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Luis Gutierrez: GOP 'Cowards' Who 'Scapegoat' Illegal Alien 'Children'

Luis Gutierrez: GOP 'Cowards' Who 'Scapegoat' Illegal Alien 'Children'

Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) spent all day Friday taunting Republicans for believing that a flood of illegal immigrant “children” could “cause havoc on our society.” He blasted Republicans as “cowards” who were “ashamed of themselves” for “scapegoat[ing] children.” “Only cowards

More Democrats Pressure Obama to Go to Border

More Democrats Pressure Obama to Go to Border

On Sunday, three more Democrats said President Barack Obama should go to the border to see the illegal immigration crisis first hand after Obama refused to visit the border while attending three fundraisers in Texas last week. Rep. Luis Gutierrez

Luis Gutierrez to Obama: Go to Border, 'Own' Immigration Issue

Luis Gutierrez to Obama: Go to Border, 'Own' Immigration Issue

Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) said President Barack Obama should go to the U.S.-Mexico border and “own” the immigration issue. On this weekend’s Political Capital with Al Hunt on Bloomberg TV, Gutierrez said the “world is looking” at Obama, and he “should go to

Rep. Gutierrez: Don't Make It Easier To Send Illegals Back

Rep. Gutierrez: Don't Make It Easier To Send Illegals Back

Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) believes illegal immigrant children from Central America should be treated differently from those from Mexico. While illegal immigrant children from Mexico can be immediately deported, those from countries “other than Mexico” cannot under current law. When asked

Dem Rep Attempts to Give Republicans Red Card on Immigration

Dem Rep Attempts to Give Republicans Red Card on Immigration

On Wednesday, Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) told Republican House members “you’re out. Hit the showers,” and attempted to channel the World Cup in his criticism of the GOP for failing to pass comprehensive immigration reform.  Gutierrez argued Republicans turned their

Luis Gutierrez Claims He's 'Not for Amnesty'

Luis Gutierrez Claims He's 'Not for Amnesty'

On Sunday, Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) claimed that he is “not for amnesty” and has never spoken to House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) about immigration issues. Discussing Cantor’s shocking upset on ABC’s This Week, Gutierrez, despite traveling with Cantor to

Gutierrez: Obama to Unilaterally Enact Amnesty After Cantor Loss

Gutierrez: Obama to Unilaterally Enact Amnesty After Cantor Loss

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), perhaps the most outspoken amnesty proponent in Congress, said the stunning defeat of Majority Leader Eric Cantor in the primary Tuesday is no impediment to President Obama moving forward with immigration unilaterally. “When people say there’ll