Updates
Press Release: Statement on House Republican Immigration Reform Standards
STATEMENT OF PARTNERSHIP FOR A NEW AMERICAN ECONOMY CO-CHAIRS MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG AND RUPERT MURDOCH ON HOUSE REPUBLICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM STANDARDS Following the announcement of the House Republican immigration reform standards, Partnership for a New American Economy Co-Chairs Michael R. Bloomberg and Rupert Murdoch issued… Read More
Immigration Reform: Outlook 2014
January 24, 2014 | 1:30PM | National Press Club Watch the discussion on immigration reform with Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, Former New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Senior Vice President of Labor, Immigration, and Employee Benefits… Read More
United for Immigration Reform During the State of the Union
To show solidarity for immigration reform leading up to the State of the Union address on Tuesday, January 28th, Americans across the country are changing their social media profile images and sharing their personal messages of support with the hashtag #iamimmigration. Please consider changing your profile picture… Read More
2013 Highlights from the Partnership for a New American Economy
After decades of frustration, 2013 was a year filled with success for the immigration reform movement. The year brought passage of a comprehensive immigration bill in the Senate, five separate immigration bills passed out of committee in the House of Representatives, new voices from across the political spectrum added in… Read More
Evangelical Pastors, Marriott CEO United on Immigration
Evangelical pastors, corporate leaders, elected Republican officials and small-government activists arrive in Washington next week to lobby lawmakers to revamp U.S. immigration policies before year’s end. The “conservative fly-in” will involve about 600 people and include personal meetings with at least 80 Republican members of Congress, said Ali Noorani, an… Read More
Some Oklahoma business owners to press for immigration reform
WASHINGTON — As President Barack Obama called on the House to pass immigration reform, some Oklahoma business owners and prominent Republicans announced Thursday that they’re heading to Capitol Hill next week to press the same message with lawmakers. In remarks at the White House, the president said the Senate had already… Read More
Immigration Poses Threat of Another Republican Rift
WASHINGTON — A push to bring immigration legislation to the House floor, led by an unusual coalition of business executives, prominent conservatives and evangelical leaders, threatens to create another schism in the Republican Party and could have a noticeable effect on campaign contributions before the midterm elections. Several Republican… Read More
With shutdown over, attention turns to immigration reform
With the government spending and debt ceiling debates now tabled for a few months, a number of lobbyists are hoping to steer lawmakers’ attention back to immigration reform and finish the work they started earlier this year. But is it too late? “I was optimistic a few months ago,” Steve… Read More
House GOP plans no immigration vote in 2013
House Republican leadership has no plans to vote on any immigration reform legislation before the end the year. The House has just 19 days in session before the end of 2013, and there are a number of reasons why immigration reform is stalled this year. Following the fiscal battles last… Read More
Immigration Reform Not Dead Yet, Advocates Insist
WASHINGTON — Immigration reform advocates said they’re annoyed at the glut of news articles in the past week suggesting comprehensive reform is dead. They insist reform can still happen in the House, and they’ll fight until it does. “We’re not giving up,” Greisa Martinez, an organizer with undocumented immigrant advocacy… Read More
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