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Still no amnesty bill from the Senate Gang of Eight

The Senate returned from a two-week recess today, and most of us were bracing for the Gang of Eight’s introduction of a “comprehensive immigration reform” bill that would grant amnesty to at least 11 million illegal aliens. As the new Senate work session begins, the good news is that there’s still no bill. The bad … Continued

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Cool Reception for Amnesty at Conservative Conference

The organizers of this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) held just outside of Washington, D.C. embraced amnesty, but judging by the reaction of the attendees, it wasn’t exactly well received. After the three-day conference, it became clear that if the GOP wants to also embrace amnesty, it risks losing its base. During the three … Continued

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Senate Hearing Highlights the Divide on Immigration Reform

Since there’s still no “comprehensive immigration reform” bill in either the House or the Senate, there’s a lot of uncertainty about what a final bill may look like. But one thing is becoming clear; there are lots of opposing opinions on what should be and shouldn’t be in the bill, and those differences were on … Continued

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Mayor Castro: Path to Citizenship is the Compromise

During Tuesday’s House Judiciary hearing, several of the GOP Republicans pursued a line of questioning with pro-amnesty witness, San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, that discussed the idea of compromise especially when it comes to dealing with the 11 million illegal aliens living in the United States. Mayor Castro’s response was that a path to citizenship … Continued

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Pro-Amnesty Witness Castro Struggles on Key Questions During House Committee Hearing

Tuesday was a rough day for the new face of the pro-amnesty movement. During the first House Judiciary Committee immigration hearing of the new Congressional session, San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro made a passioned plea for giving amnesty to the nation’s 11 million illegal aliens. But he had no answers to tough but reasonable questions … Continued

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Tide Starting to Shift on Prospects of Immigration Reform?

After a four-day gushing of praise from the mainstream media over the Gang of Eight’s immigration proposal, the reality of whether a bill could actually pass is finally starting to sink in. On Sunday, the New York Times published an op-ed from Bloomberg’s Albert Hunt – A Rocky Road to Reforming Immigration.Last Friday, the headline across … Continued

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What happened to the Marco Rubio of 2009?

In 2010, Marco Rubio had to defeat a well-funded and well-known Charlie Crist in both the GOP primary and the general election. He did it, in part, by taking an immigration position that was in contrast to Crist’s pro-amnesty position, earning him some positive ratings on our candidate comparison pages. But after yesterday’s press conference, we … Continued

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Pres. Obama’s Amnesty Proposal Contradicts his Inaugural Message to Grow the Middle Class

Pres. Obama made only one reference to immigration during his second inaugural address on Monday, but that wasn’t the statement that stood out on the topic. Instead, it was his statement echoing his concern for a shrinking middle class. A concern, however, that is contradictory to his immigration proposal that would award millions of illegal … Continued

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Evangelicals Renew Public Push for Amnesty, but Will Their Parishioners Follow?

Earlier this week, an alliance of more than 100 leaders from the Evangelical community renewed their push for comprehensive immigration reform, including a mass amnesty for the nation’s 11-18 million illegal aliens. The Evangelical Immigration Table, as they’ve called themselves since their formation in 2012, is urging Christians in the United States to consider immigration from a biblical … Continued

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