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  • October 2008

    • Hispanic Voters Turn Against McCain

      Politico  |  Oct 10, 08 1:42 PM CDT

      Hispanic Voters Turn Against McCain

      (Newser) - With a record of immigration reform, John McCain once appeared a near-lock for the Hispanic vote—but the bloc is instead turning to Barack Obama, Politico reports. McCain is hovering around 26%, nowhere near Bush's historic 40% in the last election. Not only is McCain not getting credit for his prior support of reform, he's being associated with the GOP's general anti-immigration sentiment, thanks in part to Democratic ads. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Election 2008  • immigration reform  • the Hispanic vote  • Hispanics

  • September 2008

    • McCain Accuses Obama of Killing Immigration Bill

      Los Angeles Times  |  Sep 18, 08 3:58 PM CDT

      McCain Accuses Obama of Killing Immigration Bill

      (Newser) - John McCain is accusing Barack Obama of trying to kill an immigration overhaul that both candidates supported, reports the Los Angeles Times . McCain is running a Spanish-language ad attacking Obama for undermining the immigration bill. He has also criticized the Democrat for supporting amendments “that would have killed the legislation.” But the director of an immigration group calls McCain’s attack “stunning in its misrepresentation.” More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • immigration  • immigration reform  • advertisements

  • July 2008

    • Lefty Kinda Still Likes This Guy

      New Republic  |  Jul 17, 08 2:23 PM CDT

      Lefty Kinda Still Likes This Guy

      (Newser) - “What can I say?” writes left-leaning Jonathan Chait in revealing his continued affection for John McCain. “Bush has lowered my standards.” Remember, McCain was once “the country’s foremost progressive champion”—battling the religious right and tax cuts while pushing immigration and anti-global warming advances. And while the old McCain is gone—having tacked hard to the right—Chait clings to an “affinity for the old codger.” More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • George W. Bush  • climate change  • religious right  • immigration reform  • tax cuts

    • UK Immigration Rules Would Exclude This Man

      Bloomberg  |  Jul 16, 08 4:19 PM CDT

      UK Immigration Rules Would Exclude This Man

      (Newser) - Strict new immigration rules aimed at attracting highly skilled workers to Britain would keep tech icons Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Michael Dell from getting top-tier visas, Bloomberg notes, because they don't have college degrees. "It's a dumbing-down,'' one opponent says. "If you're a 20-something American with a bachelor's degree and you earn [$52,000] a year, you're a high-skilled migrant. You can come in, but Bill Gates can't.'' More »

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      Great Britain  • Gordon Brown  • immigration  • college  • Steve Jobs  • Bill Gates  • immigration reform  • Michael Dell  • college graduates  • skilled labor

    • More Mexican Immigrants Becoming US Citizens

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 11, 08 1:45 PM CDT

      More Mexican Immigrants Becoming US Citizens

      (Newser) - In 2007, while the US hotly debated immigration reform, the number of Mexican-born immigrants who became American citizens skyrocketed, the LA Times reports. Experts attribute the jump—122,000 people took the oath, 84,000 more than in 2006—largely to an aggressive pro-citizenship campaign and a desire to beat steep fee increases. Applications rose about 50%, to 1.4 million, in the same period. More »

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      immigrant  • immigration reform  • naturalization  • Mexican-Americans

    • McCain 'Wobbling' Leftward Again on Immigration

      The Hill  |  Jul 10, 08 7:10 PM CDT

      McCain 'Wobbling' Leftward Again on Immigration

      (Newser) - By John McCain’s own admission, his embrace of immigration reform nearly sunk his candidacy in the early primaries, writes Byron York in the Hill . But after saving his hide with a swing to the right and a pledge to "secure the border first" (a “legitimate flip-flop,” York specifies), the pendulum is moving leftward again. McCain recently told a Latino audience that comprehensive reform “will be my top priority yesterday, today, and tomorrow.” More »

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      John McCain  • immigration reform  • Latino voters  • flip flop  • border security

    • Cash-Strapped Businesses Battle Immigration Crackdown

      New York Times  |  Jul 6, 08 6:57 AM CDT

      Cash-Strapped Businesses Battle Immigration Crackdown

      (Newser) - As state and federal authorities crack down on illegal immigration, businesses are fighting back, the New York Times reports. Employers, stung by aggressive new measures that would revoke the licenses of those found to have hired illegals, say their very existence is threatened. A few states are responding to the fears, and revising or rejecting tougher immigration laws. More »

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      immigration  • immigration reform  • Michael Chertoff  • illegal immigration  • employers  • businesses

  • May 2008

    • Thousands Rally for Immigrant Rights

      Associated Press  |  May 1, 08 6:15 PM CDT

      Thousands Rally for Immigrant Rights

      (Newser) - Immigrants and activists took to the streets by the thousands across the US today to put immigration reform back on the election agenda, the AP reports. In Chicago, 15,000 called for an end to deportations and better access to education, and big rallies also took place  in DC, Miami, LA, and Tucson. This May Day turnout, however, didn't appear to rival the 1 million protesters who turned out nationwide in 2006. More »

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      Election 2008  • immigration  • immigration reform  • illegal immigration  • protesters  • political protest

  • March 2008

    • Arizona Drafts Own Worker Bills

      Christian Science Monitor  |  Mar 31, 08 10:31 AM CDT

      Arizona Drafts Own Worker Bills

      (Newser) - Arizona is working on its own guest-worker program, hoping to supply state farmers with labor—and serve as a model for the rest of the country in the process, the Christian Science Monitor reports. But though top lawmakers are behind the measure, getting permission from the federal government—whose own guest-worker program is notoriously clunky—won’t be easy. More »

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      immigration  • Arizona  • immigration reform  • Janet Napolitano  • guest-worker program

  • February 2008

    • Mexican Prez Predicts Friendlier US

      Los Angeles Times  |  Feb 8, 08 3:03 AM CST

      Mexican Prez Predicts Friendlier US

      (Newser) - Mexican President Felipe Calderon expects the next US administration to bring a “broader and more comprehensive view” to immigration, providing immigrants a path to legalization, he told the Los Angeles Times . For Calderon, Super Tuesday was heartening. “The most radical and anti-immigrant candidates have been left behind,” he said. They’ve been “put in their place by their own electorate.” More »

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      Mexico  • Super Tuesday  • immigration reform  • Felipe Calderon  • NAFTA  • free markets

    • Tweaks May Boost Guest Worker Pool

      Los Angeles Times  |  Feb 6, 08 11:11 AM CST

      Tweaks May Boost Guest Worker Pool

      (Newser) - With immigration reform having failed in Congress, the Bush administration is today unveiling a plan aimed at boosting the US guest-worker program. President Bush's plan would simplify the much-derided bureaucratic program, providing a reliable source of legal workers to replace illegal immigrants. But anti-immigration groups say the changes will cost Americans jobs, and pro-immigrant advocates say it’ll reduce already-low wages. More »

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      George W. Bush  • illegal immigrant  • farmer  • immigration reform  • Dianne Feinstein  • guest worker  • guest-worker program

  • January 2008

    • Immigrants Facing Epic Citizenship Delays

      Boston Globe  |  Jan 25, 08 5:40 PM CST

      Immigrants Facing Epic Citizenship Delays

      (Newser) - Over one million immigrants will have to wait up to 18 months before become US citizens due to a massive bureaucratic backlog nationwide. Applications surged last summer ahead of a fee increase of nearly 75%, the Boston Globe reports, helping create the paper jam. Before the increase, the average immigrant waited six months to be processed. More »

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      Election 2008  • immigration  • immigration reform  • citizenship