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1 hr ago | Daily Kos

John Oliver BLASTS Republicans on immigration

Last night, John Oliver devoted the whole show to talking about immigration reform , and the ridiculous obstacles some Republicans have set up.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US News, US Politics, Senator Marco Rubio, US Senate, Republican, Chuck Grassley, John Cornyn

4 hrs ago | Breitbart.com

...Helps Sink Biometric Visa Tracking Amendment

The Senate voted down an amendment to the upper chamber's immigration bill proposed by Sen. David Vitter that would require a full biometric visa tracking system placed at every land, sea, and air port of entry in the United States before legalized immigrants could receive green cards.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US Politics, David Vitter, US News, US Senate, Republican, Senator Marco Rubio, John Thune

Tue Jun 18, 2013

KFOXTV

Jamie Dupree's Washington Insider: CBO: Immigration bill reduces deficit

In a boost for supporters of a major immigration reform bill now on the Senate floor, the Congressional Budget Office on Tuesday reported that the plan would reduce the nation's budget deficit over the next two decades, as backers said it showed the "economic imperative" to approve immigration law changes.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US Politics, US News, Patrick Leahy, US Senate, Democrat, Senator Chris Murphy, Senator Marco Rubio, Republican

The Washington Post

CBO: Senate immigration bill would cut deficits by $200 billion over decade

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid speaks to the media about the immigration reform bill on Capitol Hill in Washington June 18. The immigration bill under consideration in the Senate would reduce federal deficits by nearly $200 billion over the next decade, and continue generating savings in the years beyond, even after millions of new citizens ... (more)

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US Politics, US News, Harry Reid, US Senate, Democrat, Republican, Science / Technology

Breitbart.com

Fuzzy Math: CBO Says Immigration Bill Reduces Federal Deficit

The Congressional Budget Office released its long-awaited report on Tuesday detailing what it estimates the costs of the "Gang of Eight" immigration bill would if it were to become law.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, Healthcare Law, Law, US News, US Politics, US Senate, Republican, Senator Marco Rubio

Daily Kos

Immigration reform cuts deficits - a lot

Not a good day for opponents of comprehensive immigration reform, who have been arguing that legalization would explode the deficit.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Liberal Political News

Roll Call

The Ron Johnson Facts of Life

At a Senate Budget Committee hearing Tuesday, Ron Johnson, R-Wis., shared his three top keys to succeeding in life, two of which involve sex and drugs, or the lack thereof.

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Related Topix: US Senate, Republican, US Politics, US News, Senator Ron Johnson

Lucianne.com

Fact Check: Durbin Assures Serious Criminal Records Prevent Legalization

Sen. Dick Durbin claimed Monday that if the pending Senate immigration bill becomes law, illegal immigrants who have committed serious crimes would not qualify for legalization, a statement that is partly true at best.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Senator Dick Durbin, Immigration Reform, Republican

The Washington Post

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Add on a gaffe by an aide to Sen. Marco Rubio , who said that American workers "just can't cut it" at some jobs, and the pro-reform side is having a rough go of things.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US Politics, Senator Marco Rubio, US News, US Senate, Republican, Orrin Hatch, Social Security, Personal Finance, Medicare, Health

American Thinker

For whom should we show 'compassion,' Mr. President?

The evidence adduced by the commission [U.S. Commission on Civil Rights] shows that not only does illegal immigration depress the employment levels of low-skilled Americans, it drives down the wages for available jobs.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US News, Illegal Immigration, Banking, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Financial Services, US Politics, US Senate, Republican

Breitbart.com

Bloomberg to Stanford Grads: Push Immigration Reform

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg used his commencement address at Stanford University on Sunday to call on graduates to push for immigration reform.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, New York, NY, Startups, Stanford University, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican

Mon Jun 17, 2013

Townhall

Sessions: Let's Face It, This Immigration Bill is Beyond Repair | Guy Benson

Washington is bickering over whether the Cornyn amendment to the Gang of Eight framework is a deal-breaking and onerous " poison pill ," or a totally inadequate " Trojan horse ."

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US News, US Politics, US Senate, Republican, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Illegal Immigration

Breitbart.com

Sessions: Immigration Bill 'Surrender to Illegality'

Sen. Jeff Sessions said the Senate's "dangerous" immigration bill will devastate America's working class and "guarantee" the country will again have to grant "another amnesty" in the future.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US Politics, US Senate, Republican, Social Security, Personal Finance

PAXALLES

Senator Jeff Sessions with Laura Ingraham

Sessions said Jeb Bush's comments over the weekend lauding and encouraging bringing in more immigrants astounding considering that there are so many Americans unemployed or under employed.

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Related Topix: US Senate, Republican, US Politics, US News, Immigration Reform

The Washington Post

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Of the 17 days between now and the July 4 holiday, President Obama will spend only six of them stateside - with nearly back-to-back trips to Europe and Africa taking up much of his time.

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Related Topix: 2012 Presidential Election, US Politics, US News, Immigration Reform, Republican, US House of Representatives, Mike Rogers, US Senate

Sun Jun 16, 2013

The Daily Caller

Sessions: Special interests behind immigration bill 'not in touch with the real people' [VIDEO]

Republican Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions calls the special interests behind the "Gang of Eight" immigration reform bill "masters of the universe."

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Conservative Political News

Breitbart.com

'Breitbart News Sunday' on SXM 125: Sen. Sessions, Tea Party Patriots' Martin

On "Breitbart News Sunday" on Sirius XM Patriot channel 125 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m EDT, Sen. Jeff Sessions will discuss the latest developments concerning the Senate's immigration bill.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Tea Party, Immigration Reform

Sat Jun 15, 2013

Hot Air

Video: Interview with Senator Jeff Sessions on immigration

Yesterday morning , I posted the audio from my interview of Senator Marco Rubio from Thursday night's Hugh Hewitt show.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Senator Marco Rubio

The News Journal

Coons urges action on voting

Sen. Chris Coons and other Democratic senators are discussing legislation to counter the possibility the Supreme Court will overturn a key provision of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Senator Chris Coons, Republican, Shelby County, AL, Eric Holder, Lynn Westmoreland, US House of Representatives

Fri Jun 14, 2013

Kansas City InfoZine

Hagel: Department of Defense Budget Needs Flexibility

Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Robert Hale, the Defense Department undersecretary for budget and fiscal matters, spoke at a pair of congressional hearings about the DOD fiscal year 2014 budget request.

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Related Topix: Department of Defense, US News, US Politics, Barack Obama, US Senate, Patty Murray, Democrat, Republican, US House of Representatives, Paul Ryan