... talk is one thing, and action another, say the advocates, who are hoping the rollout of the policy matches the rhetoric. The reception from many Hispanic voters, some warn, will hinge on that being the case. "There has been a lot of skepticism in the Latino community about the President's willingness to fight on the immigration issue," Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) said Friday in an email.
The MexicoBlog of the Americas Program, a fiscally sponsored program of the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), is written by Laura Carlsen. I monitor and analyze international press on Mexico, with a focus on security, immigration, human rights and social movements for peace and justice, from a feminist perspective. And sometimes I simply muse.
Aug 21, 2011
Immigration Politics: Advocates cheer new immigration rules, but expect follow through - TheHill.com
TheHill.com: President Obama's move to halt deportations for thousands of illegal immigrants will resonate with Latino voters only to the extent that he backs it up, immigration reform advocates warned this week.
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