The 113th Congress has passed fewer measures than any other in history.
Despite his outspoken support for comprehensive immigration reform, Marco Rubio still lags behind Democratic politicians in popularity among the Hispanic population. A plurality of Latino voters in this recent poll say that even if the GOP embraces immigration reform, their feelings toward the Republican party will not change.
A very busy week of votes, debate, and amendments lies ahead for the Senate as they scramble to nail down an acceptable immigration bill before the July 4th recess.
With midterm elections on the horizon and an Administration embroiled in multiple scandals, look for DC to spend more time focusing on tech policy.
New Hampshire Senator Kelly Ayotte has decided to back the Gang of Eight’s immigration reform bill despite some reluctance from Republican leaders like Lindsay Graham and Marco Rubio to support the bill.
Idaho’s conservative Representative Raul Labrador is stepping away from House Gang of Eight, and there are reports Florida’s Senator Marco Rubio may be considering doing the same thing.
Echoing Democratic Senator Robert Menendez, Republican Senator Marco Rubio admits there are not 60 votes in the Senate for the Gang of Eight bill, and explains that people aren’t confident the government will enforce the law.
The comprehensive immigration reform bill may die in the Senate if it can’t attract the requisite 60 votes to become law.
Many people agree that our immigration system is broken. The debate lies in how to fix it and more importantly, how to address the issue of dealing with those who haven’t followed the legal path to citizenship. While it is easier to find common ground regarding improving our system for immigrants to enter our country legally, there remains concerns with granting amnesty to those who are already in the country without documentation.
CNN reports that the Bi-Partisan “Gang of Eight” is set to release their much-anticipated immigration compromise plan Tuesday. Some of the details: Any undocumented immigrant who entered the country after December 31, 2011, would not be eligible for citizenship. A 13-year path to citizenship (which could affect up to roughly 11 million undocumented residents), would consist of 10 years for undocumented workers to get a green card, and then another three […]
