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Legislative Prospects for Immigration Reform: An Interview With Marshall Fitz

Daniel Altschuler | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: House of Representatives, Agjobs, John McCain, Cato Institute, Marshall Fitz, Congressman James Sensenbrenner, President Obama, George W. Bush, Senator Charles Schumer, Afl-Cio, Immigration, Jon Kyl, Deportation, Ted Kennedy, Center for American Progress, Unite Here, Immigration Reform, Senate, DREAM Act, Immigration Enforcement, Reform Immigration for America, Chamber of Commerce, Senator Lindsey Graham, Immigration Policy Center (IPC), Seiu, Midterm Elections, Politics News
Daniel Altschuler

I spoke with Fitz to explore the current context in the Beltway. We discussed the congressional politics on immigration in 2007 and 2010 and the significance of Latino voting patterns for the prospects of immigration reform.

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Dear Tom, the 14th Amendment Has Come Before the Supreme Court

Philip Wolgin | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: 14th Amendment, Wong Kim Ark, Immigration-Policy-Center-Ipc, Immigration, Constitutional Law, Birthright Citizenship, Chinese Exclusion Acts, Tom Tancredo, Illegal Immigration, Politics News
Philip Wolgin

As anyone who has studied the history of immigration or basic constitutional laws knows, the very idea of granting citizenship to those born on U.S. soil came from a Supreme Court decision in 1898, Wong Kim Ark.

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USA Today Needs to Check Its Facts: The Priority is the Economy

Kety Esquivel | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Read More: U.S. Economy, Fact Check, Accurate Verification, Social Security Administration, Economy, Jobs, Business Groups, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Immigrant Advocacy Groups, Department of Homeland Security, u.s. Economy Problems, E-Verify, USA Today, Unemployment, Media Matters, Congressional Budget Office, Center for Immigration Studies (CIS), Undocumented Workers, Immigration Policy Center (IPC), Home News
Kety Esquivel

Catherine Singley, Office of Research, Advocacy, and Legislation National Council of La Raza (NCLR) Earlier this week, our friends at the Immigration...

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