Blog Posts in February, 2013

Immigration Rally in Texas Brings Hundreds of Supporters

In a show of support for immigration reform, hundreds of supporters marched down Congress Avenue in Austin, the capitol of Texas with signs and American flags. They shouted in both Spanish and English, calling Obama and the government to listen to their cry, "education, not deportation." A member of the Austin Immigrants' Rights Coalition proclaimed that they wanted a pathway to citizenship that ...

2013 May Be the Year for Immigration Reform

While immigration reform was attempted back in 2007, there was little success due to a lack of overall support. Parties were divided and while many proposed ideas were in the works, the timing was just not right. Now in 2013, it appears that it may be the perfect time for immigration reform to take place in the United States. There are six major reasons as to why it might occur this year, and ...