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Illinois Congressman Vows to Push for Major Immigration Reform

Carlos Candal
December 05, 2008 21:42

Flanked by hundreds of immigrants and their family members, an Illinois congressman called for a halt Thursday to immigration raids and vowed to push for a comprehensive overhaul that President-elect Barack Obama can sign into law.Democratic Rep. Luis Gutierrez of Chicago, the House sponsor of a...

Latinos May Push Obama on Mimmigration

Carlos Candal
November 30, 2008 07:31

After months on the sidelines, Hispanics who voted for Barack Obama in record numbers may put immigration reform back on the agenda once he becomes U.S. president in January.Some 12 million mostly Hispanic migrants live and work in the United States illegally, and the issue of what to do with them...

Immigration Among Many Failed Policies Americans Want Reformed

Carlos Candal
November 17, 2008 14:05

The results of yesterday's elections are a clear rejection by the voters of government of, by and for, special interests, and policies that have brought this nation to the brink of an economic crisis. The economic crisis and the $700 billion taxpayer bailout package overshadowed all other issues in...

Emanuel's Political Pragmatism on Immigration Reform

Carlos Candal
November 17, 2008 13:57

Obama's selection of Rahm Emanuel as his chief of staff signals that political pragmatism, not campaign promises to Latinos, may determine immigration policy in the new administration.It's not that Congressman Emanuel (D-IL) is a foe of immigration, but rather that he seems to have concluded that...

Feds Preparing For ???Comprehensive Immigration Reform???

Carlos Candal
November 17, 2008 13:52

By Eunice Moscoso | Friday, November 7, 2008The acting director of U.S. Immigration and Citizenship Services (USCIS), said this week that the agency has made great strides in clearing backlogs of citizenship applications. The improvements will help the agency show that it can handle new...

Bush Admin. Makes Immigration Strides in 2008

Carlos Candal
November 10, 2008 17:40

The U.S. government arrested and deported record numbers of illegal immigrants nearly 350,000 in the past year, authorities say. It has also naturalized a record number of new Americans during the same time period, more than 1 million. Bush administration officials consider these to be great...

2008 Presidential Candidates And Their Position On Immigration

Carlos Candal
October 13, 2008 07:25

Sen. Joe Biden (D)Wants to be sure that we enforce our existing laws already on the books and secure our borders.Sen. Hillary Clinton (D)Wants to strengthen U.S. borders, enforce our laws and allow a path to earned legal status.Sen. Chris Dodd (D)"My plan offers comprehensive reform that secures...

Post-Election Congress Will Pass DREAM Act and AgJobs But "Broader Reform" Seen As Years Away

Carlos Candal
September 17, 2008 08:52

Per a recent article in the NY Daily News, it is believed that "the post-election Congress will pass the DREAM Act for undocumented students and the AgJobs agricultural worker bills passing no matter who wins the presidency, though immigrants will likely do better under Obama." However, "broader...

Obama Must Commit to Helping Illegal Immigrants Or Risks Losing Latino Vote

Carlos Candal
September 04, 2008 08:29

Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) must commit to helping illegal immigrants achieve citizenship or else risk losing the vital Latino vote in the general election, Hispanic Democratic lawmakers are warning. If he does not promise so-called comprehensive immigration reform, the lawmakers say, the only other...

Hispanic Cleric Accuses Romney Of Fueling Anti-Hispanic Sentiment In Remarks On Comprehensive Immigration Reform

Carlos Candal
August 28, 2008 07:21

The president of Esperanza USA, the Rev. Luis Cortes, a member of the multi-denominational Christians for Comprehensive Immigration Reform, said that U.S. citizen Hispanics see an increasingly heated rhetoric among presidential candidates against illegal immigration. Rev. Cortes specifically...