immigration-reform
DeSantis’ compassionless conservatism underscores urgency of real immigration reform
'The migrants are human beings, and we’ve got to treat them like human beings. They are being used as political pawns to get publicity,' U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, of Texas, said
Poll: Pa. voters back Dreamers; path to citizenship for the undocumented | Thursday Morning Coffee
Voters in nine battleground states back pro-immigrant policies, oppose nativist messaging.
The Supreme Court’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ ruling gives voters a say on immigration | Opinion
That is, as long as elected presidents follow the rules.
Pa. Battleground Poll: Dems can win on immigration if the message is right | Friday Morning Coffee
Good Friday Morning, Fellow Seekers. A new poll of key 2022 battleground states offers Democrats a road map to victory among coveted Latino voters when it comes to immigration issues — if they’re willing to follow it. The bottom line? When they talk about immigration, try sounding less Republican. But to do that, Democrats are going to […]
Pressure ramps up to halt Trump-era policy that expels migrants at the border
'Expelling children is not who we are as a nation,” Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairperson Bob Menendez, D-N.J., said.
My journey to Washington for a pathway to citizenship | Opinion
In Pa., a path to citizenship would bring more than $51 million to the state's economy, funds that can be used to improve the quality of life of thousands of young people and adults
Immigration protections in Biden’s domestic bill face test in the Senate; Pa. lawmakers react
House Democrats sent a letter to Senate leaders urging them to include a pathway to citizenship in the final bill.
American borders reopen to tourists, but remain closed for those seeking asylum
'All of the migrants that we embrace need open hands, they need for us to fight so their rights are valid,' an advocate said. 'They need a roof over their heads, they need food, the right to healthcare and work.'
‘We Don’t Accept That’: Immigrants’ rights group wants action now on reform | Monday Morning Coffee
Congress has fumbled immigration reform for decades. One Pennsylvania advocacy group is long past tired of waiting.
Democrats’ vision for free community college would boost undocumented students
A lifeline for many people now denied access to higher education could also reignite controversies in Republican-leaning states over immigration and federal overreach.
The U.S. House’s budget reconciliation package would provide path to citizenship for many in Pa.
There are more than 11 million undocumented people in the U.S., according to the Migration Policy Institute, a nonpartisan think tank that studies migration.
U.S. mayors, including Scranton’s, call on Congress to pass immigration reform | Tuesday Coffee
'It’s right for our economic future. It’s time for Congress to finally act,' Scranton Mayor Paige Congnetti said.