Immigration News Coverage

The double standard behind immigration critics’ pose

10/15/10 | News Journal | What's most disturbing about the common practice of individuals using contractors and other third parties to obtain domestic labor is that it provides plausible deniability when the hiring of illegal immigrants comes to light. | Read the story

For Latino and immigrant voters, it’s not too late (Rep. Luis Gutierrez)

10/13/10 | The Hill | Too many people fought too hard to make sure all citizens of all colors, races, ethnicities, genders, and abilities can vote to think that not voting somehow sends a message. | Read the story

A Visa for Job Creators

10/12/10 | Wall Street Journal | Start-ups are responsible for most net new jobs in the U.S., and immigrants are almost 30% more likely than non-immigrants to start a business. | Read the story

David Vitter’s new ad trafficks heavily in race-baiting

10/08/10 | Washington Post | Vitter has yet another anti-immigrant ad running, and this one is even worse than the previous one or Angle's. | Read the story

Immigration is strengthening our nation’s economy (Rep. Charles Gonzalez)

10/05/10 | The Hill | Our nation’s economy and its progress are directly linked to how we address the fundamental issue of our immigration policies. The reality of the situation is that we’re dealing with many complexities of a broken immigration system, which requires a comprehensive approach. | Read the story

Confusion Over Secure Communities

10/05/10 | New York Times | By 2013, according to an Obama administration plan, everyone in the United States who is arrested and fingerprinted will undergo an immigration check. | Read the story

Immigration reform is a national issue, an LGBT issue, and it’s long overdue

10/04/10 | The Hill | Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) recently introduced the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2010. It includes the Uniting American Families Act, which allows citizens to sponsor their same-sex partners, and the DREAM Act. | Read the story

Colbert’s reminder: Immigration a moral issue

09/29/10 | CNN | Comedian Stephen Colbert used his signature humor last week to focus the nation's attention on a very serious issue: the treatment of the hardworking people who produce our nation's food supply. | Read the story

Immigrant dreams help ours come true

09/23/10 | Chicago Sun-Times | Former Secretary of State Colin Powell had the guts to say it like it is on national television. In straightforward terms, Powell had the audacity to declare that illegal immigrants do essential work in the U.S. | Read the story

If we ban illegal immigrants from college, we only hurt ourselves

09/22/10 | Atlanta Journal Constitution | Stay in school. Work hard. Make good grades. If you do those things, you can go to college and earn a good living. All over America, teachers repeat that mantra in their classrooms. Parents say it, too. So do coaches, bus drivers and Boy Scout leaders. | Read the story

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