Marco Rubio
As a whole, Republicans are still on the fence regarding immigration reform, but they seem to be taking one large stance against adding in gay couples to the debate, as Sen. Marco Rubio's comments Thursday helped demonstrate.
As the debate on immigration reform prepares to shift into another gear, members of the bipartisan U.S. Senate panel that crafted the bill have opted to speak with a group of conservative GOP House representatives about immigration reform to bridge the gap in communication between both sides.
As the immigration reform debate prepares to hit the stage in Congress, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., one of the lead voices on the push to pass immigration reform, said this week that contrary to popular belief, Republicans are largely in favor of immigration reform.
The battle to pass an immigration reform bill submitted by a bipartisan U.S. Senate panel in Congress is sure to be an uphill one, but U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., believes that in the end, the bill will be passed-in fact, he said, it could be passed by July 4.
Supporters and advocates for immigration reform are pushing hard for Congress to pass it into law this year, but according to a new poll, most Americans are doubtful that the bill on the table that would reform immigration laws will be approved.
With the current debate on immigration reform raging on Capital Hill, Latino business leaders from around the country gathered Wednesday to meet at the White House to let the Obama administration know that Latinos care about more than just immigration reform.
Pro-immigration support has helped to bring a bill for comprehensive immigration reform closer to passage than ever, but Republican opposition in the House could still pose a threat to its becoming reality.
With the fate of the bill that promises comprehensive immigration reform hanging in the balance in Washington, both the White House and tech industry lobbyists have set their sights on two key groups in the hopes of generating more support for the bill.
Pro-immigration supporters and advocates have already taken to the streets and to Washington to have their voices heard on immigration reform, but they recently pulled out another weapon they hoped would further their cause--the Internet.
One battle has ended on the front of the immigration reform debate, but pro-immigration advocates are looking to bolster their support as the immigration reform bill prepares to head to the full U.S. Senate.
After days of debate, the Senate Judiciary Committee took a major step Tuesday in making comprehensive immigration reform into law by passing the compromise bill by a large majority.
The road to passing a immigration reform bill continues to hit some potential roadblocks with gay rights groups pushing harder for gay-friendly amendments while a new group has joined the ranks of those opposing the bill.
After weeks of debating the proposed immigration bill, the Senate Judiciary Committee may be ready to put it to a vote this week.
The proposal to add in a biometric tracking system for tracking the comings and goings of foreigners entering the U.S. was defeated by a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators Tuesday.
In an announcement that could signal bad tidings for immigration reform, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., stated on Monday that he would pull back from supporting the immigration bill his bipartisan U.S. Senate panel drew up if it includes language supporting same-sex couples.
