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Phil AmmannFebruary 17, 2015

Las Vegas becomes the next stop this week for Marco Rubio, as he makes the case — in the form of a new book tour — that failed economic policies of President Barack Obama have put the American Dream in jeopardy. The senator from Florida, a prospective 2016 Republican presidential candidate, is roaming early primary […]

Ryan RayJanuary 15, 2015

Sharply rebuking what she called “political games” on the part of the U.S. House’s Republican leadership, U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham today explained her No vote on today’s Department of Homeland Security funding bill, which contained an amendment reversing course on President Obama’s recent actions on immigration. “The people of North Florida are tired of political games in […]

Daniel TilsonNovember 19, 2014

Let’s get it straight. Open political warfare over immigration reform isn’t starting with President Obama’s pre-Thanksgiving Executive Order on immigration. It started more than 16 months ago when the U.S. Senate did something amazing in this age of congressional gridlock, passing a compromise immigration reform bill with bipartisan input and support. That proposed legislation was […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 2, 2014

A bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform bill passed the U.S. Senate almost eight month ago. An identical bill, H.R. 15, has been sitting in the House of Representatives for more than four months and has 195 co-sponsors — a sponsor from every state in the Union. Despite widespread support in the House, Speaker John Boehner is […]

Guest AuthorAugust 27, 2013

Unfortunately it’s become popular of late to attack U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio for his efforts on immigration reform, and the far-right has been particularly vitriolic. Yet, if we consider that any piece of legislation is going to be complex and altered through the political process, then instead of criticizing our junior senator we should be […]

Tag: immigration reform

Marco Rubio's early primary state book tour to hit Vegas

Gwen Graham calls for a clean Homeland Security approps bill

Daniel Tilson: We should welcome Obama immigration reform with open hearts, minds

Tabitha Frazier: We need immigration reform that provides path to citizenship

Barney Bishop: Rubio deserves credit, not criticism, for tackling immigration