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DOMA Ruling to Aid Undocumented LGBT Couples

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          The Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act for being unconstitutional is projected to help undocumented same-sex couples be treated equally and fairly under U.S immigration laws. “This discriminatory law denied thousands of legally married same-sex couples many important federal benefits, including immigration benefits,” said Department […]

Final Vote on Immigration Bill Passage In Senate Tomorrow

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          Tomorrow, a final vote in the Senate on the immigration reform bill could send the issue to the House of Representatives. “Now is the time to do it…I hope that we can get the strongest possible vote out of the Senate so that we can then move to the House […]

Supreme Court Strikes Down Core Part of Voting Rights Act

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          Americans show disapproval of The Supreme Court’s 5-4 vote to strike down a critical section of the 1965 Voting Rights Act – a provision that played a vital role in securing the right to vote for millions of citizens. “Today’s decision invalidating one of its core provisions upsets decades of well-established […]

U.S. Public divided on Border Security

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Just a week before the Senate votes for a final compromise on immigration reform, a new Pew Research Center poll finds that border security continues to be a contentious issue among Americans and legislators. This data comes after the Senators’ announcement on Thursday about  the “border surge” plan, a new border security deal that would double the […]

Guest Blogger: Ron Blackburn-Moreno “ConnectED: Advanced Connectivity to Expand Young People’s Universes”

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President Obama recently signaled his belief that government has a continuing role in making America a better place for every citizen. Just as other leaders have seen a brighter future and moved to make it happen, the president said he wants to bring “next generation broadband and high-speed wireless” to every school and library in […]

CBO Report: Immigration Bill is an Economic Benefit For the Nation

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          A Congressional Budget Office report finds that the Gang of Eight immigration bill now being debated in the U.S. Senate could provide economic benefits for the U.S. by decreasing the deficit and growing the economy. “The CBO has further confirmed what most conservative economists have found: reforming our immigration system […]

House Committee Prepares to Cast First Votes on Immigration

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A key committee in the U.S. House of Representatives is preparing to finally cast its first votes on the tough enforcement-focused measure that Democrats and immigrant groups are protesting loudly. The “Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act” or the SAFE Act, introduced by Republican Rep. Trey Gowdy of South Carolina, would empower state and local officials […]

Comentarios from Maria: “STEM Fund Key To U.S. Global Competitiveness”

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Co-Written with John E. Sununu Although the work is not yet complete, advocates for a national fund for science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) and computer science education have reason to be optimistic. Washington is well into its much-anticipated discussion on immigration reform, with a proposal for a broad bill under consideration in the Senate and […]

Guest Blogger: Julie Chavez Rodriguez “Business Leaders, Law Enforcement Officers, Elected Officials and Others Agree: We Need Comprehensive Immigration Reform”

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As President Obama made clear earlier today the bipartisan, commonsense immigration reform bill being considered by the Senate this week is the best chance we’ve had in years to fix our broken immigration system – in large part because of the diverse and unusual coalition of stakeholders that have come together to support it. That coalition has […]