Alabama Political Reporter – U.S Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) issued a written statement after receiving a letter from the Black American Leadership Alliance which was sent to members of Congress detailing the Immigration Reform proposal’s claimed negative impacts on African-American workers. Sen. Sessions said in a written statement, “I greatly appreciate receiving this letter and […]

TIME – Rounding up a filibuster-proof 60 votes in the Senate for the Gang of Eight immigration bill may prove tougher than anticipated. Supporters say they’re not there yet. But even if Senate Republicans can’t scupper the bill, their counterparts in the GOP-controlled House can. And they won’t go gently. Even the House Republicans open […]

The Hill – Opponents of the Senate immigration reform bill say a strong public backlash is coming and think they have a good chance of stopping it on the Senate floor. “There’s no question that it’s going to be significantly more pushback. The question is if it’s enough to stop the bill in the Senate. […]

Washington Post – Poll after poll shows a strong majority of Americans — upward of two-thirds, in some polls — support a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants. So how could anybody vote against it? The answer is actually pretty simple, and it’s the same reason that a very popular gun-control proposal failed two months […]

Reuters – Some House Republican lawmakers say that even if the party would gain votes by supporting sweeping reform, that’s no reason to back otherwise objectionable legislation. “I don’t think we should be worried about the political impact but instead what is in the best interest of America,” said Republican Representative Mo Brooks of Alabama. […]

Washington Post — Anti-immigration conservatives haven’t given up the fight… A coalition of 150 conservatives — which includes Rich Lowry of the National Review, Phyllis Schlafly of Eagle Forum, Redstate.com editor Eric Erickson, and former Florida Representative Alan West — issued a letter declaring their absolute opposition to the comprehensive immigration bill, and urging Senate […]