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Immigration must be fixed, leaders agree
June 12, 2012 - Times Free Press
The federal immigration system is broken -- that's the message heard over and over again Monday during the first Southeast immigration summit.
Alberto Gonzales: Romney Should Flip-Flop On Immigration
June 12, 2012 - Talking Points Memo (Livewire Blog)
Mitt Romney needs to abandon his hardline postions on immigration reform, even if that means he proves his critics' point that he'll change positions with the shifting political winds. That's the view of former Bush administration Attorney General Alberto Gonazales.
Alberto Gonzales: Immigration Flip-Flop Worth Political Risk For Mitt Romney
June 12, 2012 - The Huffington Post
ATLANTA -- After a primary full of hardline statements on immigration, from vowing to veto the Dream Act to promising to encourage "self-deportation," presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney has quieted down on the issue.
Former AG Urges Immigration Reform
June 11, 2012 - Georgia Public Broadcasting
ATLANTA — Political power in the U.S. hinges, in part, on immigration reform and other issues important to Hispanic voters. That’s according to former U.
(Escobar Op-Ed): Different Dreams: Alberto Gonzales and Marco Rubio
June 11, 2012 - Dallas Morning News
Gonzales, in the keynote speech at the Southeast Summit on Immigration, advocated for comprehensive immigration reform and criticized his own party for the tone and tenor of the immigration debate.
Kuck: Odds favor Arizona in immigration case
June 11, 2012 - Atlanta Business Chronicle
The Obama administration faces difficult odds convincing the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn an Arizona law cracking down on illegal immigration, an Atlanta immigration lawyer said Monday.
The South Deals With Immigration
June 10, 2012 - Fox News Latino
The South – where discussions about race and ethnic relations long focused primarily on blacks and whites – now has become the battleground on immigration. Read more: http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2012/06/10/south-deals-with-immigration/#ixzz27n6lhFNT
President Obama bristles when he is the target of activist tactics he once used
June 10, 2012 - Washington Post
Much of Obama’s tenure has been marked by difficulty with his Republican opposition, but his interactions with advocates for gays and Hispanics show the friction in his dealings with friends and supporters, as well.
The South Deals With Immigration
June 10, 2012 - Fox News Latino
Atlanta, GA. – The South – where discussions about race and ethnic relations long focused primarily on blacks and whites – now has become the battleground on immigration.
Southeast Immigration Summit Set In Atlanta
June 07, 2012 - Alabama Political Reporter
The immigration summit in Atlanta on June 11 is set to “discuss the importance of immigrants and immigration to the region’s economic and cultural vitality. Key stakeholders from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee will begin to develop a common understanding of the value of immigrants and immigration to the Southeast and to the country as a whole, and to renew calls for federal action.”
