News Clips Archive
Analysis: NC Senate candidates similar on issues
10/28/08 | The Associated Press State & Local Wire | Before establishing point-by-point policy proposals, Hagan appeared to hold some positions opposite of Dole such as on illegal immigration and offshore drilling only to shift her views later in the race…When Hagan entered the race, she sharply criticized Dole's handling of illegal immigration. Dole had voted against an immigration measure that allowed illegals a path to citizenship a provision Hagan also vehemently opposes and the lawmaker returned to North Carolina to broker a federal-state partnership providing she-riffs the tools to identify and begin deportation proceedings for illegals in their jails.” | Read the story
Immigration officials held U.S. citizen for two weeks
10/28/08 | Los Angeles Times | Federal authorities have released a Los Angeles man from immigration detention after acknowledging that he is a U.S. citizen. An ACLU attorney showed authorities his birth certificate and other documents to obtain his release. This is not the first time a U.S. citizen has been deported. Pedro Guzman of Lancaster spent 89 days in Mexico after being deported by immigration agents. | Read the story
Immigration officials held US citizen for 15 days
10/28/08 | Arizona Republic | The 25-year-old Los Angeles man was released Oct. 9 when an ACLU attorney presented birth, school and vaccination records. Olivares told the Los Angeles Times immigration authorities don't believe him when he shows his birth certificate. | Read the story
Immigrant Activists Kick Off Massive GOTV Effort
10/28/08 | Progress Illinois | When hundreds of thousands of Chicago residents took to the streets in 2006 to protest congressional efforts to criminalize illegal immigrants, they joined millions across the nation in pledging: "Today we march, tomorrow we vote." Two years later, many of those same folks poised to deliver on that message. | Read the story
Lou Barletta in 11th District
10/28/08 | The Times-Tribune | Paul Kanjorski in the 11th Congressional District...He sometimes strayed into demagoguery in his anti-illegal-immigration campaign, and has failed to recognize that doing so aroused the worst instincts in some people. But Congress is the place where the immigration issue has to be resolved.” | Read the story
In Senate race, the issues take a back seat to Bush
10/28/08 | The News & Observer | There has been little talk of what Republican U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole or her Democratic challenger, Kay Hagan, would do about health care, the economy or U.S. foreign policy…Dole's biggest applause lines come when she mentions her efforts to crack down on illegal immigrants and demand an English-only policy in the country. Dole says she has taken clear stands in opposition to the $700 billion financial bailout and im-migration bills that she said would lead to amnesty.” | Read the story
Immigration a Key Issue in Congressional Race
10/27/08 | Chicago Public Radio | Illinois' 14th Congressional district is the home of one of the country's most competitive campaigns. Last night, Democratic incumbent Bill Foster and Republican Jim Oberweis sparred over immigration policy� Immigration hasn't been addressed much in the national campaigns, but it's a big issue in west suburban Aurora, with its growing Latino population. Republican Oberweis was booed after this exchange with the moderator at a forum last night. MODERATOR: Would you support the DREAM Act? OBERWEIS: I'm sorry, would I support...? MODERATOR: The DREAM Act. OBERWEIS: No, I do not.” | Read the story
Todd: Hispanics could put Obama over the top
10/27/08 | NBC News | For weeks, Obama's been at 65 percent and McCain's hovered around 30 percent. If Obama nabs just 62 percent or better of Hispanics, he'll surpass the Gore total from 2000. And right now, he seems virtually assured of that. Anything 65 percent or above for Obama probably locks in the three western battlegrounds of Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico, narrowing McCain's path to 270 that much more. | Read the story
Tap immigrant potential
10/27/08 | El Diario NY | Anyone who believes that a path to legalization for undocumented persons would simply be an act of compassion�or that denying that option would not result in any repercussions�should take a look at Long Island’s immigrants. After subtracting what local governments in Suffolk and Nassau spend to provide services for immigrants, Long Island still receives a net benefit of $1.07 billion. The study also found that immigrant spending power added $10.6 billion to total Long Island output and generated 82,000 jobs in 2006. | Read the story
Palin Talks Immigration for the First Time—Doesn’t Say Much
10/27/08 | AlterNet | Editor's Note: In her first interview with Spanish-language media, Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin talked with Univision anchor Jorge Ramos this week. It was the first time Palin has answered questions about immigration, but it is still unclear where she stands, notes La Opinión political editor Pilar Marrero. | Read the story
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