Reform Advocates in Las Vegas Rally for New Immigration Laws
Unauthorized immigrants, lawful permanent residents, and U.S. citizens rallied in Las Vegas, Nevada last weekend to demonstrate their support for overhauling the nation’s immigration laws. Joined by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Representative Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and other leaders, the rally’s organizers drew over 6,000 people in the largest of [...]
Rep. Gutierrez Compromises on Health Care; Looks for Co-Operation on Immigration Reform
Rep. Luis Gutierrez, a Democrat from Illinois, is among the core leadership of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, an informal group that often acts as a bloc to promote the interests of Latinos in the United States. In the closing days of the healthcare reform effort, Gutierrez threatened to withhold his support of HCR–even though he [...]
Healthcare Fight Continues to Haunt Immigration Reform – But Legalization is in Sight
Congress has yet to make progress on passing immigration reform, and immigrants are getting fed up. As discussed in other blogs on comprehensive immigration reform, the Latino voters who handed Democrats the presidency and strong majorities through states like Nevada and California are among a growing crowd who want America’s broken immigration system to be [...]
Rep. Gutierrez Introduces Bill for Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Help for Illegal Aliens
With a light—albeit a dim one—at the end of the healthcare reform tunnel, the Obama Administration and its allies in Congress have begun setting the stage for comprehensive immigration reform in 2010. Mounting support in Congress, a groundswell of immigrant advocates, and a new bill introduced Wednesday all bode well for major reform next year. [...]