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Immigration reform a must for farmers, ranchers
My wife and I, along with my brother, his wife and our parents, operate a 500-cow dairy and a 350-cow beef business near Floresville, south of San Antonio. We also have 4,500 acres under cultivation. In addition to the six family members, we have eight full-time employees, and we sometimes hire part-time workers. The majority […]
Read MoreNew Report Sheds Little Light on Deportation Debate
A new report from the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) sheds little light on the ongoing debate around who does and does not get deported from the United States. The report would have us believe that the federal government is knowingly letting tens of thousands of violent foreign-born criminals go free. It’s certainly a sensational […]
Read MoreLet’s #SlamDunkReform This Year
We’ve been shooting for immigration reform for decades. But each year, Congress passes up the chance to score a big win for the American economy. Not passing immigration reform is madness. Immigrants are making an impact in states across the country, and we need leaders in Washington to advance legislation so America can compete on […]
Read MorePoll: Immigration Reform Won’t Hurt Republicans
The results cut against Republican concerns that passing immigration reform will keep their base voters away from the polls this fall A new survey could ease Republican fears that proceeding with immigration reform would alienate GOP voters. The poll, conducted by Texas Republican firm Baselice & Associates and paid for by the Michael Bloomberg-sponsored pro-reform […]
Read MorePress Release: Polling Analysis Casts Doubt on Claims that Congressional Actions on Immigration Reform would Impact 2014 Races
POLLING ANALYSIS CASTS DOUBT ON CLAIMS THAT CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON IMMIGRATION REFORM WOULD IMPACT 2014 RACES Data from districts of incumbent support and of incumbent opposition suggest that issue of immigration had negligible impact on voter turnout and voter decision Obamacare, Economy and Jobs, Government Spending, and Social Issues such as Abortion and Same Sex Marriage […]
Read MoreHouse Members to Introduce Discharge Petition on Immigration Reform
The press is reporting that Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi will file a discharge petition to bring HR 15, the bipartisan comprehensive immigration bill that has been languishing in the House since October, to the floor. A discharge petition is a procedural move that requires the signature of 218 House members; if successful it forces House […]
Read MoreGrowers: More Imported Produce Due to Lack of Labor
Carlos Castañeda’s father came to the U.S. as a farm laborer in 1964. Less than 30 years later, he was able to build a company now run by his son which provides labor and staffing to primarily small farms in the Santa Barbara Coast. But for the past three years – every year worse than […]
Read MoreNuevo Informe Examina Peso de Casos de Inmigración en Tribunales Federales
Mientras que el gobierno de Obama afirma que sus esfuerzos en la aplicación de las leyes de inmigración se centran en la aprehensión de delincuentes y terroristas peligrosos, las estadísticas federales indican que una gran cantidad de tiempo, esfuerzo y dinero se dedica a detener y deportar inmigrantes que no representan una amenaza para nadie. […]
Read MoreIncrease in Deportations Harms Native-Born Workers and Economy
More immigrants are being “removed” from the United States than ever before by a deportation system that has grown larger and more aggressive coupled with an agency with misplaced priorities in which most immigrants deported pose no threat to anyone. “For nearly two decades, the federal government has been pursuing an enforcement-first approach to immigration […]
Read MoreAmerican Immigration Council Urges Court to Rule that TPS Recipient Is Eligible to Adjust Status
Last week, the American Immigration Council and Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) filed an amicus curiae brief urging the court to find that noncitizens granted Temporary Protected Status (TPS) are eligible to apply for lawful permanent residence (i.e., adjustment of status), even if they originally entered the United States without being admitted or paroled. This […]
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