October 3, 2013
Even while much of the federal government is shut down, Congress remains open for business. And so yesterday House Democrats…More
August 26, 2013
The current congressional recess will represent a small but important victory for immigration reform advocates. Anti-reform activists had hoped to…More
August 13, 2013
After years of laying the groundwork, after months of drafting legislation, and after deals were negotiated to bring in Republican…More
July 19, 2013
With the fate of immigration reform in the House of Representatives unclear, the upcoming August recess represents an important opportunity…More
July 19, 2013
The New York Times reports that Speaker John Boehner is using closed-door meetings to push House Republicans on Immigration Reform. His…More
January 28, 2014
Boehner’s New Immigration Plan: A Ploy Worth Considering?For decades, the main sticking point in negotiations over immigration reform has been the fate of undocumented immigrants currently residing…More
January 16, 2014
Cracks Emerge in Immigration Reform CoalitionWhen it became clear that Speaker Boehner was planning to introduce a series of small standalone immigration bills (rather a…More
December 6, 2013
“I’ll be trying to get this sticky immigration situation worked out.”So says Rebecca Tallent regarding her recent hire as a legislative assistant to Speaker John Boehner. Ms. Tallent previously served as…More