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"Contrary to public perception, the number of children in immigrant families is not the primary reason more children are living in poverty, a Rutgers study has found, raising the question of whether federal policies affecting immigrants should be significantly altered." - LANjackal

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"Obama administration policy broadens opportunities for 'Iowa girl' and others." - LANjackal

"Many have said that there is no hope left for immigration reform 2013. But House Republicans say that comprehensive reform bill isn’t dead as yet." - LANjackal

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"Yesterday, hundreds of women from across the country came together in Washington, D.C., to call on Congress to pass immigration reform that treats women and families fairly. These women are tired of waiting for Congress to address the need for common sense reform that honors the contributions of immigrant women, offers them a lawful and safe way to reunite with their families and enables them to build a better future for their children." - LANjackal

"In his first major speech since being sworn in last week as the new U.S. labor secretary, Thomas Perez vowed on Tuesday to work with President Barack Obama for comprehensive immigration reform" - LANjackal

"On issues such as raising wages for hotel employees, business and labor are often on opposite sides. But on Monday, Gary Toebben of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce and Maria Elena Durazo of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, joined forces to demand a path to citizenship for the 11 million immigrants in the country without legal status." - LANjackal

"some in the Republican Party argue that its future hinges on whether the House finds a way to embrace an immigration overhaul, which is a crucial issue for the country’s fast-growing bloc of Hispanic voters." - LANjackal

"according to The Immigration Law Policy Center, as of 2010, 18% of all Fortune 500 companies had at least one founder who was an immigrant. Collectively, these companies generated $1.7 trillion in annual revenue and employed 3.6 million workers worldwide. While much of the debate surrounding immigration reform has centered around providing a pathway to Citizenship for the 11 million undocumented people in the country, a significant part of the current problem and proposed immigration reform legislation is focused on modifications that will attempt to break down some of the barriers that adversely impact employees, businesses and entrepreneurs." - LANjackal

"No man, woman or child is illegal — we are all just dreaming of a better life. This fall, Congress has the ability to make sure we can all wake up and make our nation’s aspirations a reality." - LANjackal

"At its root, immigration is a manifestation of the human drive to improve one’s life circumstances. The vast majority of people leave their homeland in pursuit of only two things – safety and economic opportunity. They would not do so if they thought there was a way – any other way – to achieve these objectives." - LANjackal

"The tax burden to support our aging population will fall increasingly on Latinos. More than half the births last year were to non-white parents, and Hispanics make up the youngest significant demographic in the country, with the median age of Hispanics hovering around 28 years. Alternatively, more than 80 percent of the senior citizens in this country are non-Hispanic whites, and the large baby boomer generation will be with us until the 2040’s. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities reports that Social Security and Medicare take up a staggering share of our national budget, with 22 percent going to Social Security and about 14 percent going to Medicare. Combined, these programs make up almost twice our profoundly bloated military budget." - LANjackal

"Former Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida, his brother, has been traveling the country delivering speeches and writing opinion pieces pegged to his recent book, “Immigration Wars,” written with Clint Bolick, which argues for change in the law." - LANjackal

"Immigrants are important to Minnesota. Rural or urban, north or south, first ring suburbs or newest exurb, immigrants are an essential part of Minnesota’s economic and cultural fabric. A recent study, Economic Benefits of Immigration Reform in Minnesota, from the Center for American Progress and the American Federation of State County and Municipal workers examines the economic impact of the national immigration reform act in Minnesota. $4.8 billion is nothing to sneeze at." - LANjackal

"Senator John McCain is trying to pressure Arizona’s four Republican House members to back broad changes to U.S. immigration law by getting the state’s most influential business and religious leaders to do it for him." - LANjackal

"It credits the increase in economic activity to five broad factors: legal protections for immigrant workers, incentives for immigrants to invest in their skills, labor mobility and efficiency, access to better jobs, and the fostering of entrepreneurship. In light of the report detailing the economic benefits of immigration reform to New Jersey, U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (NJ-12) hosted a conference call on Friday to support comprehensive immigration reform that provides a path to citizenship such as the Senate-passed bill S.744 called the “Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013.”" - LANjackal

"Comprehensive immigration reform—such as S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, which passed in the Senate in June with a bipartisan supermajority of 68 to 32—would go a long way to improve our immigration system. This common-sense reform would provide legal status and citizenship to the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States and create a flexible system to admit future immigrants into our country. But as detailed below, immigration reform would also benefit all American workers by improving the earnings of native-born workers and generating new jobs." - LANjackal

"Earlier this year, the U.S. Senate passed a commonsense immigration reform measure in a strongly bipartisan fashion. This was an important step in the right direction – especially for producers, farm workers and rural communities." - LANjackal

"An exasperated Jeff Flake quipped that he would go on a hunger strike if the current Congress doesn’t pass immigration reform. Fellow Arizona senator and Gang of Eight member John McCain, who joined Flake at an immigration-reform forum yesterday, said that he remains “guardedly optimistic” that some bill will pass. Both explained that they were hopeful the House would put forth an bill that it is an improvement of the Senate bill." - LANjackal

"Politicians and activists in favor of immigration reform haven’t taken a break from pushing for legislation that would bring 11 million people out of the shadows." - LANjackal

"Hundreds of protestors took to the streets of Grand Rapids to march for immigration reform Saturday." - LANjackal

"If Texas Representative Ted Poe was looking for reassurance that backing an overhaul of U.S. immigration laws won't be political suicide for conservatives like him, he may have found it this week at a seafood restaurant on the outskirts of Houston." - LANjackal

"When 250,000 marchers converged on Washington in August 1963, the issues were jobs and freedom. Now, as the crowds come together to mark the 50th anniversary of that seminal event in the civil rights movement, those issues have been joined by others, including one, immigration reform, that wasn't nearly on the political radar then like it is today." - LANjackal

"It was the kickoff of a "Stop Amnesty Tour" organized by the Tea Party Patriots and other groups. But the crowd was so sparse that immigrant advocates were soon gleefully circulating photos of the featured speaker, Republican Rep. Steve King of Iowa, standing alone on an empty stage. The rally at a public park in Richmond, Va., earlier this month, along with the subsequent cancellation or postponement of several similar events, points to an emerging reality during Congress' five-week summer recess: Opposition to overhauling immigration laws appears notably muted, almost tame. Meanwhile, advocates who support comprehensive overhaul legislation are claiming they've changed at least a handful of minds among House Republicans." - LANjackal

"The Senate’s immigration bill would add nearly 14,000 new jobs on average in each congressional district over the next decade, according to a new report." - LANjackal

"For Senator John McCain, the Congressional summer recess has turned into a race against the clock, and against other Republicans. As the most senior member of the bipartisan Senate group that drafted the omnibus immigration bill pending in the House, he has spent his days prodding constituents to pressure Arizona’s Congressional delegation to support it." - LANjackal

"Immigrant and farm worker rights groups came from Los Angeles to Bakersfield, Calif., by the busload this week. Bakersfield, in the state's Central Valley, is farm country, and immigration is a complex issue here. The groups were converging on the home of the third-most powerful Republican in the House, Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy. Activists across the country are targeting a number of Republican members of Congress this summer, trying to pressure the House to take up the immigration reform bill passed in the Senate. In Bakersfield, the protesters caravaned through the normally sleepy downtown, then held a rally and a march in the 100-degree heat to McCarthy's field office." - LANjackal

"Republicans in Washington are taking a piecemeal approach to immigration reform — a strategy that could give the party’s most polarizing figures a months-long platform to pop off about illegal immigrants. California Republicans have a much different line: Shut up and get it done." - LANjackal

"Progressive activists want to use a so-called discharge petition to force a vote" - LANjackal

"While Congress may be unable to pass the DREAM Act, or immigration reform, DACA has been quite successful. So far over half of the 900,000 people who are eligible have applied, and most of them have been accepted into the program." - LANjackal