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Luis Gutierrez Could Support 'Watered-Down' Dream Act

The Huffington Post | Elise Foley | Posted 05.21.2012

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Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) is willing to support a "Dream Act"-style bill from Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) even if it's "watered-down" and doesn't giv...

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Latino-Bashing GOP Seeks Puerto Rican Votes

Rep. Luis Gutierrez | Posted 05.16.2012

Republican pandering to Puerto Ricans will end with the closing of the polls Sunday. Then, it's back to immigrant-bashing and fear mongering. And these Republican candidates will learn that a few days of empty promises in Puerto Rico won't fool Latinos anywhere.

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Are President Obama's Deportation Changes Real?

Rep. Luis Gutierrez | Posted 05.12.2012

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Gabino Sanchez cannot get a driver's license, cannot get legal immigration papers and must drive to support his family. His misdemeanor criminal history is a product of his undocumented status combined with a heavy dose of good old-fashioned racial profiling for DWB (Driving While Brown).

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Rep. Gutierrez Attacks Romney On Limbaugh's 'Slut' Comments

Posted 03.07.2012

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Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) is at it again, and this time he's taking aim at Mitt Romney for his response to Rush Limbaugh's offensive remarks about la...

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WATCH: Representative Blasts Romney's Immigration Policy 'Model'

Posted 02.29.2012

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Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) is on a roll. A few weeks after strongly -- and comically -- rebuffing Newt Gingrich's 'Food Stamp President' claim a...

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WATCH: Congressman Sets The Record Straight About Gingrich's 'Food Stamp President' Charge

Posted 02.12.2012

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Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL) took to the floor of the House of Representatives this morning to address former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich's re...

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Some African-Americans in Alabama see HB 56 as "a giant step backwards"

Maribel Hastings | Posted 12.27.2011

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That community finds itself in dire straits in Alabama under its new law HB 56, which, even after a court ruling temporarily blocking some provisions from being enforced, continues to wreak havoc among families made up of immigrants, legal residents and citizens, and continues to affect the economy and the image Alabama is projecting to the country and the world.

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The Double Jeopardy of Being an LGBT Immigrant

Elena Quintana | Posted 11.26.2011

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Now that same-sex civil unions are legal (and in some states, same-sex marriage), the legal protections for undocumented spouses or civil union partners are called into question.

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Few Options For Children Separated From Parents By Immigration Woes

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 10.10.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Aaron, a 32-year-old from Fort Wayne, Ind., is taking care of his four-year-old daughter alone while his wife, April, is in Mexico to so...

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Why I Got Arrested for Protesting Obama's Deportation Policy

Rep. Luis Gutierrez | Posted 10.02.2011

I am a strong supporter of President Obama. But the deportation policies Senator Obama once described as "terrorizing communities" have not changed significantly. I cannot sit quietly and wait.

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Luis Gutierrez Arrested For Protesting Deportations (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 09.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) and 10 other immigration reform supporters were arrested in front of the White House on Tuesday for protest...

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On the Puerto Rican People: 'You Will Not Silence Them and You Will Not Silence Me'

Rep. Luis Gutierrez | Posted 05.25.2011

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This week the Puerto Rico legislature debated a resolution of censure condemning me for speaking out against their abuses. By questioning my right to speak out on behalf of free speech, they have made my point crystal clear.

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BP: Busy Promoting a Culture of Recklessness

Rep. Luis Gutierrez | Posted 05.25.2011

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We simply cannot continue approving permits that are rife with false claims such as support from experts who have long since passed away or environmental impact reports on animals that don't even reside in the region.

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Luis Gutierrez Considers Entering Chicago Mayoral Race

Chicago News Cooperative | Posted 05.25.2011

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U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) soon will convene an exploratory committee to consider running for the Chicago mayor's office that Richard Daley sai...

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Chicago Mayor's Race Roundup: Luis Gutierrez Won't Run, More Talk Of Rahm's Residency

The Huffington Post | Jen Sabella | Posted 05.25.2011

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After a needed vacation, Mayoral Madness is back! And with news! Thursday was apparently when several high profile politicians whose names have been f...

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Thousands Rally At The Lincoln Memorial For Jobs, Justice And Education

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Scroll down for photos Tens of thousands of civil rights, labor, and other progressive activists gathered on the National Mall today for the One Na...

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106-Year-Old Woman Becomes U.S. Citizen

NBC Chicago | Posted 05.25.2011

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It had been a long time coming and she needed a little help, but Ingacia Moya raised her right hand Monday morning and made a long-awaited dream come ...

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Community Organizers Revive Immigration Reform Again

Deepak Bhargava | Posted 05.25.2011

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Even while the elite political establishment has been engrossed with the elections, the grassroots has never taken its focus off alleviating the pain felt by people whose lives are affected by our dysfunctional immigration system.

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Credit Reports Only Where Credit Is Due

Rep. Luis Gutierrez | Posted 05.25.2011

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If credit checks reinforce discrimination, don't accurately measure financial responsibility, and don't dependably predict job performance, why are so many employers using them?

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Why We Should Welcome McConnell's Demand for Hearings on Rescinding 14th Amendment

Rep. Luis Gutierrez | Posted 05.25.2011

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The pro-life, pro-family Republicans are now pro-neonatal detention and deportation. It isn't enough to drive out the people not born here, now they want to drive out the ones that were.

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Congressman Luis Gutierrez: 'I Do Google, I Know How To Get On The Internet' (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011

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Twitter, Facebook and other social networking sites are becoming increasingly popular among politicians seeking to enhance how they communicate with c...

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Weekly Diaspora: Zero Hour Approaching for Federal Immigration Reform

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

by Erin Rosa, Media Consortium blogger The countdown is on. Half a million supporters of comprehensive immigration reform rallied across the country o...

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As Gutierrez Pushes For Immigration Reform, Feds Probe His Dealings With City Developers

Posted 05.25.2011

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Representative Luis Gutierrez has been the center of a great deal of media attention as the national political debate has shifted to immigration refor...

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Rep. Gutierrez's Daughter May Have Received Preferential Treatment

Posted 05.25.2011

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Two stories in the Chicago Sun-Times Monday suggest that the daughter of Representative Luis Gutierrez may have received preferential treatment from t...

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Report: Daughter Of Congressman Luis Gutierrez Got Sweet Housing Deal

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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Every time developers asked to build condominiums in his gentrifying 26th Ward, then-Ald. Billy Ocasio had the same answer: Your project won't be a...

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