Tag Archives: Immigration
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9 PROGRAM # 9436 12:00 PM PDT Immigration Edition. Immigrants and allies demonstrate around the nation and escalate pressure on Democratic leaders to disregard the opinion of the Senate parliamentarian and pass a path to citizenship in the budget reconciliation package. Meanwhile, House Democrats are considering a Parole option with dramatic cuts to […]
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2 PROGRAM # 9429 12:00 PM PDT Immigration Edition. As Democrats work on a Plan C proposal to get the OK of the Senate parliamentarian for protections from deportation and work permits for immigrants, a House Committee approved a plan for permanent residency for millions as part of the Build Back Better package. […]
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26 PROGRAM # 9422 12:00 PM PDT Immigration Edition. At the eleventh hour, Democrats are rushing to craft Plan C for immigration reform measures in the budget package. The debate is around two choices. Should Democrats disregard the opinion of the Senate parliamentarian and forge ahead with a plan that includes a path […]
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19 PROGRAM # 9415 12:00 PM PDT Immigration Edition. Democratic leaders in Congress are considering to include immigration measures in the “human” infrastructure package to provide temporary legal status to millions of undocumented immigrants. The measures would expand the Homeland Security secretary’s authority to grant a temporary status known as parole to those […]
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5 PROGRAM # 9401 12:00 PM PDT Immigration Edition. After the Senate parliamentarian rejected the second attempt of the Democrats to include immigration reform in the budget reconciliation plan, Immigration Reform in the budget reconciliation, some Democrats rushed to work on a Plan C that includes temporary residency for millions, others called on […]
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 PROGRAM # 9387 12:00 PM PDT Immigration Edition. The Senate parliamentarian ruled against including immigration reform in the budget reconcilliation bill, arguing that “the policy changes of the proposal far outweigh the budgetary impact.” Democratic leaders went back to the drawing board, promising an alternative plan in the next few days. Legal […]
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 PROGRAM # 9372 12:00 PM PDT Immigration Edition. A mixed-status family continues suffering the consequences of family separation on grounds of “public charge” even months after this rule from the Trump era is no longer in effect. A reporter gives insights on this dramatic case. In other news, turning back asylum applicants arriving […]
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 31 PROGRAM # 9365 12:00 PM PDT Immigration Edition. As Congress works on the budget plan, a legal expert analyzes the impact of immigration reform on the US GDP, jobs, wages, federal revenues and the budget, a precondition to be included in the budget reconciliation process. She also comments on the news about […]
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 24 PROGRAM # 9358 12:00 PM PDT Immigration Edition. This week, Congress begins work on the proposed budget resolution and reconciliation process that includes $107 billion to invest in immigration initiatives, including a pathway to citizenship for young undocumented immigrants, TPS holders, farmworkers, and essential workers. In other news, a federal judge in […]
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 17 PROGRAM # 9351 12:00 PM PDT Immigration Edition. Thousands of Mexican factory workers who produce goods for the US are being bused to the US to get J&J vaccines. Officials in both countries hope the program will help reopen the border and restore their economies. A local government official gives perspective to […]
