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Someone at the AP either grew a heart or grew a brain: “The Associated Press dropped the term ‘illegal immigrant’ from its style guide Tuesday, handing a victory to immigration rights advocates and Latino media organizations who have pressured the news media for years to abandon a phrase that many view as offensive. The news Read More
Oh, what a difference a day makes. First, on Monday: “Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said Monday he does not support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants living in the U.S., a central provision of immigration reform plans being considered by Congress. Bush has long chided the Republican Party to adopt immigration reform and Read More
Before I begin, first let me state clearly that I refuse to sift through any of the ignorant discharge that flows continuously from the sewage pipe that is Ann Coulter’s mouth. I don’t want to risk seeing my laptop shatter to pieces after I’ve thrown it at the wall. But for those of you who Read More
First, on the GOP side: “House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) said on Tuesday that he believes undocumented young people who entered the United States as children should be given legal residence and, eventually, citizenship, in what marks a reversal for the congressman who voted against the Dream Act less than three years ago. ‘A Read More
A new study conducted by the Pew Hispanic Center reveals some unsettling facts about Mexican immigration and the long-treasured path to citizenship: “Nearly two-thirds of the 5.4 million legal immigrants from Mexico who are eligible to become citizens of the United States have not yet taken that step. Their rate of naturalization—36%—is only half that Read More
Shannon K. O’Neil, senior fellow for Latin America Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, provides the most convincing case for immigration reform that I’ve read so far by countering the arguments anti-reformists tend to give. Here she answers the concern that “The U.S. Economy Already Has All the Workers It Needs”: “Not for long. Read More
I’m normally iffy about polls. But the trend charted in this one — and that it comes from such a reputable source — caught my eye: “According to a new Associated Press-GfK poll, more than 60 percent of Americans favor allowing undocumented immigrants to eventually become U.S. citizens. … The poll results suggest that the public overall, not Read More
Some people still know the difference between law and justice: “Speaking at a debate on Illinois’ controversial legislation that grants driver’s licenses to the state’s estimated 250,000 undocumented immigrants, [Lake County Sheriff Mark] Curran responded to an audience member who said that granting undocumented immigrants a driver’s license was “a slap in the face” to Read More
Elise Foley, immigration maven over at HuffPo, talks about the president’s new-found urgency on reform: “As of Monday, Obama will have four more years to reshape his immigration legacy. And there’s every indication that he wants it to be different. He doesn’t want the dubious distinction of being ‘deporter-in-chief’ — especially since he was elected Read More
Sounds like the heir apparent is a fan of my stuff: “Vice President Joe Biden rallied Latino members of Congress on Thursday to push for immigration reform, calling Latinos ‘the center of the nation’s future’ and reminding them that their political power will only grow after the last presidential election. ‘The way to make the Read More