Rachel Maddow Racist streak exposed in Republican immigration reform debate
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Border security overshadows immigration reform in Washington
Cochise County Sheriff Mark J. Dannels asked for unity today to ensure a secure border, especially with drug trafficking rates increasing. Liliana Salgado reports.
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Noorani said the red state's compact also surfaces in "liberal circles as a ray of hope that there is a constructive approach from a conservative perspective."
He noted his Washington, D.C.-based group "really started with the Utah Compact" as its model as the forum aims to engage faith, law enforcement and business leaders in an approach "that has come to be known as Bibles, badges and business for immigration reform."
Noorani added that the compact even has affected debate in Congress.
What the compact did there, he said, "was lay the foundation for a different way to have a conversation. Once you had that foundation, it was a lot easier to get to a policy debate."
Noorani does not foresee immigration reform clearing Congress anytime soon because of "hyper-polarization" on the issue. He is in Utah to talk to leaders and send a message to politicians that reform is still sought by many in the state and the need is urgent.
He said reform may come as more people get to know immigrant neighbors "and see they are good people."
He added that ongoing litigation over President Barack Obama's orders not to deport many adults and the upcoming 2016 presidential campaign could put more focus on immigration reform.
"The 2016 election will remind Republicans that the world is a changing," he said, "and they have a real chance to take credit for fixing the system."
Utah leaders have a range of other views on the compact. Anti-illegal-immigration activists see it as a sort of disaster for their cause, while Latino activists credit it for cooling the surging hate they had seen.
Ron Mortensen, a fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies and an activist against illegal immigration, on Wednesday called the compact "a business- driven effort to help businesses benefit from illegal immigration and avoid their responsibilities for hiring illegal immigrants."
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Ongoing Demonstrations for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
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Immigration reform looks dead in this Congress - Politico Some in Congress have talked of Senate GOP leaders bringing back the immigration reform issue, after the Department of Homeland Security was funded without limits on President Obama's immigration plan. But "few within the GOP expect any kind of immigration debate in the Senate in the foreseeable future. The issue has been relegated to the back burner as Republicans instead focus on the budget, trade deals and, possibly, tax reform."
California Border Patrol Supervisor Arrested Over Bathroom Camera - Reuters U.S. Border Patrol supervisor Armando Gonzalez, 46, is being held on charges that he hid a camera in the women's bathroom at the San Diego border patrol station. Gonzales had been under investigation since his arrest Jan. 9 by police. From the story: "San Diego police had responded to the border station after receiving a report that a camera had been discovered in the women's restroom, according to a police statement."
Judge's ruling halting Obama immigration orders shows how lawyers play the odds venue shopping - Associated Press The practice is referred to as "venue shopping," and immigration advocates say it's what took place in the 26-state lawsuit against President Obama's executive immigration order. From the story: "Immigration advocates say that lawyers for the state of Texas were seeking a court with sympathetic judges when they filed their case in Brownsville. They found one in U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen, who on Feb. 16 halted Obama's immigration action. "
Qualified immigrants still face threat of deportation - Houston Chronicle Attorneys say that some immigrants who would qualify for immigration relief under executive action are still being detained or deported. From the story: "...lawyers and advocates say the lack of legal clarity and overall confusion means federal authorities are inconsistently adhering to the new deportation rules which remain in effect and are intended to protect immigrants with deep roots here, who have no serious criminal record and are parents to American children."
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