Bradford Wells and Anthony John Makk are a legally married bi-national couple, but have continued to face separation due to the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act. Leader Pelosi has intervened on behalf of her constituents with federal immigration officials and … Continue reading
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Tonight, the House passed the DREAM Act by a vote of 216-198: The DREAM Act is common-sense legislation to give hundreds of thousands of young people who call our nation home and strive to take part in the American dream … Continue reading
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Later tonight, the House will be voting on the DREAM Act—common-sense legislation to give students who grew up in the United States a chance to contribute to our country’s well-being by serving in the U.S. Armed Forces or pursuing a … Continue reading
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The new law in Arizona is a reminder of the need for urgent, bipartisan action at the federal level to enact comprehensive immigration reform to secure our borders, keep our nation safe, uphold the rule of law, protect our workers … Continue reading
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Today, USA Today published an editorial by Speaker Pelosi about the need for an economic recovery package: We need to do more Large economic stimulus package will benefit American families By Nancy Pelosi On Monday, America’s foremost economists told House … Continue reading
By blocking action on the Dream Act, Senate Republicans prevented a critical first step to address our nation's broken immigration system. Our immigration system needs to honor the promise of America and recognize the enormous contributions that immigrants make to … Continue reading
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Immigration Judges Often Picked Based On GOP Ties Amy Goldstein and Dan Eggen, Washington Post – June 11, 2007 The Bush administration increasingly emphasized partisan political ties over expertise in recent years in selecting the judges who decide the fate … Continue reading
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Yesterday the Education and Labor Committee held a hearing, “Protecting U.S. and Guest Workers: the Recruitment and Employment of Temporary Foreign Labor.” Chairman George Miller: “By preventing U.S. employers from exploiting cheap foreign labor, we will not only end these … Continue reading
Speaker Pelosi issued the following statement in response to President Bush’s remarks on immigration reform today: The President should work collaboratively and on a bipartisan basis to pass comprehensive immigration reform. He should embrace proposals such as the STRIVE Act … Continue reading
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