by Catherine Brzycki | Dec 10, 2013 | Immigration, Topics
WASHINGTON –Congress is in the final days of its 2013 session with lawmakers facing another round of pressing issues that need resolution by the year’s end. In the U.S. House, the holiday schedule is out – and it’s clear immigration reform will be shelved until next...
by Catherine Brzycki | Nov 25, 2013 | Immigration
WASHINGTON — Republicans in the House who refuse to take on immigration reform don’t have much to fear from voters, according to a number of political experts. Despite public support for reform and the increase in Latino voters, this demographic has little clout...
by Catherine Brzycki | Nov 19, 2013 | Immigration
WASHINGTON — In the District of Columbia, having legal migratory status is no longer a requirement for getting a driver’s license. Mayor Vincent Gray signed the Drivers Safety Amendment Act of 2013 at a news conference Monday, allowing the city to issue licenses...
by Catherine Brzycki | Nov 12, 2013 | Immigration
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he wants to make it easy for Congress to pass immigration reform. But with a Senate-approved bill stalled in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, it’s become clear that reform legislation will likely get...
by Catherine Brzycki | Nov 6, 2013 | Immigration
WASHINGTON –In June, the Senate passed comprehensive immigration reform with bipartisan support. But once the bill hit the House of Representatives, bipartisanship quickly derailed. What once was a front-burner issue now appears to have little chance of passing the...