Axelrod blames GOP for immigration stalemate

(CNN) – Obama re-election campaign senior adviser David Axelrod put the onus on Republicans for the failure to pass immigration reform in the president's first term. Axelrod said a congressional "reign of terror" has prevented supportive Republicans …
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Rubio beats back VP rumors, hails immigration plan – CNN Political …

Washington (CNN) — Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida put his foot down once again Thursday, firmly denying he would accept an offer from Mitt Romney to join the GOP ticket and floated another name for the spot instead.
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The Myth of the Republican Party's Inevitable Decline

by Joel Kotkin Apr 17, 2012 4:45 AM EDT As immigration slows and millennials marry, the GOP has reason for long-term hope, writes Joel Kotkin. The map is shifting, and Democrats see the nation's rapidly changing demography putting ever more states in … See all stories on this topic »

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Obama Calls Romney's Stance on Immigration 'Very Troublesome …

From Yahoo! News: CARTAGENA, Colombia — President Obama, on a three- day trip to South America, attacked GOP frontrunner Mitt Romney's stance on …
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Sen. Marco Rubio seeks middle ground on immigration as Hispanic voice for GOP

By Alex Leary, Times Staff Writer WASHINGTON — Two years after embracing hard-line immigration positions during his rapid political climb, US Sen. Marco Rubio is on a difficult quest for middle ground. He emerged on the issue late last year with calls … See all stories on this topic »

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Democrats, citing Pearce remark, paint Romney as “extreme” on immigration

Russell Pearce's recent claim that he and Mitt Romney have “identical” views on immigration to try to paint the GOP presidential hopeful as an “extremist” on immigration reform. Romney's stance on immigration would make him the most extreme …
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Marco Rubio, the GOP and the DREAM Act

A valedictorian at North Miami Senior High, the 18-year-old had just learned she no longer faced deportation, thanks in part to congressional intervention in her immigration case. She visited the nation's capital the same week a Fox News Latino poll … See all stories on this topic »

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Rubio's race for Romney ear on immigration

Can the Florida senator steer the presumptive GOP nominee away from from immigration hard-liner Kris Kobach? By Jefferson Morley The premature speculation about Marco Rubio as a possible vice-presidential candidate (efficiently spiked by political … See all stories on this topic »

Salon

Romney and Rubio: threats to comprehensive immigration reform …

Mitt Romney has been called the most extreme GOP candidate when it comes to immigration – he's said if elected he would veto the DREAM Act, a piece of …
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Foes of illegal immigration put pressure on GOP leadership to vote on E-Verify

The Inland Empire has already implemented E-Verify to curb the hiring of undocumented immigrants. Now, a bill calls for E-Verify to be used nationwide. A group calling for a crackdown on illegal immigration is pushing a bill that would require … See all stories on this topic »

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