Immigration
Republicans Scramble For The Center On Immigration
Rep. Mike Coffman is one of many Republicans nationwide who have tempered their tone on immigration — if not reversed course completely — after years of tacking right to appeal to grass-roots activists who dominate GOP primaries.
Bennet: Best Shot In 20 Years For Immigration Fix
Senator Michael Bennet says that, for the first time in 20 years, there is hope an immigration overhaul will pass Congress.
Colorado Bill Would Cancel Suspected Noncitizen Voters
Colorado Republicans are pushing a bill to cancel voter registrations of people believed not to be U.S. citizens.
The Potential of the Immigration Discussion
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators seems to have begun the discussion of substantive immigration reform. The House GOP Leadership should see this as the golden opportunity it is.
Colorado Democrats Plan To Pass Tuition Aid For Immigrants
The Democratic sponsor of a bill to grant tuition help to Colorado illegal immigrant students says she plans to introduce legislation that is more substantial than what Republicans defeated when they were in the majority.
Opinion: AZ Republican: We Don’t Want Middle Easterners Here
Republican efforts to promote hatred across racial and religious lines are heating up this electoral season. They have found a new warrior to promote the cause in Arizona, Gabriela Saucedo Mercer. Mercer has questioned whether Middle Easterners should be in the US “either legally or illegally”.
Colorado Finalizes Non-Citizen Voter Database
Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler says he’s finalized an agreement with federal officials to access an immigration database to verify whether non-citizens are on voting rolls.
Opinion: A Step Forward And A Step Back For The American Dream
Yesterday the Obama administration put in place provisions of the DREAM Act that brought many young people out of the shadows to participate in the American Dream. On the same day a judge in Pennsylvania let stand what may be the most egregious attempt at voter suppression in a generation.
Immigrants In Denver Come Out Of Shadows As New Policy Goes Into Effect
A new national immigration policy designed to give those who came to the United States illegally as children a chance to continue life here is now in effect.
Opinion: Obama Gets Another Big Win From The Supreme Court
President Obama won big this week with the Supreme Court decisions on Obamacare and immigration. While Mitt Romney and the Tea Party couldn’t have had a worse week.
