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Students, activists rally for immediate passage of DREAM Act

By | 09.03.10 | 8:25 am

DENVER – Undocumented Colorado youths and immigration reform activists, frustrated by the lack of action on comprehensive immigration reform in Congress, gathered across the river from Sen. Michael Bennet’s office in Confluence Park Thursday, urging Bennet and Sen. Mark Udall…

McCain may soften immigration stance if he wins next week’s primary

By | 08.20.10 | 8:54 am

Sen. John McCain was once one of the major Republican supporters of immigration reform, arguing for comprehensive legislation as recently as 2008. Faced with accusations of supporting amnesty for illegal immigrants, McCain has moved to a much tougher immigration stance during his Republican primary. But after the primary vote next Tuesday, will the old McCain come back?

VIDEO: Obama pushes for GOP support on immigration reform

By | 07.01.10 | 10:30 am

Obama tried to carve out middle ground on immigration reform in a speech at American University’s School of International Service Thursday. Light on specific policy recommendations, the President rejected appeals for blanket amnesty for undocumented immigrants in the country while…

Will Dems push climate change bill next in wake of Gulf spill, new climate study?

By | 05.21.10 | 9:57 am

So with what was supposed to be slam-dunk Wall Street reform finally off their plate the Senate will turn to critical climate change legislation next, right?

Comprehensive immigration reform could still jump to the front of the Obama…

Here They Come: Tea Parties Against ‘Amnesty’

By | 10.28.09 | 10:55 am

The immigration restrictionist group Americans for Legal Immigration PAC (ALIPAC) said it’s flooding Twitter, Facebook and MySpace, and planning another round of Tea Parties, to motivate what they hope will be a huge backlash against any attempt to…