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Immigration Reform
Should Democrats Gamble on Immigration Reform in 2021? If the parliamentarian lets Democrats put immigration reform in the reconciliation bill, they’ll have to choose between principle and midterm fears.
By Ed Kilgore
When Will Congress Move on Biden’s Agenda? Democrats’ timetable has slowed, as they are pursuing bipartisan deals and haven’t settled on a legislative strategy. But it will be a busy summer.
By Ed Kilgore
immigration
Apr. 16, 2021
Biden Keeps Trump’s Record-Low Refugee-Admissions Cap, Breaking Pledge Following backlash over the reversal, the White House later signaled it would still raise the cap this fiscal year, but not as high as it had pledged.
By Chas Danner
Democrats Launch Biden-Backed Push for Immigration Reform The bill features a pathway to citizenship and other broad reforms, but Democrats are already signaling that they may take more piecemeal approach.
By Nia Prater
Today’s Republicans Use the Filibuster Just Like the Segregationists Did Until Democrats show the moral outrage that overcame filibusters against civil rights, you can forget about gun, climate change, or immigration bills.
By Ed Kilgore
The GOP’s Not-So-Cunning Plan to Blame a Shutdown on Democrats It involves insisting they’re at the mercy of the Democratic minority, and Trump is, as he put it, “the least racist person.”
By Margaret Hartmann
the national interest
Jan. 9, 2018
Trump Holds Meeting to Show He’s in Charge, Instead Proves Opposite Mitch McConnell reportedly said, “He’ll sign anything we put in front of him.” Trump admits it on television.
By Jonathan Chait
Politicians React to Trump’s Decision to Rescind DACA The decision has split members of the Republican Party.
By Samantha Lee
Days After Trashing Anonymous Sources, President Trump Becomes One Last week, Trump suggested it should be illegal for journalists to quote anonymous sources. Then, he gave anonymous quotes to CNN.
By Eric Levitz
the national interest
Feb. 28, 2017
Trump Still Deciding Whether to Abandon Main Policy Stance Tonight He tells CNN he might come out for immigration reform. Or not. He’ll see. Don’t rush him!
By Jonathan Chait
Trump’s Labor Pick Draws Breitbart Backlash The Labor Department enforces immigration law in the workplace — and Trump just picked a “pro-amnesty” business owner to lead that department.
By Eric Levitz
Here Are the Top 3 Items on Hillary Clinton’s 2017 Agenda Clinton plans to pursue a trio of policy goals that have attracted some GOP support in the past — but (almost certainly) won’t in the near future.
By Eric Levitz
A Majority of Republicans Are Cool With ‘Amnesty’ It turns out Trump’s base and the rest of America have very different opinions about politics.
By Eric Levitz
The GOP’s ‘2012 Autopsy Report’ Is Now Officially Dead and Buried It’s now clear the party leadership didn’t know its audience when it urged GOPers to get behind comprehensive immigration reform or lose the future.
By Ed Kilgore
immigration reform
Nov. 5, 2015
Rubio Flips on Immigration, Attacks Trump for Doing the Same Thing The former immigration-reform advocate said he’d end protections for Dreamers.
By Margaret Hartmann
the national interest
July 15, 2015
By Jonathan Chait
the national interest
May 7, 2015
Hillary Clinton Plans Extremely Gory Beating, Republican Warns A New Hampshire Republican is really, really worried about 2016.
By Jonathan Chait
Hillary Clinton Sets an Immigration Trap for Republicans The Republican goal is not to commit; her goal is to force them.
By Jonathan Chait
early and often
May 6, 2015
Hillary Makes an Early Play to Win Over Hispanic Voters She said when her GOP rivals “talk about legal status, that is code for second-class status.”
By Chas Danner
Is Congress Still Heading for a Shutdown? Congress has yet to fund the Homeland Security Department, a federal court halts Obama’s executive action, and the White House agrees to hit pause.
By Jaime Fuller
the national interest
Feb. 17, 2015
By Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Nov. 26, 2014
National Review Editor: Ban Obama From SOTUA new idea for republicans who think impeachment is too been-there, done-that.
By Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Nov. 26, 2014
By Jonathan Chait
Republicans Hand Obama an Immigration Political Triumph “We shall not oppress a stranger, for we know the heart of a stranger — we were strangers once, too.”
By Jonathan Chait
Paul Ryan Sad Obama Losing Chance to Cut Taxes Paul Ryan has a poor understanding of the concept of a dilemma.
By Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Nov. 6, 2014
Boehner Makes Immigration Offer Obama Can’t Refuse He is willing to vote on a bill, maybe, but probably not.
By Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Aug. 2, 2014
House Republicans Want President Hillary Clinton Or they’re just really dumb. Okay, it’s probably that.
By Jonathan Chait
the national interest
July 2, 2014
By Jonathan Chait
the national interest
June 12, 2014
By Jonathan Chait
early and awkward
Apr. 17, 2014
By Margaret Hartmann
oh congress!
Feb. 13, 2014
By Margaret Hartmann
the national interest
Feb. 12, 2014
By Jonathan Chait
oh congress!
Feb. 7, 2014
By Margaret Hartmann
oh republicans!
Jan. 31, 2014
By Margaret Hartmann
oh congress!
Jan. 8, 2014
Immigration Reform Has One Brief Shot in 2014 After the primaries, but before the general election.
By Margaret Hartmann
the national interest
Oct. 25, 2013
By Jonathan Chait
shutdownmageddon
Oct. 16, 2013
By Margaret Hartmann
the national interest
July 31, 2013
Paul Ryan’s Crazy Plan to Save Immigration Reform Step one: Fool all of the people some of the time. Step two: Fool some of the people all of the time. Step three: Profit.
By Jonathan Chait
immigration reform
July 10, 2013
By Caroline Shin
the national interest
July 10, 2013
Conservatives Hate All Legislation Now Almost as bad as government: governing.
By Jonathan Chait
the national interest
June 27, 2013
By Jonathan Chait
the national interest
June 26, 2013
Do Republicans Need Minorities, Anyway? Immigration-reform-hating conservatives want to know.
By Jonathan Chait
over the borderline
June 25, 2013
By Margaret Hartmann
the national interest
June 20, 2013
Senators Agree to Complete the Dang Fence No alligator moats, though — that happens when the House weighs in.
By Jonathan Chait
Obama’s Secret Growth Strategy There is an alternative to cutting taxes and regulation.
By Jonathan Chait
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