We’ve been saying for months that immigration is an overall net-positive for our recovering economy. With unemployment at a scary high and our economy still limping slowly towards recovery, many have repeated history by scapegoating immigrants as “taking our jobs” and have pointed fingers at the undocumented immigrant population as somehow responsible for the current [...]
Relief, Reform & Respect
1,100 families are broken up every day. We're demanding relief, reform and respect!
RI4A Rocks the Vote!
Register to vote! Reform Immigration FOR America is partnering with Rock The Vote! to help register new voters before this November's mid-terms.
Over the last two decades, Rock the Vote has registered more young people to vote than any other organization or campaign, and we intend to register and turn out millions more in 2010 – and to be the best-informed place online where young people can find out what they need to know before casting a ballot.
Don’t Sell Us Out, Speaker Pelosi!
The GOP’s newest enemy: children
Senate Republicans are trying to repeal the 14th Amendment -- and attack innocent children
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Showing our light for Arizona
We lit candles in front of the White House to honor the activists on the ground in AZ and the 27,000 of you who texted in to show your support.
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Obama sues Arizona
The Obama administration is suing Arizona to stop the racial profiling law from taking effect. Tell the President we support him, but we need more to pass immigration reform!
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Obama: “I’m ready to move forward”
President Obama made a major speech today renewing his push for immigration reform. But the need for Republican votes is standing in the way. Let's fight back against Republican obstruction.
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Driving home our point: Immigrants boost the economy
09/01/2010| Rachel LaBruyere
Jan Brewer lies again
08/31/2010| LloydAt this point, it shouldn’t surprise anyone that Jan Brewer is a liar. It’s a matter of fact that she lies. So is it news that she’s lying again?
In a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Governor Brewer takes issue with a 1 line reference to Arizona’s racial profiling law in a 30 page [...]
A We Are America success story!
08/31/2010| LloydFor the past few weeks, we’ve been highlighting stories from the We Are America site, and we are happy to report on a success story.
We shared the story of Yves Gomes, a DC-area teenager who was facing deportation. Two weeks ago, he was granted a reprieve.
From the Post:
Robin and Cecilia Gomes had tourist visas [...]
Immigration News: Your Monday morning round-up
08/30/2010| Rachel LaBruyereHere’s a glimpse of the latest news in the immigration world:
A new memo from Immigration and Customs Enforcement shows a more common-sense approach. (via Americas’ Voice)
Amtrak trains and Greyhound buses are the latest sites for immigration sweeps. (via the New York Times)
The State Department says Arizona’s papers please law violates human rights. Surprisingly, Governor Jan [...]
In case you missed them..
08/27/2010| LloydOver at the Washington Post, Suzy Khimm has been blogging for Ezra Klein all week and has posted some great immigration-related stuff.
Suzy tackles the immigration court backlog and its effects here, discusses Canada and Australia’s rightward shift on immigration, slams Obama for the increase in workplace audits, and talks E-Verify.
Make sure to check them out.
