Border Security & Comprehensive Immigration Reform
- Voters Again Reject Republican Fear Tactics on Immigration
- MUST READ: After Immigration Bill’s Fall, Republicans May Pay in Latino Votes
- Dean: President Bush and Republicans Failed the American People With Their Lack of Leadership on Immigration Reform
- Must Read: Immigration Politics Tears GOP Apart
- Dean Applauds Immigration Vote in Senate
America deserves realistic solutions to address border security and immigration reform, consistent with American values. That means reform that is comprehensive, tough and smart but also fair.
Democrats are fighting for laws that will:
- Secure our borders
- Protect all U.S. workers and their wages & prevent exploitation of immigrant workers
- Reunite families
- Allow immigrants who pay taxes and don't have trouble with the law a path to earn the opportunities and responsibilities of U.S. citizenship.
McCain versus McCain on the DREAM Act
John McCain spoke at the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) Annual Conference this afternoon in San Diego. In the Q&A session following his prepared remarks, a young woman from the group One Dream 2009, asked John McCain, if he...AUDIO OF CONFERENCE CALL REMARKS: BECERRA (D-CA) AND MEDINA RESPOND MCCAIN'S SPEECH AT NCLR
Congressman Xavier Becerra (D-CA) and Eliseo Medina held a conference call today to respond to John McCain's speech at NCLR, and call for straight talk from the GOP candidate on his promise of a third Bush term and contradictions on immigration reform.MCCAIN WATCH: IMMIGRATION: JOHN MCCAIN WILL SAY ANYTHING TO WIN
John McCain may be trying to turn the page on the disastrous week he just had, but this week is shaping up to be no better. Today, Senator McCain will walk a tightrope at the National Council of La Raza's annual conference in San Diego. McCain's recent double talk on immigration is proof he will say anything to get elected. That dissonance was on display yesterday on a campaign conference call where one of McCain's advisors touted border security measures in a bill McCain is co-sponsoring with Senator Lindsey Graham. According to the AP, that bill also includes making undocumented status a criminal misdemeanor, something very different from the comprehensive approach the candidate is likely to emphasize at La Raza today.MCCAIN WATCH: ON THE ECONOMY OR IMMIGRATION, YOU JUST CAN'T TRUST JOHN MCCAIN
It's only Tuesday, but already the week isn't going so well for John McCain. Yesterday, Senator McCain rolled out his "Bush on Steroids" economic plan which the Wall Street Journal called a "repackage proposals he has already outlined." But rather than strengthen the economy and provide tax relief for hard-working families, Senator McCain's plan is more of the same tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy that will take our country further into debt and not do anything to help the Middle Class. And McCain's claim that he can balance the budget by 2013 is just plain wrong--as one reporter wrote, it's "unclear how Mr. McCain plans" to do so. [Wall Street Journal, 7/5/08, New York Times' The Caucus Blog, 7/7/08] With senior economic advisor Carly Fiorina's fuzzy math, no wonder McCain's math doesn't add up, something the DNC illustrates on its new website "McCain Math:" http://mccainmath.com.McCain vs. McCain
I suppose the upside to McCain's non-stop flip-flopping on immigration is that it makes for good web videos. He almost makes it too easy:DNC Releases New Web Video: McCain vs. McCain on Immigration Reform
Following the debate on immigration reform that John McCain had with himself at today's meeting of the National Association of Latino Elected Officials, the Democratic National Committee released a new web video called "McCain vs. McCain: Immigration Reform." During this campaign, McCain has abandoned his support for comprehensive immigration reform to pander to the right wing of his Party. After adopting an enforcement-first approach that he previously said wouldn't work, McCain even promised to vote against the bipartisan bill that bears his name if came up for a vote.McCain Myth Buster: John McCain and Immigration Reform
Today's McCain Myth: John McCain can be trusted on immigration reform.Sen. Menendez Rips McCain on Immigration
Senator Robert Menendez (D-New Jersey) ripped John McCain on the presumptive GOP nominee's evolved (read: pander to the right-wing) position on immigration. In an interview with The Huffington Post, Sen. Robert Menendez offered a scathing rebuke of McCain, painting him...McCain's Border Dance Continues
After announcing the new Spanish-language page of his website during a press conference in Arizona this morning, John McCain once again tried to have it both ways on the immigration reform debate, demonstrating yet again that he's not able to lead his own Party, much less the country.Oppenheimer's Straight Talk on John McCain
Columnist Andrés Oppenheimer ripped John McCain over his embrace of the right-wing on immigration in Sunday's Miami Herald. Oppenheimer, an award-winning journalist, writes that following an interview with the presumptive GOP nominee that McCain is "moving steadily backward" on immigration.DNC Announces Hispanic Leadership Council
This week, the Democratic National Committee announced the Hispanic Leadership Council that will be led by long-time activists Gilberto Ocañas and Ingrid Duran. Arizona Republic: "We believe this is a key for us to be able to go on the...Dean Calls on McCain to Apologize For Campaign Surrogate's Attack on the Pope
As John McCain attends the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in Washington today, Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean called on the Republican nominee to denounce insulting comments made by one of his campaign surrogates, Rep. Tom Tancredo. Tancredo issued a press release yesterday attacking the "Pope's comments regarding U.S. immigration policy" and accusing his position of stemming from an interest in "recruiting new members."CNMI: A "Successful" Guest-Worker Program?
GOP Senatorial candidate Bob Schaffer was touting his support for a guest-worker program while discussing his views on immigration. However, you will never guess the specific guest-worker program he pointed to: He pointed to the Northern Mariana Islands, a U.S....McCain Running Ads on Anti-Immigrant Website
Early in the primary process, John McCain backed away from his efforts on comprehensive immigration reform by telling Republican crowds that he "got the message." Just a few weeks ago, McCain traveled to Illinois' 14th Congressional District to endorse and...DNC Caucus Chairs Call on McCain to Stop Advertising on Hate Site
"John McCain can't apologize for one mistake while making another of the same ilk. As recently as 1994 John McCain voted to cut off funding for the Commission promoting Dr. King's holiday, but today says he made 'a mistake.' If McCain is truly regretful of those past actions, how can he justify advertising on a website that promotes the same type of hate and division Dr. King gave his life to end?"John McCain Doesn't Know Who He Endorses
John McCain appeared on the NPR program, Morning Edition today. In the radio appearance, McCain cited Jim Oberweis' anti-immigrant rhetoric for the Republicans' loss of former Speaker Denny Hastert's seat to Democratic Rep. Bill Foster. Despite traveling to the district...McCain Skips Votes on Immigration Bills His Campaign Approved
John McCain's silence last night while his Republican colleagues in the Senate forced votes on mean-spirited enforcement-only immigration amendments speaks volumes about how far he is willing to go to pander to the far right.McCain Backs Criminalization... Again
John McCain's efforts to pander to the far right by betraying the Hispanic community went to a new level this week.MUST READ: On Signature Issues, McCain Has Shown Some Inconsistencies in the Senate
Though he claims to be a "maverick" who stands up for what he believes in no matter the cost, The New York Times this morning shows how John McCain has "meandered over the years from position to position on some topics, particularly as he has tried to court the conservatives who have long distrusted him."Stuck Between An Immigrant And A Border Fence?
McCain’s sharp right turn on immigration may cost him Hispanic support:Activist Ayensa Millan Delivers the Democratic Hispanic Radio Address
Ayensa Millan, a 24 year old community activist and DNC State Party Partnership staffer in Arizona, will deliver the Democratic Hispanic Radio Address this Saturday. Millan will discuss her impressions from meeting with Hispanic voters in Arizona and their disappointment with Senator John McCain's betrayal on the issue of immigration and his promise of a third term of George W. Bush's failed policies.DNC Statement on Castro Resignation
"Today's developments in Cuba are a welcome, dramatic, and long overdue change. Unfortunately, the Cuban people and the island's political dissidents will continue to face a tyrannical dictatorship led by Fidel's brother Raul. "Despite promising to help bring democracy to Cuba as a presidential candidate, President Bush has repatriated some 8,000 Cuban refugees fleeing the Castro regime during his tenure, and this week becomes the President who presided while power was transferred seamlessly from one Castro to another. The Republican frontrunner, John McCain, offered more of the same wait-and-see attitude today after months of remaining silent while his fellow Republican candidates used Castro's lines in their speeches and warned that Cuban refugees might bring suitcase bombs with them while inciting fear over immigrants. "We all stand united to help the Cuban people reclaim the freedom they have been denied for almost five decades and to help a free Cuba take its rightful place among the democratic nations of the Americas. But the Cuban people deserve straight talk, not a third Bush term of empty promises and shallow rhetoric from their elected officials."Bush Library Donor Spared Border Fence Cutting Property
Pure coincidence, I'm sure. From Think Progress: In October 2006, President Bush authorized the construction of a 700-mile border fence between the United States and Mexico. Now, however, the Department of Homeland Security’s construction plans are facing opposition from Texans...Bush On Fox Confirms McCain Offers Third Bush Term
On Fox News Sunday this morning, President Bush expressed his confidence that John McCain will offer a third Bush term, and made it clear he'd be "glad to help [McCain] if he's the nominee" assuring Chris Wallace that McCain is "absolutely" a conservative. [Fox News Sunday, 2/10/08]More McCain Double Talk in CPAC Speech
Either John McCain's shameless pandering knows no bounds or the Double Talk Express runs on ethanol. During his remarks at the Conservative Political Action Conference today, Campaign McCain tried to proclaim himself a consistent conservative by claiming to have campaigned against ethanol subsidies in Iowa. But in what Fortune magazine called "a flip-flop so absurd it'll be a wonder if it doesn't get lampooned by late-night comedians" the Real McCain pandered to Iowa Republicans: declaring himself a "strong" ethanol supporter and calling it "a vital alternative energy source not only because of our dependency on foreign oil but its greenhouse gas reduction effects." [Fortune, 10/31/06]McCain Turns Into Frontrunner By Turning Away From Principles
John McCain turned himself into the Republican Party's establishment frontrunner yesterday, but he did it by turning himself against his past principles, and ditching his credibility as part of a do-anything-to-win strategy. As he has done with other issues he once championed like campaign finance reform, McCain abandoned his position on immigration to save his campaign, and just last week admitted he would vote against the immigration bill he personally co-sponsored in 2006. Asked by Janet Hook of the LA Times during the debate from California last week if his "original proposal came to the Senate floor, would you vote for it?" McCain admitted under pressure, "no, I would not." [CNN debate, 1/30/08; http://youtube.com/watch?v=PgvFkICnRoo]McCain Takes Double Talk Detour on Immigration Reform
Now that his win in Florida has thrust him back into frontrunner status, the voters are getting another look at John McCain's do-anything-to-win campaign strategy. On issue after issue, including his own signature immigration reform bill, the John McCain who once had a reputation for sticking to his principles no matter the cost has been replaced with the opportunistic John McCain who has set aside his principles.McCain Takes Double Talk Detour on Immigration Reform
Now that his win in Florida has thrust him back into frontrunner status, the voters are getting another look at John McCain's do-anything-to-win campaign strategy. On issue after issue, including his own signature immigration reform bill, the John McCain who once had a reputation for sticking to his principles no matter the cost has been replaced with the opportunistic John McCain who has set aside his principles.The Tancredo Effect
Another installment of Governor Huckabee vs. presidential candidate Huckabee. This time, Mike continues his rightward spiral on immigration:Dissent Among the Ranks?
Yesterday I talked about Huckabee's flip-flop on immigration. After his top immigration surrogate claimed he supported a constitutional amendment to deny birthright citizenship -- and after his campaign refused to back away from it -- they later put out a statement reversing his position.Huckabee Flip-Flops on Birthright Citizenship
Today the Washington Times reported that Mike Huckabee vowed to amend the Constitution to prevent children born in the U.S. to illegal aliens from automatically becoming American citizens. It attributed this information to his "his top immigration surrogate," and fits nicely with his recent sharp right turn on immigration.The Five Sharpest Turns of McCain's Double-Talk Express: Immigration
After years of championing a comprehensive immigration reform package that would have opened up a path to legalization for the millions of undocumented workers in the United States, John McCain sings a very different tune today in hopes of keeping his presidential hopes alive.A 48 Horas del Debate, Los Republicanos Han Abandonado el Tono Moderado
No han pasado 48 horas, y ya los precandidatos presidenciales del Partido Republicano se han distanciado a toda velocidad del tono moderado que trataron de usar durante la discusión sobre inmigranción en el debate de los precandidatos patrocinado por Univisión el domingo en Miami.48 Hours After Debate, Republicans Have Abandoned Moderate Tone
It took less than 48 hours for the Republican Party's presidential candidates to run away from the moderate tone on immigration they had tried to use at the Univision Republican debate on Sunday.No Debate at UM/Univision Debate As Republicans Eject DNC Spokesman
Last night I was kicked out of the press file from the Univision debate because Republicans didn't want me to pass out a press packet highlighting the Republican candidates' real positions on issues important to Hispanic voters. Republican allies at the debate made sure I was kicked out by security, and I was threatened that I'd be arrested if I returned to campus. All for distributing a simple press packet to reporters inside the media filing room.Republican Anti-Immigration Rhethoric Hurts The GOP
On the same day the the Pew Hispanic poll and the LA Times released the details of a new poll showing Hispanic voters are more inclined to vote Democratic than they have been since the late 1990's, Governor Dean met with Reverend Luis Cortes to call on the Republican presidential candidates to tone down their anti-immigrant rhetoric.Lingering Lawn Care Problems Reveal Romney's Hypocritical Immigration Flip-Flops
Smooth talking Mitt Romney's blatant hypocrisy on immigration reform is on full display today. One year ago, the Boston Globe revealed that Romney had employed a landscaping company that used undocumented workers on the lawn of his Belmont mansion.Strike Two
Romney nixes landscaping company after hiring undocumented workers... again.The Immigration Run Around
Mitt and Rudy's ever-evolving positions:Romney Ducks Debate, Dodges Key Issues
Today, Nevadans will get a first-hand look at the contrast between the strong Democratic presidential candidates who took part in last night's DNC-sanctioned debate in Las Vegas and smooth talking Mitt Romney's empty rhetoric and crass flip-flopping.Voters Again Reject Republican Fear Tactics on Immigration
The American people once again rejected the Republican Party's divisive fear mongering on immigration yesterday at the polls, just as they did a year ago.A Bush Official's Halloween Fun
This is what Julie Myers, head of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement division, awards the "most original costume" prize for:The Democratic Hispanic Radio Address Will be Delivered by Harvard Student Mariana Zamboni on the DREAM Act This Saturday
Harvard student Mariana Zamboni will deliver the Democratic Hispanic Radio Address this Saturday. Zamboni arrived in the United States when she was seven years old to be reunited with her mother, and completed her studies in Los Angeles public schools.Fred Thompson: Making it Up As He Goes...
Fred Thompson is in the Sunshine State again today, announcing an immigration plan that earns an A+ for political pandering, but just doesn't line up with his earlier positions on the issue.Giuliani vs. Giuliani on Immigration
While Rudy Giuliani promises to be tough on immigration, his record as Mayor of New York City shows a different picture, and raises questions about the Republican candidate's swing to the far right on the issue.AD WATCH: New Ad No Sanctuary for Romney’s Immigration Hypocrisy
As he raises campaign cash in Nevada today, Mitt Romney is hitting the airwaves with a new radio ad aimed at convincing Iowa and New Hampshire voters to ignore his record of flip-flops and hypocrisy on immigration reform.No Sanctuary for Rudy on Immigration in Granite State Today
Rudy Giuliani, under attack from rivals who claim he presided over a sanctuary city for undocumented immigrants as Mayor, is unlikely to find any sanctuary himself as he tours New Hampshire today given his blatant reversal on the issue.No Amnesty for Romney for Immigration Flip-Flops
It's hard to find an issue Mitt Romney hasn't flip-flopped on, but on immigration reform, the smooth-talking presidential candidate has a particularly notorious record.Rudy Again Misstates His Mayoral Record. . . This Time on Immigration
As he campaigns in South Carolina today, Rudy Giuliani again will mislead voters about his record as New York City's mayor. While Giuliani says he is "committed" to ending illegal immigration, as mayor he said "we want to protect" undocumented workers and he "pushed policies" for illegal immigrants by saying, "The reality is that they are here, and they're going to remain here." [The New York Times, 4/22/07]Gingrich: America Is At War With Illegal Aliens?
Gingrich says that America is at war with undocumented immigrants.Rudy’s Western Front: Staff Gone Wild
Giuliani's team goes wild in the West.Giuliani's Missteps on Illegal Immigration
Giuliani myth meets Giuliani fact--this time around immigration.Immigration Flip is Typical McCain Double Talk
John McCain did it again last night, turning his back on one of his signature issues in hopes of regaining traction in his sputtering presidential campaign. McCain had tried to run away from immigration reform earlier in the year, but had parachuted in at the last minute when a bipartisan compromise appeared likely.Romney's Immigration Hypocrisy Highlights GOP Problem with Hispanics: Mitt Flips While the Rest Just Stay Away
Mitt Romney this weekend dusted off his immigration hypocrisy in a blatant effort to smooth talk Hispanic voters into ignoring his anti-immigrant and anti-Hispanic rhetoric. After spending months railing against immigrants, demanding English-only education, and complaining that our immigration policies allow too many unskilled laborers into the country, Romney reversed course, praising Hispanics in remarks to the Republican National Hispanic Assembly’s annual convention. As the Associated Press reported, "Despite his harsh anti-immigrant rhetoric on the trail, Romney praised Hispanics as 'quintessentially American,' the former Massachusetts governor said the nation's immigration policy should help open doors for people with such strong beliefs." (Associated Press, 7/22/07)Tommy The Giant Killer: Tancredo Takes Credit for McCain’s Slump
Always a friend of hyperbole, Tom Tancredo takes credit for the collapse of John McCain's presidential campaign:Does Romney Condone College Republican Tactics? Smooth Talking Mitt Should Give Clear Answer at Young Republicans Convention
Mitt Romney will address the Young Republican National Convention tomorrow in Hollywood, Florida. In recent years, College Republican chapters and other young Republican groups across the country have engaged in a series of bigoted and divisive stunts...MUST READ: After Immigration Bill’s Fall, Republicans May Pay in Latino Votes
After Senate Republicans and their right-wing allies defeated bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform last week, The New York Times reported yesterday that the GOP will pay a price in 2008 and lose support from Hispanic voters. As the report notes, “…Hispanics may have been deeply alienated by the heated rhetoric that wound around the axle of the debate, most of it stemming from a few Republican opponents and the loud echo chamber of talk radio.” The Times also reports that the defeat of immigration reform at the hands of the GOP sends a message to the growing Latino population that they are not welcome in the Republican Party, a message with huge implications for 2008 and beyond. As former Reagan Administration senior official Linda Chavez notes, the GOP’s defeat of comprehensive immigration reform “...is disastrous for the Republican Party” in terms of attracting or keeping Hispanic voters.Tancredo Goes On Rant About. . . Surprise! Illegal Immigration
Tom "The Tanc" Tancredo's latest plea for attention:Dean: President Bush and Republicans Failed the American People With Their Lack of Leadership on Immigration Reform
Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean issued the following statement after Republicans blocked comprehensive immigration legislation in the Senate:Dean: President Bush and Republicans Failed the American People With Their Lack of Leadership on Immigration Reform
Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean issued the following statement after Republicans blocked comprehensive immigration legislation in the Senate:Rudy's Top Poll Man Likes Immigration Reform
Another staff problem for Giuliani:People Aren't Goats
Take a guess which Republican Senator said this about his position on immigration reform: "Now people are at least as smart as goats. Maybe not as agile. Build a fence. We should have a virtual fence. Now one of the ways I keep those goats in the fence is I electrified them. Once they got popped a couple times they quit trying to jump it."Wife of Missing US Soldier Faces Uncertain Immigration Status Since Husband Went Missing in Iraq
As Republicans in Congress and the Senate continue to stand in the way of comprehensive immigration reform, the Boston Globe is reporting today on the distressing story of Yaderlin Jimenez, whose immigration status is now uncertain after her husband, a U.S. citizen and Purple Heart recipient, was captured by Sunni insurgents in Iraq on May 12th.Dean on Immigration Reform Bill
Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean issued the following statement today following the Republican filibuster that stopped the bipartisan compromise for a comprehensive immigration reform bill:Dean on Immigration Reform Bill
Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean issued the following statement today following the Republican filibuster that stopped the bipartisan compromise for a comprehensive immigration reform bill:Immigration Bill Fails
McCain has no comment, but the damage is already done; McCain loses a South Carolina backer. Guess that Kennedy-McCain alliance never helped either.McCain Loses On Immigration
"Surely McCain knew he was going to get blistered for supporting the Kennedy-Bush amnesty bill. His unfavorability rating in Arizona is 51 percent. He took a beating on immigration at a town meeting in Gilford earlier in the day. But McCain just can’t help himself."McCain's Immigration Double Talk in the Spotlight
Taking a not-so-indirect shot at his Republican opponent Mitt Romney's hypocrisy and flip-flops on immigration reform yesterday, John McCain said he "would hope that any candidate for President...wouldn't play politics for their own interests" with the issue. Oddly enough the jab came in a speech while McCain campaigned in Florida, putting his presidential ambitions ahead of the debate on immigration in the Senate where 14 amendments remain up for consideration, and where he could have helped court his fellow Republican Senators to actually get the bill passed. [johnmccain.com, John McCain - Address on Immigration, 6/4/07; politico.com, 6/04/07]Let’s Get These Guys in the Ring
McCain and Romney continue spat over immigration. Romney’s ever-evolving immigration stance continues to change.Republicans Propose A 700 Mile Fence... To Separate Themselves From Bush
Could Romney flip again on immigration? Mitt's backing away from amnesty rhetoric. Romney's not the only one with problems. John McCain tries to sell immigration to an angry base. And then there's this about McCain and Amnesty: The End of An Affair?McCain Brings Immigration Double Talk to Iowa
Republican Presidential candidate John McCain will bring his immigration doubletalk to Des Moines today where he'll hold a town hall meeting at the cafeteria of Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance. The visit comes just days before McCain delivers a major speech in defense of his position on immigration ahead of next week's Republican primary debate.O'Reilly Defends "White, Christian, Male Power Structure;" McCain Smiles and Nods
On the O'Reilly Factor, John McCain agreed with Bill O'Reilly's statement that we need a cap on immigration because the far-left "want to break down the white, Christian, male power structure."I Don't Have to Tell You What My Position Is!
Romney can’t quite figure out where he stands on immigration:Romney: I Don’t Like It and I Don’t Know Why
Romney offers no justifiable opposition to immigration bill. McCain also has been hammering at immigration, but New Hampshire isn’t listening. And Giuliani feels left out of the immigration brawl. . . so he hops in.I’ll Meet You By the Flagpost After School
Romney and McCain continue squabbling over immigration:Latest Ad Drives Home Romney’s Immigration Hypocrisy, Flip-Flops
In his latest effort to use millions of dollars in television ads to smooth talk his way out of his real record, Mitt Romney has launched a new TV ad aimed at hiding his immigration hypocrisy and flip-flops. While Romney has sought to woo primary voters by taking a new, tough line on immigration reform on the campaign trail, Romney’s rhetoric and ads ignore the fact that as recently as a year ago he supported a “path to citizenship” for undocumented workers and praised the immigration plan put forward last year by President Bush and campaign rival John McCain as “reasonable proposals.” Worse still, Romney himself employed undocumented workers at his own home in Massachusetts as recently as December.State Representative Roberto Alonzo: Democrats Committed to Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Texas State Representative Roberto Alonzo delivers the Hispanic Democratic radio address this week. In his address, Rep. Alonzo highlights the fact that, under strong Democratic leadership in Congress, comprehensive immigration reform is becoming a reality.Temper, Temper: Immigration Outburst Shows Pressure Getting to McCain
Apparently the stress of reviving his crumbling presidential campaign during politically sensitive talks on immigration reform was too much for John McCain. According to media reports, McCain launched an expletive-laden tirade at fellow Republican Senator John Cornyn last week when the Texas senator criticized McCain for his diminished role in this year’s immigration negotiations. During talks last week, Cornyn reportedly criticized McCain, saying, "I've been sitting in here for all of these negotiations and you just parachute in here on the last day. You're out of line." McCain responded by accusing Cornyn of “making a ‘chickens—t’ argument to try to sink the delicate immigration package” and shouting, “[Expletive] you! I know more about this than anyone else in the room."McCain’s Principles Can’t Keep Him Off the Campaign Trail
While John McCain is in New York City today trying to revive his crumbling presidential campaign, his Senate colleagues are back in Washington working on one of the issues that has tied his campaign in knots this year: comprehensive immigration reform.SC DEBATE: DUNCAN HUNTER BUILDS FENCES
Must have been during a congressional recess.While Democrats Lead, Republicans Play Politics with Immigration Reform
As President Bush, Republicans in Congress and the GOP presidential contenders continue to play politics with immigration reform, Democratic leaders in Congress are moving forward with a comprehensive plan that offers a practical, tough, and fair solution. Today, Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced that the Senate will vote on Tuesday on whether to debate the strong, bipartisan immigration bill passed last year—a plan that was supported by 62 Senators, including 23 Republicans.Must Read: Wall Street Journal Calls Bush Immigration Proposal "Worse Than No Reform At All"
The Wall Street Journal today published an editorial outlining why the Bush Administration's immigration reform proposal, the result of a sudden shift to the right, is impractical, unworkable, and probably "worse than no reform at all." The editorial comes as Democrats in Congress continue to work toward a practical, tough, smart, and fair comprehensive immigration reform bill.Dean: Democrats Support Comprehensive Immigration Reform
As people march and rally in support of comprehensive immigration reform around the country today, Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean voiced Democrats’ strong support for comprehensive immigration reform. While Democrats are working for tough and smart reform, Republicans are only offering more of the same failed leadership, including the GOP presidential candidates who according to the New York Times are “falling over themselves to convince voters where they stand is not where they stood” as they pander to the right-wing of their Party.McCain Highlights Immigration Reversal in Run Up to Announcement
hile McCain was once the leading proponent of the Kennedy-McCain comprehensive immigration reform bill, he has backed away from it in the face of opposition from conservative Republican activists.President Joins Fellow Republicans on Immigration: Wants Nothing Done
On the fourth anniversary of the fall of Baghdad, President Bush decided his best PR photo op would come on the Arizona border with Mexico, touting his immigration proposal. The PR stunt, however, doesn’t distract from Iraq so much as it highlights another problem for Republicans, their failures on border security and their internal strife on immigration reform.McCain Brings Do-Anything-To-Win Campaign to New Jersey
As he swoops in to the Garden State for a fundraiser tonight, John McCain is making it clear that he's willing to do anything to win the Republican presidential primary. Having already walked away from his signature issue of campaign finance reform, avoided voting on his own Bush-McCain Iraq escalation plan, and having downplayed his opposition to ethanol for the sake of Iowa caucus goers, McCain is now walking away from the immigration reform bill he co-sponsored in the last Congress.College Republicans Continue Racist, Anti-Immigrant Activities In Idaho
While Democrats in Congress continue to work toward comprehensive immigration reform, exemplified today by the introduction of the bipartisan Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy Act of 2007, Republicans across the country...John McCain Hoping for Amnesty... From Conservatives
As he prepares to deliver a speech before a joint session of the Alabama legislature today, John McCain is under increasing pressure from conservatives to change his position on immigration. Confirming that he's willing to do anything to win, McCain is giving in.DNC Calls on RNC To Put An End To Anti-Immigrant "Games"
Today, Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean and DNC Hispanic Caucus Chair Ramona Martinez called on Republican National Committee Chairman Mel Martinez to put a halt to the College Republicans' "Catch an Illegal Immigrant" events across the country.Democrats Call Out RNC's Silence on "Catch An Illegal Immigrant"
In an attempt to stun the country with its offensiveness, the Republican National Committee brushed off calls this week to put a halt to the College Republicans' "Catch an Illegal Immigrant" events across the country.Bush Administration and Asylum Seekers
According to the New York Times, a bipartisan commission found that "the Bush administration, in its zeal to secure the nation's borders and stem the tide of illegal immigrants, may be leaving asylum seekers vulnerable to deportation and harsh treatment."First 100 Hours Over
The ability of the Democrats to win over significant numbers of Republicans on most votes signals the slim but enticing possibility of Democratic mastery over a demoralized Republican Party. If the new bipartisanship takes root, the prospects for health care legislation and immigration reform sharply improve.Romney Seals the Deal on Immigration Hypocrisy
Outgoing Massachusetts Republican Governor and presidential hopeful Mitt Romney sealed the deal today on his hypocritical efforts to use the immigration debate to pander to extremists in his political party.More Immigration Hypocrisy, Political Gimmickry From Romney
Outgoing Massachusetts Republican Governor and likely presidential candidate Mitt Romney took his immigration hypocrisy to new levels this weekend. On Friday, the Boston Globe reported that for much of the last decade Romney has employed a company that relies on undocumented workers to handle landscaping at his 2.5 acre estate. At the same time, Romney has been traveling the country pandering to conservative Republican primary voters by talking tough on immigration. With his hypocrisy on immigration threatening his presidential aspirations, Romney is trying to limit the damage by pushing a new deal to empower the state police to arrest people for violating federal immigration laws.Romney's Immigration Hypocrisy
Days after Massachusetts Republican Governor Mitt Romney hired a key spokesman from the failed leadership that cost Republicans the House and Senate, there is more trouble for Romney's fledgling White House bid.GOP Continues Trickery at the Voting Booth
Last week's election provided many despicable efforts on the part of the GOP to intimidate and deceive American voters. Last Tuesday, despite the efforts of Republicans, the American people went to the polls and rejected the Karl Rove politics of hate and division, and overwhelmingly voted for fundamental change.Comprehensive Immigration Reform May Be Coming
From the Washington Post article that detailed policies that may change with the Democrats in power in Congress: Washington may sink into partisan fighting in the next two years. But there is one piece of proposed legislation that will have...Bush Fences In Comprehensive Immigration Reform
President Bush this morning will complete his definitive abandonment of comprehensive immigration reform by signing a flawed and politically-driven enforcement only Republican bill that mandates a fence on our southern border, but fails to fund its construction. The Republican Congress, in a political stunt designed to cater to the far right wing base of their party, authorized a border fence 700 miles long along a border that spans more than 2,000 miles, and even then appropriated only a small portion of the billions needed to build that fence. Adding to their hypocrisy in an election year, Congressional Republicans left in a provision that even allows small amounts of funding to be used on other programs.“Whatever It Takes” Republicans Embrace Intolerance
A week after Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman vowed to supporters in an e-mail that the RNC would "hold nothing back" and "spend whatever it takes" to "maintain our majorities," it's clear that Republicans across the country will do and say just about anything to get elected -- even resort to some of the most insidious forms of intolerance.In the last week alone, a Republican candidate in Minnesota attacked his opponent's faith, young conservatives in Michigan are running dangerous and divisive "Catch an Illegal Immigrant" and "Fun With Guns" events, and an Arizona Republican Congressional candidate refused to demand that former KKK Grand Wizard David Duke remove an endorsement and a link to his campaign from Duke's website
