Category Archive: Immigration
What if…Immigration Reform Fails?
May 9, 2013This post originally appeared on NBCLatino. Going forward there is only one option, hope for the best and prepare for the worst. The path to immigration reform has always been a narrow one. But just a couple of weeks ago it seemed that a reform Continue Reading →
Time – Friend or Foe for Immigration Reform?
April 25, 2013This post originally appeared on NBCLatino. A hardwired instinct is to turn inwards in times of crisis. In the case of the recent Boston bombings, we see our natural emotional reactions at work – Americans are fearful, Americans are turning inward, and Americans are seeking Continue Reading →
MSNBC’s Jansing & Co. – Future of Immigration Reform after Boston
April 22, 2013Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
What happens after immigration reform?
April 19, 2013This post originally appeared on NBCLatino. For over a decade, the prospect of a comprehensive immigration reform has existed. It has waxed, waned, lingered, and flat-out stalled over the years, but it seems that finally reform will become a reality in the wake of the Gang Continue Reading →
Cutting Up the Immigration Visa Pie
April 12, 2013This post originally appeared on NBCLatino. Pie is part of our political speak–“as American as apple pie” or getting “a piece of the pie.” But talk of pie is particularly useful when it comes to immigration. Simply put, reform boils down to how you cut up the Continue Reading →
MSNBC’S The Cycle: Immigration Reform
April 10, 2013Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
Rubio’s coy immigration play
April 3, 2013This post originally appeared on NBCLatino. Senator Marco Rubio got cold feet this Saturday. This weekend the Senator protested that the immigration negotiations were proceeding too hastily and that things were just moving too fast. Much like a jittery bride he showed hesitancy in his Continue Reading →
MSNBC’s Martin Bashir – Immigration & Wetba***
March 30, 2013Despite the continued use of the term, most recently by a member of Congress, the term “Wetback” is a racial slur. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
The immigration contrarian, Rep. Labrador
February 16, 2013This post originally appeared on NBCLatino. Latinos support comprehensive immigration reform. That statement is about as newsworthy is saying the next Pope will be Catholic. What is extraordinary is when a Latino comes out against comprehensive reform, such as the case of Idaho GOP House Continue Reading →
Reality check on immigration reform’s obstacles
February 1, 2013This post originally appeared on NBCLatino. In 2007 the U.S. Senate choked the life out of the last major immigration reform initiative. Republican Senators, fourteen to be exact, refused to give President George W. Bush the votes needed for cloture. Today, this same chamber is giving life Continue Reading →