours.”  Each week, a different and diverse group of speakers will share the latest information on the players, politics, legislation and other developments coming down the pipeline as the debate in Congress [...] | Read More »

03/21/13 | Evidence continued to mount this week that citizenship and common sense solutions continue to hold the mainstream position in the ongoing immigration debate.  And with legislative discussions in both the House and Senate moving full steam ahead, the prospects for making real reform a reality look better than ever. More GOP Leaders and Rank and [...] | Read More »

03/21/13 | Still Hopes to Peddle Romney “Self-Deportation” Playbook to Next GOP Nominee Mark Krikorian, the self-styled “leader” of the anti-immigration movement and head of the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS), is feeling a bit lonely this week.  Surveying the likely GOP presidential contenders for 2016, he lamented to the conservative Weekly Standard, “I’m honestly looking for someone I can support in [...] | Read More »

03/21/13 | A new Latino Decisions blog post puts numbers behind the theory that Republicans can gain (or lose) electorally depending on how they handle the upcoming debate in Congress.  A recent poll of Latino registered voters asks respondents –in couple of different ways–how their voting behavior would change if the Republican Party took a lead role [...] | Read More »

03/20/13 | New “Do  Nothing” Caucus Signs Letter in Favor of Slowing Down Immigration Reform Process Surprise, surprise.  Republicans who don’t want immigration reform to pass are now trying to “slow down” the process by complaining that the debate is moving too fast—before it’s officially started. Yesterday, a new “do nothing” caucus of Republican Senators including Chuck Grassley [...] | Read More »

03/19/13 | In a speech to the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce this morning, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) made a compelling personal and political case for Republicans to embrace immigration reform. The following is a statement from Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice: Rand Paul is a hot political property right now.  So where does he [...] | Read More »

03/18/13 | 1st Poll Release Showed HOW Immigration Impacts Latinos’ Votes; 2nd Shows WHY Latino Voters’ Care so Much About Immigration Reform According to a new Republican National Committee (RNC) analysis of the Party’s shortcomings in recent elections, the GOP’s embrace of hardline anti-immigrant policies is at the heart of their problems with Latino voters.  And as [...] | Read More »

03/18/13 | Frank Sharry: “Republican Party has Dealt a Sharp Rebuke to the ‘Self-Deportation’ Crowd”  A new Republican National Committee (RNC) analysis of the Party’s shortcomings makes clear that the GOP’s recent embrace of hardline anti-immigrant policies is at the heart of their problems with Latino voters. The new RNC analysis states, “We must embrace and champion [...] | Read More »

03/15/13 | As last week’s controversy over Jeb Bush’s immigration position showed, the politics of immigration reform continue to shift, particularly for the Republican Party. News reports indicate we’re approaching introduction of immigration reform bills in the Senate — and the House. And, the Catholic Church, mirroring many of the same concerns the Republican Party has, chose a new [...] | Read More »