Immigration

Let’s Negotiate!

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Republicans have been demanding negotiations over the government shutdown. A few minutes ago, President Obama gave in to their demand. In a private meeting with House leaders, he said:

Let's negotiate. I understand that you want to repeal Obamacare, or at least delay it for a year. Now let me tell you what I want:

Arizona’s trade and border relationships

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By Karl Reiner

In 2012, Arizona's merchandise exports to India totaled $80.7 million.  During the first half of 2013, they reached $64.8 million.  In August, Governor Brewer led a trade mission to India to promote India M 2exports, investments and develop relationships with an emerging trading partner.  Although not developing as rapidly as China, India is one of the world's expanding economies.  With a population of 1.2 billion, it has economic potential.

Exports also ship out of Arizona to countries closer to home.  For the first six months of 2013, the state sent $1.25 billion worth of goods to Canada.  During the same time period, Arizona's exports to Mexico (the state's largest export market) amounted to $3.46 billion. Tucson's exporters ship about $2.5 billion in exports to Mexico per year.

House GOP kills comprehensive immigration reform

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

Completing the trifecta, or "hat trick" for hockey fans this week in the House, the GOP has killed comprehensive immigration reform. Steve Benen reports, 'It's just not gonna happen now':

Though it got less attention, there was also a bipartisan House "gang" that's been [crafting comprehensive immigration reform legislation]. In May, the House lawmakers announced they were just about done with a comprehensive bill. And then again in June, they said the House bill was very nearly complete. And then in July, the House members said their bill really, truly was poised to be unveiled.

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then, nothing. For all the periodic assurances about success, the
House's "Gang of Seven" was always standing in the doorway, ready to
enter, but unable to take the next step. Greg Sargent reports this morning that the bipartisan group is ready to call it quits.

In a blow to the hopes of passing immigration reform anytime soon,
the bipartisan House "gang of seven" plan is probably dead, and almost
certainly won't be introduced this fall as promised, a top Democrat on
the "gang" acknowledges.

"It doesn't appear that we're going to move forward with the group of
seven," Dem Rep. Luis Gutierrez, a key player on immigration as a
member of the gang, said in an interview with me. "The process is
stalled. I don't believe we're going to produce a bill anytime soon."

What seems to be the trouble? Gutierrez told Greg that
the Republicans in the "gang" haven't received support from House GOP
leaders, and just can't bring themselves to endorse the bipartisan
proposal. "It's just not gonna happen now," the congressman added.