immigration reform

Will We Actually Solve Immigration This Time? (Actually…We Might)

Will We Actually Solve Immigration This Time? (Actually…We Might)

Over the last 20 years, there has been perhaps no issue more emotional, fraught, and hard to fix than immigration.…

3 years ago

Panic in the White House as Trump Doubles Down on Border Closing

An inside report from the White House this morning reveals that staff members are panicking over the prospect of their…

6 years ago

Former DHS Secretary Tells Congress: Stop Trying For ‘Political Wins’

Former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge was on a talk show this morning and he said that members of Congress…

6 years ago

Senators Push For New Immigration Deal to End Shutdown

Several key members of the U.S. Senate have said they want to revive controversial immigration negotiations as a way to…

6 years ago

Caravan of 1,300 Honduran Migrants Starts Walking to the U.S. Border

A caravan of over 1,300 people left yesterday from Honduras, beginning a journey to the United States where members of the…

6 years ago

After Shutdown Threat Trump Demands Border Changes and ‘The Wall’

President Donald Trump on Monday called for increasing border security and overhauling the U.S. immigration system a day after he…

6 years ago

WSJ Bashes Trump For Taking Credit For Solving ‘Problem of His Own Creation’

Although the Wall Street Journal is very conservative in some ways, that doesn't mean that they are big Donald Trump…

6 years ago

DACA Supporters Fall Short As Ryan Avoids Disaster in House Vote

Moderate Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives failed in their attempt to force Speaker Paul Ryan to bring a…

6 years ago

Republican Rebellion on Immigration Threatens GOP

Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are far from unified on many important policy issues.  First and foremost among…

6 years ago

MSNBC Host Nicole Wallace’s Conservative Guest Blasts Trump As She Refused To Repeat His Lies

On the same broadcast this past Friday when Nicole Wallace, host of Deadline: White House,  laid into Donald Trump for his…

6 years ago

As DACA Deadline Looms Trump Compares Immigrants To Snakes

At a time when Congress is trying to work out a deal for Dreamers and address other issues regarding our…

7 years ago

Congress Must Pass The Dream Act Before Trump’s Countdown Clock Runs Out

The rescinding of DACA last Tuesday put some 800,000 youth and young adults on a countdown clock with Congress. Without…

7 years ago

The RAISE Act Takes a Dagger To The Immigration Values That Make Our Country Strong

In what can only be described as a stunning assault on our nation’s founding principles and some of our most…

7 years ago

Lewandowski’s Lie Is Probably Preparation For Trump’s Greatest Con on Americans

Lewandowski repeated a Trump campaign lie and said: “Donald Trump won the election campaign by the largest majority since Ronald…

8 years ago

Proof That Donald Trump Thinks Americans Are Dirt Stupid

Trump told Americans that if elected, Hillary Clinton will import 650 million immigrants into America a week and lose control…

8 years ago

Compassionate House Democrats Introduce Resolution Protecting Immigrants From Deportation

"These laws splinter families and deny judicial review. Twenty years is too long to cling to broken and morally bankrupt…

9 years ago

House Democrats Waste No Time In Fighting Back Against Paul Ryan’s Lies

Assistant Democratic Whip Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) called out Paul Ryan for lying about immigration reform and warned the new…

9 years ago

Paul Ryan Smears President Obama On National Television While Refusing To Do His Own Job

Speaker of the House Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) attacked President Obama's character while refusing to do his job and bring…

9 years ago

Hispanics Hate Trump: Hillary Clinton’s Approval Rating Beats Billionaire By 91 Points

Donald Trump has a net negative (-51) favorable rating with Hispanics, compared to Clinton's overwhelmingly positive (+40) favorable rating.

9 years ago

Threat Of Violent Revolution If Anti-Immigration Candidate Donald Trump Is Not Elected In 2016

Larry Klayman is a perpetually angry white man upset about what his pea-brain imagines is "the growing tyranny" of the…

9 years ago

Hillary Clinton Silences Terrified Republicans With Aggressive Stance On Immigration

The Republican response to Hillary Clinton's call for a path to citizenship for immigrants who are in the United States…

10 years ago

Obama Quotes FDR Saying We Are All Descended from Immigrants and Revolutionists

President Obama quoted FDR on Cinco de Mayo as he made the case for immigration reform, the President quoted FDR,…

10 years ago

Bush Appointed Judge Ignores Constitution While Blocking Obama’s Immigration Executive Order

A George W. Bush appointed judge ignored the Constitution while substituting his own policy whims in ruling that blocked President…

10 years ago

Conservatives Can’t Find Their Way to the Future Because They Can’t Understand the Past

Context is everything, and in willfully misrepresenting the past, Republicans create a false premise upon which to build their plans…

10 years ago

Archbishop of Chicago Defends Obama’s Immigration Executive Action

Immigration reform is not just something the bishops want, says Cupich, but God himself. How successful will the GOP be…

10 years ago

Immigration and the Shoddy Pretense of Journalism that is CNN

In examining the GOP's wild accusations of Obama "lawlessness," CNN declines to go beyond GOP talking points to the facts…

10 years ago

Here Are the Facts On President Obama’s Executive Action on Immigration Reform

Just a few hours before President Obama's 8 PM address to the nation on immigration reform action he plans to…

10 years ago

Bill Clinton Has Obama’s Back on Executive Action: He’s On ‘Pretty Firm Legal Ground’

President Clinton took up for President Obama, saying he is on "pretty firm legal ground" to take executive action on…

10 years ago

Bernie Sanders Storms CNN and Destroys Their Pro-Republican Talking Points

Sen. Bernie Sanders went on CNN today and knocked down questions that were nothing but thinly disguised Republican talking points…

10 years ago

Once More, President Obama Is Doing The Republicans’ Jobs For Them

There is an idiom that parents and employers likely put in practice when an important task has to be completed…

10 years ago

Tea Party Congressman Threatens Government Shutdown If Obama Issues Executive Orders

On Wednesday morning, Rep. Steve King (R-IA) issued a threat to the country by saying a government shutdown will occur…

10 years ago

Darrell Issa Tells Obama To Forget About Immigration Reform And Deport DREAMers

On Wednesday, Chairman of the House Oversight Committee, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), released a letter to the press that he…

10 years ago

Obama Delivers a Middle Finger To Boehner and His Lawsuit By Acting Alone on Immigration

President Obama delivered a one-fingered salute to John Boehner and his lawsuit today by announcing that he is going to…

10 years ago

Wendy Davis Shows Leadership in Her Letter To Rick Perry on the Influx of Unaccompanied Children

With children fleeing violence and poverty in Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador; there is a humanitarian crises in our border…

10 years ago

You Built That: Why the Conservative Base Will Ignore Rupert Murdoch’s Immigration Advice

In a recent op-ed, Rupert Murdoch made a case for comprehensive immigration reform. However, due to is own Fox News…

10 years ago

Right-Wing Radio Host Laura Ingraham Bullies GOP Congressman Over Immigration Reform

During the broadcast of her radio show Tuesday, Laura Ingraham had Rep. Raul Labrador (R-ID) on to discuss his attempt…

10 years ago

Democrat On Offense, Using Eric Cantor’s Defeat to Taint Republican Opponent

Democratic candidate for Congress Michael Eggman is using Eric Cantor to taint his Republican opponent.

10 years ago

New Rule: Its Not OK To Call Republicans Racist, Even When They Admit To It

Earlier this week, Reince Priebus tried to punish MSNBC with a boycott for calling out Republicans on their racism.

11 years ago

Eric Cantor Calls the Police on Children Who Were Singing In His Office

Majority Leader Eric Cantor's staff called the police on a group of children who were singing songs in support of…

11 years ago

Wealthy Libertarians Are Driving Poverty, Unemployment, and Anti-Government Discontent

Wealthy libertarians using austerity to create conditions driving high unemployment, poverty, anti-government discontent, and misplaced anger to further their own…

11 years ago

Harry Reid Eviscerates John Boehner, ‘Nobody knows what he’s talking about.’

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is fed up with Speaker of the House John Boehner. Reid let loose in an…

11 years ago

Marco Rubio Says Republicans Will Kill Immigration Reform Because Obama Was Mean to Them

On Fox News Sunday, Sen. Marco Rubio blamed President Obama refusal to cave to Republicans by gutting the ACA for…

11 years ago

House Republicans Say They Are Punishing Obama By Refusing To Vote on Immigration Reform

House Republicans are refusing to vote on immigration reform this year as a punishment for the way President Obama treated…

11 years ago

The Confederacy Rises Again and Assumes The Identity of Republican Racism

The rampant racism borne of white supremacy is nearly exclusive to Republican supporters and sadly, many politicians aligned with the…

11 years ago

Despicable Men: How the Republican Re-branding Effort Has Done More Harm Than Good

Like the villain in the Despicable Me 2 film, Republicans wanted to make over their image. Like that villain, they…

11 years ago

Speaker Boehner and House Republicans Deploy Desperate Stall Tactics

Conservatism has been described as the belief that no one should be the first person to do anything ... and…

11 years ago

Conservatives Refuse to Support Immigration Bill Because It’s Too Heavy

Conservatives still oppose First Lady Michelle Obama's anti-obesity program, because freedom. But when it comes to progressive legislation, the right-wing…

11 years ago

Republicans Want an Immigration Reform Bill That is Laced With Bigotry

Conservatives are attempting to put provisos on the invitation to immigrants and some are making it clear that not all…

12 years ago

Republicans Claim That Immigration Reform Will Invite Terrorist Attacks

Some Republicans have conflated the identities of Muslims and Hispanics because they share similar skin color and to make their…

12 years ago

Conservative Logic: Mass Shooters = More Guns, But 3 Immigrant Bombers = No Immigration

Follow the crazy: We shouldn't implement any kind of gun safety legislation even after repeated mass shootings, but immigration reform…

12 years ago

House Republicans Warn That They Will Obstruct Guns and Immigration Bills

John Boehner's conservative caucus is ready to obstruct immigration reform and gun safety legislation because it is contrary to their…

12 years ago

What Unions Do For You: SEIU Launches National Campaign for Immigration Reform

The Service Employees International Union is putting its muscle behind immigration reform, with a national campaign including a $300,000 ad…

12 years ago

From Hero to Zero: The Right Trashes Rand Paul for Supporting Immigration Reform

In less than a week Sen. Rand Paul has gone from the filibuster hero/CPAC straw poll winner to total zero…

12 years ago

Right Wing Bigots Claim Immigration Reform Path to Citizenship Violates the Bible

Ralph Reed, mistaking the Bible for the US Constitution, believes his holy book should govern US immigration policy

12 years ago

Immigration reform requires Republican reform

Bitter old white male that he is, even John McCain knows immigration reform is not an option. You can either…

12 years ago

Obama Cleverly Plants the Seeds for Possible GOP Self Destruction on Immigration Reform

President Obama not only offered his own immigration reform plan, but he also planted the seeds for potential Republican self…

12 years ago

The Obama Campaign Calls Out Romney’s Etch-A-Sketch Immigration Flip-Flop

Romney tried to pivot on immigration, but the Obama campaign hit back reminding voters that Romney hasn't said whether he…

12 years ago

The DREAM Act: An Urgent Call for Unity

The children of undocumented immigrants didn't have a choice in where they would grow up. Their parents made the decision…

14 years ago

The Founders Spin in their Graves as Congress Gets Biblical on Immigration

Just when you deal with one bit of insanity, along comes a recent CNN article on Congress debating the biblical…

14 years ago

Bill O’Reilly Humiliates Sarah Palin on Fox News

Sarah Palin made another rash appearance on Bill O'Reilly's The Factor Friday night, wherein he grilled her about immigration reform.…

14 years ago

Immigration Reform: The GOP’s Newest Voter Intimidation Tool

For decades Republicans have been using voter intimidation tactics to prevent minorities from showing up at the polls to support…

15 years ago

GOP Revisionism: AZ’s immigration law contradicts Bush

It seems the GOP, in its quest to distort the racist realities of Arizona's immigration reform law, is forgetting about…

15 years ago

Once Upon A Time Republicans and Democrats Agreed On Illegal Immigration

Ironically, in 2006, all of the players you now see polarized had agreed to an immigration reform bill co-sponsored by…

15 years ago