Immigration Reform

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Trump wants to put a former hate group leader in charge of Citizenship and Immigration Services: report
rawstory.com - Matthew Chapman
On Wednesday, Politico reported that President Donald Trump wants to name Julie Kirchner to lead the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services …
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White House eyeing former head of anti-immigration group for DHS job
POLITICO - By TED HESSON, ANITA KUMAR and ANDREW RESTUCCIA
The White House is considering nominating the former head of an anti-immigration group to lead U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, according to a White House official and three people briefed on
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Trump Reportedly Might Nominate Ex-Leader of Anti-Immigrant Hate Group to Lead Citizenship Office
splinternews.com - Samantha Grasso
The White House is considering nominating Julie Kirchner, a former executive director of the anti-immigration group Federation for American …
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We’re better off if all drivers are licensed and insured, regardless of immigration status
twincities.com - Keith Ellison
A driver’s license seems like such a small thing for those who have always had one. You show it when you need to. You renew it when you need to, and …
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White House power players at odds over immigration policy
Associated Press - By JILL COLVIN and ZEKE MILLER, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Donald Trump rails against an influx of migrants at the border, two of his most influential White House power players are at odds over the future of his immigration policy.
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GOP senators introduce bill to reduce legal immigration
thehill.com - Alexander Bolton
Three Republican senators on Wednesday introduced legislation supported by President Trump that would reduce overall immigration levels to limit …
Liberal View
Former head of anti-immigrant group may be in running for top immigration office job
dailykos.com - Gabe Ortiz
The former executive director of an anti-immigrant group is reportedly in the running to head U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Politico …
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Immigration
Rep. Mike Waltz: Until we secure the border we can't get to legal immigration reform
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Florida Republican Rep. Mike Waltz says he wants a package deal that includes border security in exchange for DACA reform.
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Kirsten Gillibrand Says She Is ‘Ashamed’ of Her Past Immigration Policies
observer.com - Davis Richardson
New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) said she is “ashamed” of her past immigration policies—which now appear out of the touch with the …
U.S. Politics
What does Eric Swalwell believe? Where the candidate stands on 5 issues
pbs.org - Courtney Vinopal
Eric Swalwell is a four-term California congressman who emerged on the political scene in 2012, when as a 31-year-old he ousted a veteran Democrat …
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Florida Mayor Wayne Messam on 2020 chances: Americans see that mayors "get the job done"
cbsnews.com - Emily Tillett
Despite his low name recognition, Florida Mayor Wayne Messam says his experience leading the city of Miramar and his ability to "live the American …
Tennessee’s voucher proposal open to legal challenge for excluding undocumented students
chalkbeat.org - By Marta W. Aldrich
Gov. Bill Lee and Tennessee’s Republican-controlled legislature are sticking with language in education voucher legislation that would check …
Jared Kushner
Trump says Jared Kushner working on 'very exciting' new immigration plan
washingtonexaminer.com - Emily Ward
President Trump said Wednesday that senior advisor Jared Kushner is working on a new immigration reform plan. “We’ll talk to you about it soon. I …
Trump Administration
DACA recipient tells Sen. Gillibrand she fears being deported 'to a country that I barely know'
dailykos.com - Gabe Ortiz
Campaign Action Luz Chavez told Senator Kirsten Gillibrand during a CNN presidential town hall Tuesday night that even though the U.S. is her home, …
Conservative View
Rep. Waltz: Reform Can't Happen Without Secure Borders
newsmax.com - Sandy Fitzgerald
Until the border is secure, immigration reform can't happen, and that will take cooperation between Republicans and Democrats, Rep. Mike Waltz, …
Independent Journal Review
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Gillibrand Tries to Avoid Question on Controversial Immigration Record Then Shifts to Bashing Trump
Independent Journal Review - Sydney Monduy
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) brushed off a question about her controversial past with immigration and then shifted to bashing President Donald …
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Trump adviser rips into Stephen Miller: 'He's Waffen-SS' - U.S. News -
haaretz.com - www.haaretz.com
Stephen Miller, the 32-year-old White House adviser, has ignited a political firestorm in the United States as the Trump administration's immigration …
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Southern Poverty Law Center
Trump Wants Former “Hate Group” Leader for Top Immigration Job
Vanity Fair - By Bess Levin
Julie Kirchner is the former executive director of the Federation for American Immigration Reform, which has been labeled a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center for promoting “hatred of immigrants,
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GOP senators try to undermine Kushner's immigration plan
POLITICO - By ANITA KUMAR
Senate Republicans will introduce a bill to slash legal immigration in a challenge to the White House adviser’s proposal. A group of Senate Republicans is moving to slash legal immigration, a plan designed
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Gillibrand: I was wrong on immigration
POLITICO - By MATTHEW CHOI
Democratic presidential hopeful Kirsten Gillibrand on Tuesday confronted some of her previous stances on immigration, saying her past positions "didn't care" about the needs of diverse Americans. "When
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Gillibrand "ashamed" of previous stance on immigration
Axios - Rebecca Falconer
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) defended at a CNN town hall Tuesday changing her stance on immigration and gun …
Homeland Security
GOP Kansas senator says no-go on Kobach for homeland security secretary: 'We can’t confirm him'
washingtonexaminer.com - Daniel Jativa
Sen. Pat Roberts has said that Kris Kobach, a fellow Kansan Republican, would not get the U.S. Senate votes needed for confirmation as secretary of …
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New York State
Kirsten Gillibrand Says Her Immigration Views Changed Hugely After Becoming A Senator
Bustle - Caroline Burke
On Tuesday evening, one of the Democratic candidates for president participated in a CNN Town Hall, clarifying some of her changed stances on …
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White House Reportedly Mulling Immigration Hardliner For Top DHS Position
dailycaller.com - Jason Hopkins
President Donald Trump is reportedly not done shaking up immigration leadership in his administration, and is mulling whether to replace the head of …
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Opinion: Santa Clara County must explore ICE notifications policy
The Mercury News - Dave Cortese
For most people, politics is a foreign language. The debates that government officials have over policies are especially hard to translate when …
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Report: Washington Examiner was used to undermine DHS boss Kirstjen Nielsen
The Washington Post - By Erik Wemple
The Washington Examiner distinguished itself as a purveyor of immigration hysteria in January, when it published a flimsily sourced story about how a rancher had found Muslim prayer rugs at the southern
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After Nielsen resignation, U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar demands more DHS oversight
elpasotimes.com - www.elpasotimes.com
CLOSE His appearance in El Paso on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, came as a temporary satellite processing center was set up under the Paso Del Norte …
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Will anyone broaden the immigration debate in 2020?
theweek.com
Bernie Sanders does not support open borders. This should not be surprising, as the independent senator from Vermont is hardly coy on this subject. He …
Los Angeles Times
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Trump says the U.S. is too 'full' for more immigrants. The opposite is true
Los Angeles Times - Wayne A. Cornelius
On a border visit last week to highlight illegal immigration, President Trump proclaimed, “Our country is full.” The reality is quite different. In the very near future, the United States must find some