Sep
23
Photo by lauren victoria burke. When President Obama hit the talk show circuit last weekend, he also included a visit to Al Punto, Univision’s weekend news program with anchor Jorge Ramos. Ramos questioned the President about undocumented immigrants, health care reform and his promise to reform the U.S. immigration system within the first year of …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2009/09/23/spanish-language-media-holds-president-obama-to-his-promises/
Sep
22
Amid numerous reports that the Obama Administration is edging away from a timeline on an immigration reform bill, the often spirited town hall meetings have already begun. Last night, Virginia Congressman Jim Moran (D-VA) held a town hall meeting at a church in Falls Church, VA, to discuss pending immigration legislation. In a room full …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2009/09/22/va-town-hall-meeting-on-immigration-reform-sets-debate-tone/
Sep
18
Photo by iamos. At a gathering in Washington this week, long-time immigration reform advocate Congressman Luis Gutierrez announced that he would soon introduce a comprehensive immigration reform bill in the House. This marker bill is likely to have something for everyone in it, combining the DREAM Act, family reunification, a legalization program, and even smart-enforcement …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2009/09/18/immigration-reform-congress%e2%80%99s-perennial-pothole/
Sep
17
Photo by lefteyeonthemedia. A motley collection of anti-immigrant zealots and talk-radio shock jocks of the far right descended upon Washington, DC, this week for an annual event dubbed “Hold Their Feet to the Fire.” The two-day marathon of angry rants on the air waves coincided with three days of lobbying visits to congressional offices organized …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2009/09/17/an-anti-immigrant-hate-fest-on-capitol-hill/
Sep
15
Photo by owaief89. The behavior of anti-immigrant groups and talk radio hosts gathering in Washington this week is a reminder that immigration, like so many divisive issues before it, brings out the worst in the body politic. Many of those classic hot-button culture issues—such as euthanasia or abortion—shift into intensely personal religious, moral and philosophical …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2009/09/15/public-discourse-pragmatism-and-policy-the-souring-of-the-immigration-debate/
Sep
09
Photo by Johnsyweb. The energy in Washington changes as soon as Congress returns from recess, and this year the air is particularly charged with anticipation of the health care reform debate to come. In the immigration world, we are watching the debate as a barometer of what to expect later in the session when the …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2009/09/09/taking-the-temperature-of-comprehensive-immigration-reform/
Sep
08
Photo by mnd.ctrl. It would seem that the Center for Immigration Studies has decided to jump on the talk-radio bandwagon of far-right commentators who are loudly attempting to derail substantive health care reform through fear-mongering and falsehoods. Although CIS has so far steered clear of the baseless rants about “death panels” and “socialized medicine,” it …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2009/09/08/cis-adds-to-falsehoods-about-health-care-reform/
Sep
03
Photo by marvinjonataylor. A New York Times article from 1882 stated, “It is a trite saying that in a free country public opinion rules. […] It often happens that a question of policy becomes of pressing importance before public opinion develops in regard to it.” More than one-hundred years later, this idea remains true—especially in …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2009/09/03/new-report-measures-widening-gap-between-republicans-and-latino-voters/
Sep
03
In a Newsweek article this week, “The Five Biggest Lies in the Health Care Debate,” the myth that illegal immigrants will receive free health care ranked ranked number three on the list of health care lies gone viral. The article names Rep. Steve King of Iowa, who claimed in a USA Today Op-ed that prohibition …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2009/09/03/myth-illegal-immigrants-will-receive-free-health-care/
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