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Immigration reformers back a ‘buy-cott’ of supportive businesses
Nancy Lofholm, The Denver Post July 29, 2013 GRAND JUNCTION — Immigration reform advocates and business owners held rallies around the state Monday to promote a “buy-cott” of businesses that promote comprehensive immigration reform. Nearly 400 businesses, ranging from a ski area to neighborhood restaurants, have signed up for the buy-cott campaign that will run […]
Read MoreLetter from Business Urges Congress to Create a 21st Century Immigration System
As an increasing number of organizations voice their support for comprehensive immigration reform, the business community added theirs this week through a letter to Congress. Business now joins a broad swath of the American public that wants Congress to pass immigration reform. The letter sent to Members of the U.S. House of Representatives represents a […]
Read MoreAnti-DACA Lawsuit Dismissed!
Crane v. Napolitano, the lawsuit brought by Kris Kobach on behalf of several ICE officers opposed to implementing the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“DACA”) program, was dismissed today on procedural grounds in a U.S. district court in Texas. The court held that the Civil Service Reform Act, a law governing federal employment disputes, barred […]
Read MoreUtah Republican donors sign letter to Congress urging passing of immigration reform
Michael Smith, Deseret News July 30, 2013 According to a press release this morning from Republicans for Immigration Reform, more than 100 Republican donors from across the United States sent a joint letter to Republican members of Congress on Tuesday, urging legislators to pass substantive immigration reform. … The following nine executives from Utah were […]
Read MoreWhy Citizenship Matters in Immigration Reform
As the August recess approaches, the debate surrounding immigration reform and citizenship will shift away from Washington and into town hall meetings and events in local communities. In anticipation of this, today the AFL-CIO hosted an event on citizenship featuring among others, Senator John McCain (R-AZ) and Representative Xavier Becerra (D-CA). Both men emphasized the […]
Read MoreRepublican donors send letter to GOP: “Take action” on immigration
Sandra Lilley, NBC Latino July 30, 2013 Former Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, who started a political action committee,Republicans for Immigration Reform, organized more than 100 business leaders, who sent a letter today to Republican members of Congress urging for immigration reform with a path to legalization. “Immigrants are often entrepreneurial, family-minded, and guided by faith. […]
Read MoreBig-Name G.O.P. Donors Urge Members of Congress to Back Immigration Overhaul
Ashley Parker, The New York Times July 30, 2013 WASHINGTON — More than 100 Republican donors — many of them prominent names in their party’s establishment — sent a letter to Republican members of Congress on Tuesday urging them to support an overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws. The letter, which calls for “legal status” for the […]
Read MoreUSDA boss pushes for immigration reform
Matt Kelley, Nebraska Radio Network July 29, 2013 Nebraska has the fourth largest agricultural economy in the country, but U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack says the ag industries in the state and nation will suffer if Congress fails to enact some sort of immigration reform. “If you know what I know about the impact of […]
Read MoreImmigration Reform Critical to Local Agricultural Production
William Woody, The Watch July 25, 2013 Olathe Farmer Cautiously Watching, Hoping Lawmakers Can Work Together WESTERN SLOPE – As over 100 migrant workers pick and package sweet corn from fields west of Olathe, nearly 2,000 miles away, in Washington D.C., members of Congress continue to pick at each other over immigration reform. These migrant or […]
Read MoreUS: Labor shortage hastens push for immigration reform
Fresh Plaza July 29, 2013 Nearly a month after the US Senate passed a comprehensive immigration bill, the debate in the House drags on. Meanwhile, local farmers are eager for a solution. They’re facing an ongoing labor shortage that many feel could be solved by immigration reform. Joe Pezzini walks onto a field in Castroville […]
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