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Kirk Says He Has 'Favoritist' Immigration Policy, Supports 'Open Borders for Korea'

awooten — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 08:17:45 -0700

A delegation of us just made it back from a full day of visiting and talking with our Congressional representatives about the importance of healthcare and immigration reform for our communities. We visited several congressional offices, but perhaps the most eventful visit was our meeting with Congressman Kirk’s legislative aide, Randy Hirsch.

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If You Ignore Us, We Will Come

jgonzalez — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:10:35 -0700

Congressman Mark Kirk ignores a consituent coalition in favor of immigration reform, so they show him they mean business

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Congressman Kirk's Immigrant Blind Spot May Cost Him Dearly

nryan — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:28:04 -0700

At last week's heavily attended town hall meeting on health care reform in Arlington Heights Congress

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Racial Profiling, Condoms, Higher Office? Kirk Announces Bid for Senate

nryan — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:42:33 -0700

On Monday, July 20th, outside of his childhood home, Mark Kirk announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by now President Barack Obama.

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Mark Kirk for Senate? Immigrants Support Unlikely

jgonzalez — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:27:55 -0700

Sources report that US Representative Mark Kirk (R-Deerfield) is now making calls in anticipation of running for the Senate seat vacated by President Barack Obama. Increasingly, a candidate for Illinois statewide office needs to be able to add their partisan base the swing demographic of newly naturalized immigrant voters and their American born children. The following is a brief analysis of Kirk’s record on immigration and its impact for statewide office.

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This Guy Doesn't Get It: Kirk Comments on Immigration Via Twitter

jgonzalez — Thu, 14 May 2009 12:01:03 -0700

Read Kirk's last 6 twitter messages on immigration to see what he is thinking. Spoiler, he is not following the national trend!

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Blank Looks Won't Fix What's Broken

jgonzalez — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:50:06 -0700

Read a post in the Huffington Post by Ahmed Rehab, Executive Director of the Council of American Islamic Organizations and board member of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights.

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Immigrant Advocates Rally Against Mark Kirk

nryan — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:16:02 -0700

As Congressman Mark Kirk gave a speech in the City Club of Chicago Luncheon, hundreds of immigrant rights advocates, youth, and community leaders ralli

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Obama Prioritizes Immigration Reform, Kirk Unresponsive to It

jgonzalez — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:17:21 -0700

Mark Kirk with immigrant leaders in Waukegan avoids the question of support for the DREAM Act, despite the fact that the Obama administration will address Immigration Reform this year.

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Mark Kirk's Immigration Solution: Send Condoms to Mexico?

jgonzalez — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:01:40 -0700

It would appear from his votes in congress that Mark Kirk's advocates an enforcement only immigration policy. However, he does bring something new to the same tired failed of enforcement only policies - sending condoms to Mexico.

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