Fixing Our Broken Immigration System
Since 2007, NDN has a demonstrated commitment to achieving a sensible immigration system that reflects the needs of the 21st century. NDN began to fight for reform by investing in a Spanish-language radio and television media campaign designed to counter anti-immigrant campaigns. In addition to reaching out to media outlets, NDN has regularly hosted forums with members of Congress to discuss proposals to fix our current broken immigration system. Through research and polling, conducted most recently among voters in Colorado, Florida, Nevada, and New Mexico, NDN has found that a majority of Americans support a legislative overhaul to fix the broken immigration system, as opposed to passing limited enforcement measures.
Below, please find some past highlights of our work on immigration reform:
Blogs
2010 Highlights
Senator Robert Menendez's Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2010 Summary
NDN Statement on New Immigration Framework
Immigration Reform Enters a New Phase by Simon Rosenberg
Commentary on Arizona Bill by Alicia Menendez
2009 Highlights
Presentation: Making the Case for Passing Comprehensive Immigration Reform this Year
7 Reasons Why Congress Should Pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform this Year by Simon Rosenberg
Video: Simon Rosenberg makes his case on why congress should pass CIR
Event: Politics & Policy: What to Expect from the Immigration Debate
Video: NDN Forum on Immigration Reform
The Census and Immigration Reform by Simon Rosenberg
Senator Kennedy and CIR by Andres Ramirez
2007 - 2008 Highlights
Event: "Immigration Reform and the Next Administration" - at the DNC in Denver
Polling: Immigration Polling in battleground states
A Responsible Immigration Policy by Simon Rosenberg
Can Democrats Seize the Opportunity the Immigration Debate Offers Them? by Simon Rosenberg
Event: NDN Bicameral Event for CIR
Recent Work
If the GOP was serious about solving the problems associated with immigration they would stop pointing fingers and start legislating on a more comprehensive solution.
Being pulled in two directions, the Republican Party currently faces a crucible over how to deal with immigration in the coming Congress and for the foreseeable future.
Last week the Obama Administration put an end to a high tech border fence covering only 53 miles of a projected 2,000 miles between the United States and Mexico that was costing American tax payers nearly a billion dollars.
In a surprise move GOP House Leadership announced this week that immigration hard liner Representative Steve King of Iowa would not be the new Chairman of the subcommittee on immigration policy and enforcement but had appointed Representative Elton Gallegly of California to the committee post.
Arizona's Attorney General, Tom Horne has signed legislation, which effectively outlaws the teaching of ethnic studies classes state wide. The way that the law works is any school that teaches ethnic studies can expect to be denied 10% funding for the coming year.
