Sunday, November 17, 2024

Sen. Robert Menendez to Introduce Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill

In an announcement today, New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez said he will introduce comprehensive immigration legislation that would give 11 million undocumented immigrants a path to citizenship.  The bill could be introduced as early as the end of this month.  It would provide the legislative details of an immigration blueprint introduced by Democratic leaders earlier […]

President “Ready to Move Forward” on Immigration Reform

In a major national speech, President Barack Obama reaffirmed his commitment to passing comprehensive immigration reform but cautioned that it would only happen with support of Republican lawmakers. Acknowledging that our national immigration system is broken, the president outlined a number of components that need to be addressed in an overhaul bill.  To illustrate the […]

Comentarios from Maria Cardona: “Arizona: Pariah state or mainstream?

Maria’s response to a new poll by  Pew Research Center for the People & the Press. The poll shows the public broadly supports provisions of the Arizona law giving police increased powers to stop and detain people who are suspected of being in the country illegally. The results of this poll are not surprising in […]