The winner of a political argument is often determined by two things: timing and framing. In the case of immigration reform—at least the specific battle over President Obama’s executive order last week—the policy is put in place, and it is unlikely that it will be successfully legislatively or judicially overturned […] Read more »
National Poll of Latino Voters Finds Overwhelming Support For Executive Action on Immigration
A national poll of Latino voters found 89% support for President Obama’s use of Executive Authority on immigration. The poll was conducted November 20-22, coinciding with the news of President Obama’s policy announcement, and was conducted by Latino Decisions and commissioned by Presente.org in partnership with NALACC and Mi Familia […] Read more »
Why the GOP Really Hates the Immigration Executive Order
When President Obama took steps to legalize the status of 5 million undocumented immigrants, he brought out the real Republican Party, not the reasonable one Republican leaders put forward momentarily after the election. There is a reason the Republican Party has stopped immigration reform and is now suing the president. […] Read more »
Executive Action on Immigration
On behalf of Americans United for Change, Hart Research Associates conducted a national survey on the topic of President Obama’s executive action on immigration. The survey was conducted among 800 likely 2016 voters from November 19 to 20, 2014. … Voters respond favorably by an overwhelming 39-point margin to executive […] Read more »
The Democrats’ Immigration Problem
PRESIDENT OBAMA’S executive order eliminating the threat of deportation for millions of undocumented immigrants is good policy. It is the right thing to do. But it is a dangerous move for the Democratic Party. … Many white Americans see that America is changing, believe that immigration is driving many of […] Read more »
Obama’s Immigration Strategy and Low-Income Workers
President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration may strengthen his support among Hispanic voters but hurt him among one of his most reliable blocs, low-income Americans, the latest Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll suggests. CONT. Dante Chinni (American U.), Wall Street Journal Read more »