Posts Tagged ‘janet napolitano’
Napolitano Confirms Timeline for Obama Administration on Immigration Overhaul
Posted: December 10, 2009 at 4:28 pm By adminBy Frank Sharry, executive director of America’s Voice. Cross-posted at Huffington Post.
In testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano reiterated the Obama Administration’s plan to push for Comprehensive Immigration Reform legislation early next year.
In her opening statement, Napolitano said:
Finally, we look forward to working with you on immigration [...]
People of Faith Strengthen the Fight for Immigration Reform
Posted: December 2, 2009 at 4:33 pm By Katherine VargasOn November 13, when Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano addressed advocates and the media at the Center for American Progress, she pointed to the “fundamental changes” from 2007 that have shifted the debate on comprehensive immigration reform making it more attainable this time around.
She cited the greater involvement of key constituencies like law enforcement and faith [...]
Post Postville, Immigrants Still Vital to Iowa’s Economy
Posted: December 1, 2009 at 12:46 pm By Seth HoyOriginally posted at Immigration Impact.
Postville, Iowa—home to one of the largest immigration raids in U.S. history—made headlines again this month when Sholom Rubashkin, owner of Agriprocessors Inc., was convicted of “all but five of the 91 business fraud charges listed in a 163-count indictment.” Although the 72 immigration charges were dropped (since they would have [...]
VIDEO: How We Will Make Real Immigration Reform a Reality!
Posted: November 20, 2009 at 2:03 pm By Rachel LaBruyereOn Wednesday night, 60,000 people joined what was an incredible call to action on overhauling our nation’s broken immigration laws.
Today, we’re releasing a new video that features Congressman Luis Gutierrez unveiling his principles for reform in October, and which calls on all of us to help build the movement for real immigration reform:
We all know [...]
Napolitano: We Need Comprehensive Immigration Reform To Keep Country Secure, President Obama Committed to Reform
Posted: November 13, 2009 at 3:26 pm By Rachel LaBruyereToday, during a speech at the Center for American Progress, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano reiterated the administration’s commitment to achieving comprehensive immigration reform. A former border state governor who has a deep understanding of the complexity of immigration issues, Napolitano has been designated by the President as the administration’s point person on immigration [...]
Family Unity: Press Conference before the caravan to Santa Clara
Posted: October 16, 2009 at 3:13 pm By Rachel LaBruyereCheck out this video of Pramila Jayapal, David Ayala and other activists from OneAmerica in Washington State. Leaders from OneAmerica joined others from Oregon, California and Idaho in a “Family Unity Caravan” to Santa Clara to participate in yesterday’s event.
Family Unity: More than 1,000 hold vigil for immigration reform in Santa Clara
Posted: October 16, 2009 at 10:44 am By Rachel LaBruyereYesterday’s Family Unity event in Santa Clara was a major success. While I couldn’t be there marching alongside our leaders and advocates, I received the following email from one of the Reform Immigration FOR America organizers. I think his words capture the event better than I could, so I will re-post them here:
Four states and [...]
Family Unity: San Jose event kicks off with a press conference
Posted: October 15, 2009 at 3:03 pm By Rachel LaBruyereToday, leaders and advocates from all over the Western United States are gathering in San Jose, CA to call for immigration reform that keeps families together. Advocates from Oregon, California, Idaho and Washington State have traveled by the hundreds to be in San Jose for today’s event.
I just got word that the press conference to [...]
Family Unity: Advocates in San Jose call for an end to destructive immigration policy
Posted: October 15, 2009 at 10:42 am By Rachel LaBruyereTuesday was big day, but we aren’t done yet! Building on the momentum we’ve created this week for immigration reform, tonight there will be another Family Unity event in San Jose, California.
DHS Janet Napolitano will be speaking tonight at her alma mater, Santa Clara University regarding the question: “What is the role for the Department [...]
Napolitano Steps up for Immigration Reform in recent statements
Posted: September 1, 2009 at 11:03 am By adminOriginally posted at America’s Voice:
Secretary Janet Napolitano is finally coming out in stronger support of immigration reform, giving us a glimpse of the Arizona governor who, at various points in her career, strongly advocated the need for comprehensive immigration reform.
After facing much criticism regarding the Department of Homeland Security’s maintenance of Bush-styled enforcement strategies, Secretary [...]
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