immigration
Boehner says he’ll block whatever Senate GOP can’t kill
June 20, 2013Boehner's statement is important because it gives his 234-member caucus a virtual veto over what Congress does, regardless of the Senate.
Read moreService Employees plan massive response to GOP’s immigrant bashing
June 20, 2013"If they thought 2012 was bad" in terms of the tide of Latino votes against the GOP, "wait 'till 2014 and 2016."
Read moreImmigration: The multiple dangers of the “SAFE” Act
June 19, 2013The SAFE Act has harsh features including criminalizing, at the misdemeanor level, the mere act of being in the country without authorization.
Read moreLabor spells out what “must” be in immigration bill
June 19, 2013AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka has laid down, in detail, what the federation wants - and doesn't want - in the legislation.
Read moreImmigration reform advocates say more protection needed for guest workers
June 17, 2013Advocates for workers' rights are ramping up pressure to include stronger provisions to protect guest workers from abuse in any new immigration reform legislation.
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