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[caption id="attachment_3078" align="alignleft" width="300"] Juan and Felippe, representing Get Equal, an undocuqueer organization, at the March on the RNC in 2012[/caption] “We’ve been together almost ten years now” said John from a truck parked in Civic Center, San Francisco.  The truck was flanked by large speakers and adorned with a banner reading “IMMIGRANTS RISE!”  Around the truck were supporters, ch ...

While many talk about the 2016 election, a few have seemingly forgotten the lessons the electorate taught it’s leaders last November: immigration is a key issue in American politics, and an important part of building a coalition in a country of constantly shifting demographics. Congress’ approval rating is still around 16%, very close to it’s historical low, largely due to the obstructionist culture, filibu ...

As the vote on immigration nears, unsurprisingly the spotlight has been become brighter and the debate more intense.  Marco Rubio (R-FL), the highest profile conservative in the Gang of 8, has had a dramatic new opponent in his former close ally Jim DeMint, head of the Heritage Foundation. Meanwhile, Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Jeff Sessions (R-AL) have been spearheading an attempt to try to drown the bill in ...