SEATTLE - Immigration reform is an issue that often includes the emotional debate about undocumented workers, but there's another piece of the puzzle that's creating headaches and heartaches for some of the region's most promising young minds.
"I come from Mumbai, India," Maithili Gupte says.
Gupte has a master's degree in biology, and works as a cancer researcher in Seattle. She… Read more »
THE U.S. House of Representatives has only days left this year to vote on a comprehensive immigration-reform package, building on a bipartisan bill passed by the Senate in June.
This overdue legislation is much needed in Washington state, where repercussions from a broken system cross industries, from orchards and fields to high-tech companies searching for skilled workers.
While U.S.… Read more »
In the aftermath of a sixteen-day government shutdown that cost our country $24 billion, the message from the American people was clear: we are tired of the partisan gamesmanship and bickering on Capitol Hill. Now, more than ever, the American people are wondering if their Congress can rise to the challenge and pass legislation that lowers our deficit, creates jobs, encourages… Read more »
The United States always has been, and always will be, a nation of immigrants. That fact is central to who we are -- as each generation leaves our country better off for the next, we do so not just for our children, but for newcomers, too.
Despite that rich tradition, Congress has not updated our immigration policies in three decades. In that time, visa backlogs grew to appalling lengths,… Read more »
Despite the government shutdown, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene is working to get the House of Representatives to move forward with reforming U.S. immigration laws. DelBene is co-sponsoring a new reform bill that would secure the borders and provide a path to citizenship for immigrants already in the country. She says immigration is a big issue here in Whatcom County.
The senate passed a… Read more »
In an effort to move forward on comprehensive immigration reform in the House of Representatives, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene today co-sponsored new reform legislation. DelBene is leading the effort with Representative Joe Garcia (FL-26), Representative Judy Chu (CA-27), Representative Jared Polis (CO-02) and Representative Steven Horsford (NV-04).
“Immigration reform is critical… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene rolled out a new immigration bill Wednesday, attempting to restart a move toward comprehensive reform that has stalled in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives.
The bill, called the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act, largely mirrors a measure passed by the Senate earlier this year. It would, among other… Read more »
Freshman U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA, 1) is one of five house Democrats trying to revive immigration reform. In June, with 14 Republicans on board, the senate passed an immigration reform bill 68-32 that would have put billions of dollars toward beefing up border security along with earned-path-to-citizenship guidelines. However, a bipartisan companion house effort fell… Read more »
Comprehensive (not just piecemeal) immigration reform will define the new American century.On June 27, the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan immigration overhaul, 68-32. Now, the U.S. House must act.The reform components in the Senate bill dovetail with the public interest. This includes an incremental path to citizenship that takes up to 13 years. Farm workers and Dream Act students will… Read more »
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene represents what has been described as one of the most evenly divided districts in the country. The redrawn First Congressional District of Washington state also contains several geographical and economic elements—from agricultural and high-tech businesses to a lengthy stretch of Canadian border—that have a major stake in the outcome of the… Read more »
