President Obama spoke at length on Monday during a Town Hall meeting organized by the Spanish-language television network Univision. He was interviewed by Jorde Ramos. Here are some excerpts: MR. RAMOS:  Thank you very much.  Mr. President, in San Salvador, we had the opportunity to have a conversation regarding deportation, and I was telling...
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The Latino Decisions polling organization has released a new national survey of Hispanic registered voters in which respondents put immigration reform at the top of their political priorities list. 47% listed immigration reform as the top priority, with job creation finishing second with 21%. Here is the question and full results: Generally speaking, what...
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Politico reports that Sen. Chuck Schumer is reaching out to Republicans to try to gain allies for an immigration reform measure he believes can be passed in the current Congress. Here are some excerpts from the report: Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) have rekindled their alliance on immigration reform, taking some...
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Sen. Bob Menendez told CNN today that he will try to pass immigration reform during the brief lame duck session of Congress after the November elections. According to Politico, Menendez said: “A lot of senators are retiring and might be willing to look at the issue,” Menendez said on CNN’s “State of the Union.”...
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The Following is New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s Testimony as Prepared for Delivery Before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law today. Thank you Chairman Conyers, Chairwoman Lofgren, Representative King, and members of the Subcommittee for this opportunity to discuss an issue vitally important...
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Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) has introduced a comprehensive immigration reform bill in the Senate. The new legislation comes on the heels of the defeat of the DREAM Act last week. No work is expected on the bill before the November elections. In an interview with Politico, Menendez said: “If you look at all of...
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