As Speaker Boehner's right-hand man, Eric Cantor is one of the most powerful Republicans in the House. Ever since Latino and immigrant voters decided the outcome of the 2012 election, he has talked about the need to fix our broken immigration system. In fact, few Republicans have appeared to embrace this change more than Eric Cantor from Virginia. Earlier this year, Cantor even said about the children of undocumented immigrants, "A good place to start is with the kids. One of the great founding principles of our country was that children would not be punished for the mistakes of their parents." But while Rep. Cantor's rhetoric has changed, his extreme ideology apparently has not. Instead of standing with immigrants when it really counts, he has turned his back on these young people and sided with the extremists in his party. This is DC hypocrisy at its worst! Until last year, nearly a million children of undocumented immigrants were restricted from doing many basic things like driving, going to college, or applying for jobs. Their immigration status forced them to live in the shadows and prevented them from pursuing their American Dream. But last year these young people -- often called DREAMers -- and the entire immigrant community won a huge victory when President Obama announced the deferred action policy which allowed them to finally come out of the shadows and pursue their dreams through a temporary fix to their status. Recently, Rep. Cantor sided with the extremists shamefully trying to dismantle this victory and voted to block all funding to the program and put DREAMers at risk of deportation. While his vote was mostly a symbolic gesture, since there’s no chance the House bill as it is will be passed by the Senate, this was a direct attack on children and young immigrants. Americans are looking for leadership on immigration reform, not more attacks. Please join us in telling Rep. Cantor we're tired of his party's political games. It's time we pass immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship.

House Republicans are at it again. Their recent attack on young immigrants shows just how far they are willing to go to please the extremists in their party. Until last year, nearly a million children of undocumented immigrants were restricted from doing many basic things like driving, going to college, or applying for jobs. Their immigration status forced them to live in shadows and prevented them from pursuing their American Dream. But last year these young people -- often called DREAMers -- and the entire immigrant community won a huge victory when President Obama announced the deferred action policy which allowed them to finally come out of the shadows and pursue their dreams through a temporary fix to their status. Now nearly all Republican members of the House are shamefully trying to dismantle this victory by blocking all funding to the program and putting DREAMers at risk of deportation. While this vote was mostly a symbolic gesture (since there’s no chance the House bill as is will be passed by the Senate), this was a direct attack on children and young immigrants. Our community is looking for leadership on immigration reform, not more attacks. Please join us in telling the GOP House leadership that we're tired of their party's political games. It's time we pass immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship.

Until last year, nearly a million children of undocumented immigrants were restricted from doing many basic things like driving, going to college, or applying for jobs. Their immigration status forced them to live in the shadows and prevented them from pursuing their American Dream. But last year these young people -- often called DREAMers -- and the entire immigrant community won a huge victory when President Obama announced the deferred action policy which allowed them to finally come out of the shadows and pursue their dreams through a temporary fix to their status. But recently, Rep. Amodei turned his back on these young people and sided with the extremists in his party trying block all funding to the program and put DREAMers at risk of deportation. While his vote was mostly a symbolic gesture (since there’s no chance the House bill as is will be passed by the Senate), this was a direct attack on children and young immigrants. Our community is looking for leadership on immigration reform, not more attacks. Please join us in telling Rep. Amodei we're tired of his party's political games. It's time we pass immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship.

Until last year, nearly a million children of undocumented immigrants were restricted from doing many basic things like driving, going to college, or applying for jobs. Their immigration status forced them to live in the shadows and prevented them from pursuing their American Dream. But last year these young people -- often called DREAMers -- and the entire immigrant community won a huge victory when President Obama announced the deferred action policy which allowed them to finally come out of the shadows and pursue their dreams through a temporary fix to their status. But recently, Rep. Hastings turned his back on these young people and sided with the extremists in his party trying block all funding to the program and put DREAMers at risk of deportation. While his vote was mostly a symbolic gesture (since there’s no chance the House bill as is will be passed by the Senate), this was a direct attack on children and young immigrants. Our community is looking for leadership on immigration reform, not more attacks. Please join us in telling Rep. Hastings we're tired of his party's political games. It's time we pass immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship.

Until last year, nearly a million children of undocumented immigrants were restricted from doing many basic things like driving, going to college, or applying for jobs. Their immigration status forced them to live in the shadows and prevented them from pursuing their American Dream. But last year these young people -- often called DREAMers -- and the entire immigrant community won a huge victory when President Obama announced the deferred action policy which allowed them to finally come out of the shadows and pursue their dreams through a temporary fix to their status. But recently, Rep. Miller turned his back on these young people and sided with the extremists in his party trying block all funding to the program and put DREAMers at risk of deportation. While his vote was mostly a symbolic gesture (since there’s no chance the House bill as is will be passed by the Senate), this was a direct attack on children and young immigrants. Our community is looking for leadership on immigration reform, not more attacks. Please join us in telling Rep. Miller we're tired of his party's political games. It's time we pass immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship.

Until last year, nearly a million children of undocumented immigrants were restricted from doing many basic things like driving, going to college, or applying for jobs. Their immigration status forced them to live in the shadows and prevented them from pursuing their American Dream. But last year these young people -- often called DREAMers -- and the entire immigrant community won a huge victory when President Obama announced the deferred action policy which allowed them to finally come out of the shadows and pursue their dreams through a temporary fix to their status. But recently, Rep. Farenthold turned his back on these young people and sided with the extremists in his party trying block all funding to the program and put DREAMers at risk of deportation. While his vote was mostly a symbolic gesture (since there’s no chance the House bill as is will be passed by the Senate), this was a direct attack on children and young immigrants. Our community is looking for leadership on immigration reform, not more attacks. Please join us in telling Rep. Farenthold we're tired of his party's political games. It's time we pass immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship.

Until last year, nearly a million children of undocumented immigrants were restricted from doing many basic things like driving, going to college, or applying for jobs. Their immigration status forced them to live in the shadows and prevented them from pursuing their American Dream. But last year these young people -- often called DREAMers -- and the entire immigrant community won a huge victory when President Obama announced the deferred action policy which allowed them to finally come out of the shadows and pursue their dreams through a temporary fix to their status. But recently, Rep. Coffman turned his back on these young people and sided with the extremists in his party trying block all funding to the program and put DREAMers at risk of deportation. While his vote was mostly a symbolic gesture (since there’s no chance the House bill as is will be passed by the Senate), this was a direct attack on children and young immigrants. Our community is looking for leadership on immigration reform, not more attacks. Please join us in telling Rep. Coffman we're tired of his party's political games. It's time we pass immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship.

Until last year, nearly a million children of undocumented immigrants were restricted from doing many basic things like driving, going to college, or applying for jobs. Their immigration status forced them to live in the shadows and prevented them from pursuing their American Dream. But last year these young people -- often called DREAMers -- and the entire immigrant community won a huge victory when President Obama announced the deferred action policy which allowed them to finally come out of the shadows and pursue their dreams through a temporary fix to their status. But recently, Rep. King turned his back on these young people and sided with the extremists in his party trying block all funding to the program and put DREAMers at risk of deportation. While his vote was mostly a symbolic gesture (since there’s no chance the House bill as is will be passed by the Senate), this was a direct attack on children and young immigrants. Our community is looking for leadership on immigration reform, not more attacks. Please join us in telling Rep. King we're tired of his party's political games. It's time we pass immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship.

During the month of June, the Senate will consider and vote on S 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act." The bill is a bipartisan effort to provide long-awaited and desperately needed immigration reform. When S 744 was marked up in the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) did everything he could to derail the bill. He introduced 49 mean-spirited amendments that were mostly rejected even by members of his own party. Senator Sessions will likely continue his attempts to obstruct passage of this important and historical legislation. Sessions has a long history of opposing civil rights and making racially offensive remarks. He once called the NAACP 'un-American," made jokes about the Ku Klux Klan, and prosecuted three civil rights workers for voter fraud. He has been an ardent supporter of Alabama's HB 56, the nation's most intrusive and hateful anti-immigrant law. We are sending Senator Sessions an unequivocal message: "Stop ripping apart immigrant families by standing in the way of immigration reform!" Will you join us by signing this petition? Texto de la petición en español: Senador Sessions: Deje de impedir la S 744, El Acta de Seguridad Fronteriza, Oportunidad Económica y Modernización Migratoria ahora que está siendo considerada por el Senado completo. Hemos esperado por mucho tiempo para reformar nuestro sistema dracónico de inmigración y sus colegas en el Senado continuan trabajando arduamente para asegurar que esto suceda. Usted dice que está preocupado sobre el impacto que podría tener la S 744 en los empleos y en la economía, a pesar de que apoyó fuertemente la HB 56 de Alabama, la ley anti-inmigrante más intrusa y odiosa del país, y una ley que le está costando a su estado billones de dólares en producción económica y decenas de miles de trabajos. Alega que la familia es sagrada para usted, pero apoya políticas que están separando a miles de familias inmigrantes. Las familias inmigrantes son vitales para el Sur y este país y ayudan a fortalecer a sus comunidades economicamente, socialmente, y espiritualmente. Necesitamos una reforma migratoria integral que incluye un camino a la ciudadanía ahora. Le pedimos que permita que El Acta de Seguridad Fronteriza, Oportunidad Económica y Modernización Migratoria avance en el Senado y esperamos que decida estar en el lado correcto de la historia votando ‘sí.’"

Whole Foods suspended two New Mexico employees for complaining when their manager told them they could not speak Spanish on the job. Asked to reverse the decision, Whole Food said no and said their "English-only" policy is here to stay. Whole Foods Market's commitment to organic and natural foods has made it a national leader in responsible food choice, but their policies prohibiting employees from speaking their own language or organizing to overturn these anti-diversity policies directly contradict their commitment to "team member excellence and happiness."

You Promised Generalized Immigration Reform! It is a Necessary and Timely Civil Rights Issue! ¡Promover la reforma migratoria general ahora! ¡Es simplemente correcto!

In just a matter of days, immigration will take center stage in the Senate. We've been fighting for this moment for years. But just as we're getting to primetime, Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and a handful of other senators are teaming up to undermine the bill we've fought so hard for. In fact, Sen. Cornyn just introduced a “sweeping amendment" that could undermine the Senate's immigration bill as we know it. And if that isn't bad enough, now Senator Cornyn is pressuring the Republicans in the "Gang of 8" to support his proposal. The Republican Senators in the "Gang of 8" are powerful members of their party. They have a huge role in deciding which changes to the bill will succeed or fail. If they decide to, they can stop Senator Cornyn's poison pill amendment in its tracks. And if these Senators truly care about passing reform, they will stand with our community -- not pander to hypocrites like Sen. Cornyn. Tell the Republican Senators in the "Gang of 8" to stand with our community, not Sen. John Cornyn. We've been down this road before. For years, Sen. Cornyn has portrayed himself as pro-immigrant, but his actions have shown the opposite. In 2007, Senator Cornyn even gave a speech on the Senate floor about the need to pass immigration reform…only moments after voting against the Senate’s immigration bill. We have a real chance of passing immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship for 11 million undocumented Americans. The Senate bill was written by a bipartisan group, passed committee by an overwhelming vote, and is widely supported. But Sen. Cornyn isn't interested in passing it -- he just wants to stick around long enough to derail it. Don't let his old tricks crush the dreams of 11 million Americans. Please join us in telling the Republican Senators in the "Gang of 8" to stand with the 11 million Americans without papers. Now is not the time to play politics with 11 million dreams.