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Jennifer Bendery

John Boehner: No Vote On Immigration Bill Without Majority Support Of Republicans

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 06.18.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Tuesday tamped down on the idea that he may be willing to pass comprehensive immigration reform l...

Ted Cruz Attempts To Derail Immigration Bill

The Huffington Post | Elise Foley | Posted 06.18.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) announced on Monday another amendment to throw a wrench into the Senate's comprehensive immigration reform bill:...

Jennifer Bendery

Menendez: 'Road To The White House' Includes Pathway To Citizenship

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 06.17.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) said Sunday that if Republicans want any real shot at taking back the White House, they must support a pat...

Immigration Reform: That Simple, Yes

Deedee Freedberg | Posted 06.14.2013 | Politics
Deedee Freedberg

Comprehensive immigration reform legislation doesn't just sit in the Congress these days. It jumps through hoops. It contorts itself. It is being made fun of, the plaything of those who don't like such toys.

What's So Funny About Immigration Reform?

Mallika Dutt | Posted 06.13.2013 | Politics
Mallika Dutt

At press time, the Senate version of the reform bill -- with some notable and troubling exceptions -- includes strong protections for immigrant women and enables them to walk the path to citizenship. We need to make sure it stays at least as strong, inclusive, and fair as it is now.

Elise Foley

Immigration Reform Passes First Test

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 06.11.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- The Senate immigration reform bill passed its first procedural hurdle on the floor Tuesday in a 82-15 vote, with only Republicans voting...

Elise Foley

Marco Rubio's Behind-The-Scenes Immigration Lobbying

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 06.11.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- As efforts to comprehensively reform the nation’s immigration system near the first of several likely Senate votes, behind-the-scenes ...

Memo to the U.S. Senate: America Is Ready for Immigration Reform

David Leopold | Posted 06.10.2013 | Politics
David Leopold

My optimism is based less on confluence of political interests than it is the American people. I see an understanding for why immigration reform is necessary around Ohio and the country.

Steve King Made It Worse

VOXXI | Griselda Nevarez | Posted 06.08.2013 | Latino Voices

House Republicans just don’t get it. That was the message Latinos and immigrant rights advocates sent to the GOP on Thursday when nearly all Hous...

PHOTOS: Protestors Sit-In At Marco Rubio's Office

The Huffington Post | Janie Campbell | Posted 06.07.2013 | Miami

A group of Miami residents staged a sit-in at Senator Marco Rubio's (R-Florida) office in Doral Thursday afternoon to protest against proposed changes...

Senator Lautenberg: An Appreciation of His Lifesaving Work With Refugees

Mark Hetfield | Posted 06.07.2013 | Politics
Mark Hetfield

The refugees whom Senator Lautenberg brought to the U.S. are among the most successful immigrants in our nation's history. They are doctors, engineers, business owners, artists, musicians, and writers.

Elise Foley

House Republicans Still Skeptical On Rubio Immigration Bill

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 06.05.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- After Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) gave a pitch on Wednesday for House Republicans to support the Senate "gang of eight" immigration reform...

What's Blocking Immigration Reform

ABC/Univision | Posted 05.26.2013 | Latino Voices

After a Senate committee passed the Gang of Eight immigration bill this week, audience members at the hearing chanted, "Sí se puede." That might not ...

What Immigration Reform Opponents Don't Want You To Know

The Huffington Post | Jillian Berman | Posted 05.23.2013 | Business

Immigration is one step closer to becoming a reality after a Senate panel approved the bipartisan "gang of eight" immigration bill on Tuesday. But cri...

Putting an End to Sledgehammer Justice: Lawmakers Must Heed the Call for a Fair and Inclusive Path to Citizenship

Alisa Wellek | Posted 05.21.2013 | Politics
Alisa Wellek

The current immigration bill falls short of overhauling our broken immigration system. The heart of the bill is clearly the pathway to citizenship, but what's missing from the conversation is the number of individuals who will actually be barred from this path.

New Strategy Could Be What Gets Immigration Reform Done

VOXXI | Griselda Nevarez | Posted 05.21.2013 | Latino Voices

The momentum to pass an immigration reform bill has undeniably changed since past efforts to push for such legislation — and so have the strategies ...

Immigration Reform: Stand Down IT, Lobbyists!

Jared Bernstein | Posted 05.20.2013 | Politics
Jared Bernstein

For all the numbers bouncing around the immigration reform debate, the most relevant number is 27 percent. That's the share of Gov Romney's Latino vote and that's the reason this much needed advance in public policy might just make it over the legislative goal line.

Expanding Domestic Violence Deportation Grounds Does No Favors to Survivors

Paromita Shah | Posted 05.20.2013 | Politics
Paromita Shah

What's at stake in the immigration reform bill is whether or not we continue to perpetuate the harsh and short-sighted policies of our current immigration laws.

Immigration Bill Would Provide Key Boost To Social Security

Reuters | Posted 05.08.2013 | Politics

By Caren Bohan WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) - A Senate bill to overhaul U.S. immigration laws would help ease financial...

Republicans Offer Blunt Warning On Key Reform Measure

AP | ERICA WERNER | Posted 05.08.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON — Landmark immigration legislation is doomed to fail in Congress unless border-security provisions are greatly strengthened, Republic...

Everything You need To Know About Immigration Reform

AP | NANCY BENAC | Posted 05.06.2013 | Latino Voices

WASHINGTON -- This may be the year Congress decides what to do about the millions of immigrants living illegally in the U.S. After years of gridlock, ...

Elise Foley

LGBT Couples: 'We're All Being Exiled'

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 04.25.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- Gary Wanderlingh, who is American, and Samuel Conlon, who is British, were introduced online through friends five years ago. They felt a...

Gang of 8: Dreamers Deserve Financial Aid

Charlene Obernauer | Posted 04.22.2013 | Politics
Charlene Obernauer

The GOP ought to remember that Latinos don't just vote for immigration reform alone. They vote for the party that will best represent their interests.

Immigration Measure Heads To Senate Committee

AP | ERICA WERNER | Posted 06.19.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON — The Boston Marathon bombings cast a shadow Friday over the start of debate on legislation to remake the U.S. immigration system, as...

Elise Foley

Immigration Advocates Pleased With Bill

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 04.19.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- Advocates of comprehensive immigration reform finally got their chance on Wednesday to see the full text of a bill from the Senate gang ...