“U.S. Immigration Reform Will Happen—At Last”
Read a Jan. 1, 2013, post on the website of the Council on Foreign Relations on why immigration reform was expected to happen at the start of President Obama’s second term.
Category: Society & culture
“Obama’s Immigration Reform Push To Begin This Month”
Read a Jan. 2, 2013 Huffington Post story, “Obama’s Immigration Reform Push To Begin This Month.”
“Answers to immigration reform lie in our own stories”
Read a Jan. 3, 2013, column at jweekly.com urging Jewish support for “just and compassionate” immigration reform. The author is Eric D. Horodas, outgoing board chair for the Anti-Defamation League’s Central Pacific Region.
“Post-Romney Agenda for Jewish Conservatives”
Read a Jan. 3, 2013, column in The Jewish Daily Forward that gives a Jewish conservative’s perspective on the debate.
“Migration Week brings revived interest in letter, push for legislation”
Read a Jan. 3, 2013, Catholic News Service story about National Migration Week and Catholic bishops’ renewed push for action on immigration.
“Politics White House seems poised to retool deportation laws”
Read a Jan. 3, 2013, Washington Post story about the White House’s use of executive powers to reshape immigration while awaiting congressional action on reform.
“Evangelical Christians prepare for ‘largest ever grassroots push on immigration’”
Read a Jan. 12, 2013 CNN story, “Evangelical Christians prepare for ‘largest ever grassroots push on immigration’.”
“Obama Will Seek Citizenship Path in One Fast Push”
Read a Jan. 12, 2013, New York Times article that says Obama will push for a sweeping overhaul on immigration, rather than piecemeal legislation, and that he will insist on providing a path to citizenship for immigrants who gain legal status.
“The Rise of Asian Americans”
Asians have replaced Hispanics as the leading immigrant group to the U.S.