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Why Did Lou Barletta Lose? (And What Does That Mean For Immigration?)

November 16, 2008 – 10:30 am

The race for Pennsylvania’s 11th congressional seat was one of the most closely watched this past election cycle. Lou Barletta, the mayor of Hazleton, was ahead in a number of polls right up to election day. He was predicted to defeat long-time incumbent Rep. Paul Kanjorski, a result that would have made Barletta one of [...]

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A Few Surprises in Immigration-Related Races

November 5, 2008 – 8:07 pm

Here’s a run-down of the races we were watching. In some, the immigration issue played a role—or failed to; in others, immigrant voters’ voices were heard. More details to come later on some of the major stories. (All results from NYTimes.com, unless linked elsewhere.)

Texas 22: Republican Pete Olson beat Democratic incumbent Rep. Nick Lampson, [...]

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Obama Wins in Electoral Vote Landslide

November 4, 2008 – 9:11 pm

The networks and newspapers have called the election for Sen. Barack Obama, who won a historic victory with more than 300 electoral votes.
The immigrant vote might have played a role in netting him a handful of decisive states. The race was close in Virginia, and large Latino populations were leaning toward Obama in Nevada, [...]

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Races We’re Watching: Part 1

November 2, 2008 – 9:29 am

Two days before the election, the immigration issue and/or immigrant voters are playing a big role in a handful of Congressional races. Here’s what we’re watching:

Texas 22: Democrat Nick Lampson hopes to fend off a challenge from Republican Pete Olson with the help of South Asian voters. A Zogby poll has the Republican substantially ahead, [...]

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Weekly Immigration News Round-Up 11/1

November 1, 2008 – 6:22 pm

GOP VP candidate Sarah Palin discussed a guest worker program with apple farmers in Pennsylvania on Friday. It was the first time she mentioned immigration at a campaign stop. Palin touted John McCain’s support of comprehensive immigration reform.

The Feds are charging the former CEO of Agriprocessors, the company raided by ICE in one of [...]

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Barletta, Kanjorski Debate in Last Week of Red Hot Pennsylvania Congressional Race

November 1, 2008 – 3:12 pm

Rep. Paul Kanjorski (D-Pa.) debated his challenger, Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta, for the first and only time on Wednesday, the culmination of a Congressional campaign that has become one of the tightest in the country. (Watch highlights here.)
Barletta spent much of the time attacking Kanjorski, “his friends in Congress” and “politicians in Washington.” Kanjorski, who [...]

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Rust Belt Anxiety Means Immigration Still an Issue in Northeast Pennsylvania

October 14, 2008 – 7:11 pm

Abandoned coal breakers are common features of Northeast Pennsylvania’s broken landscape. (Photo by Amy Crawford)
While national politicians are treating immigration as a non-issue, there are still places where it has the power to rile up a crowd. It makes sense in Arizona—that state borders Mexico—but immigration is also surprisingly hot in Pennsylvania.
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Weekly Immigration News Round-Up, 10/11

October 12, 2008 – 5:26 pm

John McCain and Barack Obama continue attacking one another over immigration, but only in Spanish-language ads. Each accuses the other of stymieing immigration reform.

Chris Hackett, the Republican challenging incumbent Rep. Chris Carney (D-Penn. 10) is attacking his opponent over illegal immigration. This district neighbors the district in which anti-illegal immigration mayor Lou Barletta [...]

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McCain “Snubs” Barletta in Northeast Pennsylvania Campaign Swing

September 30, 2008 – 6:08 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDMKYlKMaLA

John McCain has been trumpeting his record on immigration reform in Spanish language ads, hoping to gain Latino votes by distancing himself from his party’s right wing. Now, in perhaps his greatest show of support for a liberal immigration agenda, McCain pointedly ignored one of the country’s most high-profile immigration hardliners and one of the [...]

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How Will the Economy Affect Immigration?

September 29, 2008 – 5:50 pm

Today we watched the stock market plunge as the House voted down Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson’s financial bail-out package. Things are not looking good for the economy, which in modern times has been the main factor attracting immigrants to this country. So how will the crisis affect immigration?
New census figures that came out earlier this [...]

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