Politicians and political analysts alike are saying that an overall weakness in the GOP’s political strategy is that the party may not be paying enough attention to the Hispanic demographic.
Reprieve Granted to Immigrants with Close Ties to Military
Recently announced by the Obama administration, a policy change that will permit immigrants who are close relatives of any and all active military troops and/or veterans to remain in the U.S. and continue to move towards permanent resident status
New Economic Study from the Bipartisan Policy Center
A study was released from the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) which projects that Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR) would positively effect the economy should it be adopted into law
Government Shutdown Effecting Immigration Reform
Finally we turn tommigration reform, an unresolved issue to this day and a constant area of uncertainty for businesses. Many businesses would be able to hire with less restriction, but due to the shutdown this process has been delayed even further.
Comprehensive Immigration Reform Effecting Children
Currently children are in a compromising position due to the strained immigration system. Congress holds the ability to drastically improve the lives of millions of our nation’s children simply by passing Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR) which would address the challenges previously mentioned in this article.
Democrats Introduce New Immigration Reform Bill
Recently House Democrats introduced a comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) bill. The bill serves the purpose of keeping pressure on Republicans to continue to work on immigration reform after budget issues are resolved.
U.S. Data Shows Increase in Immigration from India
According to the most recent statistics released from Washington, there have been significant changes amongst the more recent waves of immigrants entering the U.S. When compared to last year, an immigration low, levels of new immigrants have increased. The most predominant groups of the new wave are those hailing from China and India
Pew Research Center: More State Immigration Legislature
Pew Charitable Trusts states that state legislatures are beginning to debate new laws aimed at dealing with immigration laws on a local level. According to Stateline, immigration-related legislature has increased by 28 percent during the first half of 2013 when compared to 2012.
Agriculture and Comprehensive Immigration Reform
A recent official white house release states that the current immigration systems does not adequately support a both predictable and reliable workforce
Cecila Muñoz Sends a Message from the Obama Administration
authors of a recent study on Comprehensive Immigration Reform have been promoting the Obama administration’s position on CIR. They are encouraging business owners to become more involved in the issue by contacting their representatives while congress is in recess.
Zuckerberg Group and Immigration Reform
New players have joined the push for comprehensive immigration reform. Mark Zuckerberg the founder and CEO of Facebook started and is heading an immigration lobbying group called “FWD.us”. The groups primary objective is to add to the existing support for Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR).
Comprehensive Immigration Reform – Support from the Norquist Study
Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR) is on the minds of millions of U.S. citizens and foreign nationals alike. Currently, the bill is in a somewhat compromising situation. At this point currently, the legislation in question will fall to the House of Representatives where the Republican party holds a slight majority.