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Immigration Reform 2013: House Republicans Threaten to Quit

Immigration Reform 2013: House Republicans Threaten to Quit

Two Republican members of bipartisan House immigration group, John Carter of Texas and Raul Labrador of Idaho, have threatened to quit negotiations if an agreement is not reached on Thursday.

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Immigration Reform 2013: How Congress Screwed Up Immigration Reform in 1875

Immigration Reform 2013: How Congress Screwed Up Immigration Reform in 1875

If 2013 is finally the year of contemporary immigration reform, let's look back at 1875, the first year of immigration reform legislation.

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Immigration Reform 2013: Immigration is Making America Majority Non-White

Immigration Reform 2013: Immigration is Making America Majority Non-White

Immigration will overtake natural births as the primary driver of population growth in the near future. The U.S. population is forecast to get less white and older as the years go on by.

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Immigration Reform 2013: 5 Critical Amendments That Could Kill the Whole Thing

Immigration Reform 2013: 5 Critical Amendments That Could Kill the Whole Thing

Immigration reform is under attack in the Senate from both sides, by over 300 amendments. These amendments would destroy any chance of immigration reform passing.

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Immigration Reform 2013: It's What Jesus Would Do

Immigration Reform 2013: It's What Jesus Would Do

Support for immigration reform amongst evangelical Christians is on the rise as they criticize existing laws and call for a solution that "respects the God-given dignity of every person."

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Immigration Reform 2013: Map Tracks Migrant Deaths Along the AZ Border, and It's Horrifying

Immigration Reform 2013: Map Tracks Migrant Deaths Along the AZ Border, and It's Horrifying

And thanks to a broken immigration system, it is the only one of its kind.

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Immigration Reform 2013: Mike Lee Wants Janitors, Maids E-Verify Exempt

Immigration Reform 2013: Mike Lee Wants Janitors, Maids E-Verify Exempt

Sen. Mike Lee is pushing for household professions such as maids, cooks, and janitors to be exempt from E-Verify, and that's atrocious.

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Immigration Reform 2013: Despite Some Rankle From the Right, Amendment Process Going Smoothly

Immigration Reform 2013: Despite Some Rankle From the Right, Amendment Process Going Smoothly

Senators are currently wading through the 300+ amendments that have been proposed for the Immigration Reform Bill (S. 744). Thus far, the process has exhibited strong bipartisan cooperation.

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