Press Release Archive
Pete Wilson, Latino Voters, the Politics of Immigration
02/09/12 | Earlier this week, Mitt Romney’s campaign unveiled the endorsement of former California Governor Pete Wilson (R), champion of California’s Proposition 187 in 1994. Proposition 187 was the precursor to the anti-immigration laws passed this decade in Arizona, Alabama, and other states that have inspired nationwide outrage from the Latino community. Wilson’s backing of Proposition 187 is widely credited for pushing Latino voters away from the GOP in California and turning what was once a swing state solidly blue. | Read more
ICYMI: Huffington Post Blog by Frank Sharry: The Incredible Shrinking Rep. Lamar Smith
02/09/12 | In Case You Missed It, please see the Huffington Post blog post below by Frank Sharry, Executive Director at America’s Voice on Rep. Lamar Smith’s incessant anti-immigrant tirades and the continuing calls from Smith’s party for “self-deportation." | Read more
Amid Elementary School Sex Abuse Tragedy, Immigrant Families Afraid to Turn to Police
02/08/12 | As the story of sexual abuse at an elementary school in Los Angeles continues to shock the nation, Spanish-language media is reporting another tragic development. Parents of some Miramonte Elementary School children are afraid to go to informational meetings or talk to the police because they worry that contact with the authorities could lead to deportation. | Read more
Full Repeal, Not Tweaks, Needed as Alabama Takes Up Changes to “Papers, Please” Anti-Immigration
02/07/12 | As the Alabama state legislature begins its new legislative session today, the costs and consequences of the state’s “papers, please” anti-immigration law is the hottest political topic in the state. In light of the many controversies and unintended consequences related to the law’s provisions, including the sticker shock of up to $11 billion the law would cost the state’s GDP, changes to the immigration law are likely during the legislative session. | Read more
Romney Announces New Member of Anti-Immigrant Task Force – Gov. Pete Wilson Joins Team
02/07/12 | In his apparently endless effort to write off Latino voters, Mitt Romney’s campaign today unveiled the endorsement of former California Governor Pete Wilson (R). Wilson’s endorsement joins that of Romney immigration advisor and Alabama/Arizona “papers, please” law architect Kris Kobach and leading congressional mass-deportation champion Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) in an illustrious pantheon of anti-immigrant endorsers. | Read more
Colorado: While Immigration Won’t Drive GOP Caucus, Issue Could Prove Decisive in November 2012
02/06/12 | With the Nevada caucus behind them, the GOP presidential candidates now turn to Colorado, where they will compete in the sixth nominating contest so far this year. Despite the fact that immigration is not a big issue for most Republican caucus-goers, as in years past, the issue will have clear salience in November as Latino voters size up the candidates and their positions on the issues that matter. | Read more
Immigration and Latino Voters in Nevada: Why the Results of 2008 & 2010 Are More Instructive for Nov
02/03/12 | For the next few days, Nevada will be the center of the political universe. But, like the ad says, what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. What happens in February simply won’t matter much in November. That’s when the state turns into a battleground. And, if the past two election cycles and results of the 2010 Census are any guide, the Latino vote and the issue of immigration reform will once again prove decisive in the 2012 general election—not only in the Presidential race, but key House and Senate contests as well. | Read more
What They’re Saying: Range of Observers Tear Apart Romney’s “Self-Deportation” Policy
02/02/12 | Ever since Mitt Romney issued his support for “self-deportation,” a policy also known as “attrition through enforcement,” voices from around the country have responded by highlighting just how unworkable and extreme a policy like this would be. Among the reactions: Rachel Maddow points out that while Romney’s policy seems like a joke, it just isn’t funny, national editorial boards underscore the policy’s impracticality, and a New York Times op-ed by an American high school student highlights the painful toll “self-deportation” can have on immigrant families. | Read more
Mitt Romney’s “Self-Deportation” Immigration Plan On Display in Alabama with an $11B Price Tag
02/02/12 | Mitt Romney has made “self-deportation” the cornerstone of his immigration policy approach. Romney’s immigration plan is ripped straight from the playbook of the anti-immigrant movement, especially Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, who is an unpaid Romney advisor on immigration matters. Kobach is the architect of a series of state-based laws in Alabama, Arizona, and elsewhere based on the “principle” of “self-deportation.” Now, a new cost-benefit analysis of Alabama’s “papers, please” anti-immigration law demonstrates the devastating economic toll incurred by the Romney/Kobach approach. | Read more
10 Numbers to Keep in Mind About FL Primary Results, Latino Voters, and What it Means for November
02/01/12 | With Mitt Romney’s resounding victory in Florida’s Republican primary yesterday, bolstered by 54% support from Latino voters, it is important to put Romney’s victory in context. What does it mean for the general election competition for the Latino vote, in Florida and beyond? Below are 10 numbers that provide that context... | Read more
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