Idaho GOP Rep. Raul Labrador told Bloomberg that a bipartisan group of eight U.S. House members may be holding their last meeting Thursday to attempt to agree on a compromise immigration bill. If they fail, he said, the Republicans will…
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Idaho’s Labrador: Negotiators at impasse over guest workers, immigrant health care
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Watch live: McCain, Schwarzenegger, Fox headline immigration forum Tuesday
Former California GOP Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will appear with two of the eight sponsors of a bipartisan Senate immigration reform bill at Tuesday’s forum at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Also on the bill are the mayor…
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Another outlet takes note: US News calls Idaho’s Labrador ‘point man’ on immigration
U.S. News is the latest news outlet to highlight the role of Idaho GOP Congressman Raul Labrador in immigration reform legislation. Last week’s story by Lauren Fox includes a great quote, with Labrador comparing the bill introduced this month by…
Idaho’s Wasden joins colleagues in urging immigration reform focused on public safety
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden says U.S. immigration reform should secure borders, ensure predictability for employers and “provide a sensible means to deal with the immigrants who are county in the country without legal status.” Wasden was among 36 attorneys general…
Obama says Bush legacy should include remaking immigration law
As he joined in the opening ceremony for the George W. Bush Presidential Library in Dallas Thursday, President Obama used the occasion to call on Congress to build on Bush’s attempts at immigration reform and pass a major rewrite this…
Pack attack: World media discovers Idaho’s LDS, Tea Party, Puerto Rican immigration reformer, Raul Labrador
It’s been a busy week for Congressman Raul Labrador’s spokesman. Three times, Michael Tate has alerted reporters that major new outlets have — for the umpteenth time — hailed his boss as a key player on immigration reform. On Friday,…
Producers in third-largest dairy state applaud Senate immigration reform bill
The Milk Producers of Idaho say reform will legitimize the efforts of hard-working employees necessary to sustain the $2.5 billion dairy industry, Idaho’s largest agriculture sector. On Wednesday, the bipartisan Senate “Gang of Eight” introduced an 844-page reform bill, the…
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As Senate ‘Gang of 8′ introduces immigration bill, Labrador’s House reformers promise to follow suit
On the heels of the Senate Gang of Eight’ introduction of an 844-page immigration bill Wednesday, their House counterparts, including Idaho GOP Rep. Raul Labrador, issued a statement saying they aren’t far behind. “We believe we will soon agree on…
Labrador op-ed in LA Times: ‘Immigration reform — a conservative approach’
Idaho’s 1st District Republican Congressman Raul Labrador’s essay appeared in Sunday’s Los Angeles Times. A leading GOP advocate of reform, Labrador wrote that successful reform “must not reward” an estimated 11 million people here illegally and “must prevent another wave…
Labrador: Pathway to citizenship a ‘minor issue’ in larger immigration reform
Idaho GOP Rep. Raul Labrador said during Wednesday’s “Conversations with Conservatives” forum with reporters that the once-controversial “pathway to citizenship” isn’t a big deal. Reports Rebecca Berg of BuzzFeed Politics: “You guys emphasize the ‘pathway to citizenship’ — we’re talking…
