{"id":2342948,"date":"2024-09-18T15:19:49","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T19:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-emphasizes-earned-pathway-to-citizenship-at-hispanic-caucus-conference-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-18T15:22:07","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T19:22:07","slug":"harris-emphasizes-earned-pathway-to-citizenship-at-hispanic-caucus-conference-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-emphasizes-earned-pathway-to-citizenship-at-hispanic-caucus-conference-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Harris emphasizes \u2018earned pathway\u2019 to citizenship at Hispanic Caucus conference &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fharris-emphasizes-earned-pathway-to-citizenship-at-hispanic-caucus-conference-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2342948&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>During the Congressional Hispanic Caucus\u200b Institute \u200cconference,\u2063 Vice President Kamala Harris advocated for an &#8220;earned \u2062pathway&#8221; to citizenship for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-biden-immigration-plan-could-be-done-piecemeal\/\" title=\"Pelosi: Biden Immigration Plan Could Be Done \u2018Piecemeal\u2019\">young immigrants brought<\/a>\u200d to the \u200cU.S. illegally. \u2064She emphasized the need to reform \u200bthe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/broken-system-mayorkas-responds-to-nyc-mayors-siren-about-migrant-crisis\/\" title=\"Mayorkas addresses NYC Mayor&#039;s concerns on migrant crisis in a &#039;broken&#039; system.\">broken\u200b immigration system<\/a> while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-supports-deadly-force-at-border-and-warns-cartels-will-end-up-stone-cold-dead\/\" title=\"DeSantis backs lethal force at border, cautions cartels will face fatal consequences.\">ensuring border security<\/a>, aiming to balance Democratic\u2063 support for citizenship with calls for stronger border protections. Harris criticized former President Trump for his policies of family\u200b separation and warned against his potential mass deportation plans, positioning \u2064herself to gain support \u200bfrom Latino voters ahead of the 2024 \u2062presidential election. \u2062Her speech\u2063 highlighted the work\u2064 of the Hispanic Caucus and the ongoing challenges facing immigrants in America.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Harris emphasizes &lsquo;earned pathway&rsquo; to citizenship at Hispanic Caucus conference<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1762933\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> touted her support for an &ldquo;earned pathway&rdquo; to citizenship for children who were brought to the U.S. illegally during an appearance at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute conference Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Together, CHC, we must also reform our broken <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/immigration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>immigration<\/a> system and protect our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dream-act\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>DREAMers<\/a>, and understand we can do both,&rdquo; Harris said. &ldquo;Create an earned pathway to citizenship and ensure our border is secure. We can do both. And we must do both.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/carson-points-out-that-every-democratic-plan-has-backfired-in-trumps-favor-as-seen-in-the-bible-2\/\" title=\"Carson points out that every Democratic plan has backfired in Trump&#039;s favor, as seen in the Bible\">vice president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s comments show how she is walking a fine line between supporting stronger protections at the U.S. southern border to stem the migrant crisis while also appealing to the Democratic base&rsquo;s support for a citizenship path for young people who entered the nation illegally.<\/p>\n<p>During her first presidential run in 2020, Harris voiced support for limiting separation but has now said she would pass congressional legislation that would enact stronger protections at the border while running in 2024. <\/p>\n<p>The Hispanic Caucus&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-mike-lee-government-works-for-us-not-the-other-way-around\/\" title=\"Sen. Mike Lee: Government works for us, not the other way around\">annual conference<\/a> comes just three days after the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month and as Harris is hoping to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3156266\/harris-defends-latino-vote-trump-make-inroads-key-demographic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>shore up support among Latino voters<\/a> in the presidential battle against former President Donald Trump. <\/p>\n<p>The remarks to the conference largely followed Harris&rsquo;s stump speech but with direct mention of the work that the Hispanic Caucus has done to implement wins for the American public. <\/p>\n<p>As Harris touched on immigration, she took a moment to slam Trump&rsquo;s previous actions of separating migrant families at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/border-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>southern border<\/a> while serving in office.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And while we fight to move our nation forward to a brighter future, Donald Trump and his extremist allies will keep trying to pull us backward,&rdquo; Harris warned. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We all remember what they did to tear families apart, and now they have pledged to carry out the largest deportation, a mass deportation, in American history,&rdquo; she continued. &ldquo;Imagine what that would look like and what that would be. How is that going to happen? Massive raids, massive detention camps. What are they talking about?<\/p>\n<p>While running for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>president<\/a> a third time, Trump has touted enacting a deportation program while campaigning. During a press conference last week in Los Angeles, California, Trump said: &ldquo;We&rsquo;re going to have the largest deportation in the history of our country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And we&rsquo;re going to start with Springfield, [Ohio] and Aurora, [Colorado],&rdquo; he emphasized, referring to the false claims that Haitian migrants are eating pet animals. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Immigration remains one of the top issues this election cycle, along with the economy, crime and safety, and abortion rights.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent Scripps News\/Ipsos <a href=\"https:\/\/ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com\/76\/25\/c50efe0b45bf80f50cbbb6ed38a7\/scripps-news-ipsos-poll.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>survey<\/a>, 54% of respondents said they &ldquo;strongly&rdquo; or &ldquo;somewhat&rdquo; support &ldquo;the mass deportation of undocumented immigrants&rdquo; while 68% supported giving DREAMers a pathway to citizenship.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1762933\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1762933\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vice President Kamala Harris highlighted her backing for an &#8220;earned pathway&#8221; to citizenship for children who were brought to the U.S. unlawfully during her speech at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute conference on Wednesday afternoon. She stated, &#8220;Together, CHC, we must reform our flawed immigration system and protect our DREAMers; we can achieve both goals.&#8221; Harris&#8217;s remarks reflect her attempt to balance stronger border security measures in response to the migrant crisis while also addressing the Democratic base&#8217;s desire for a citizenship route for undocumented youth. In her 2020 presidential campaign, she supported limiting family separations but has since indicated that she would advocate for congressional legislation that enhances border protections as she runs in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The annual Hispanic Caucus conference coincided with the start of Hispanic Heritage Month and is part of Harris&#8217;s effort to gain support from Latino voters ahead of a potential matchup against former President Donald Trump. Her comments largely echoed themes from her campaign speeches but specifically acknowledged the achievements of the Hispanic Caucus in benefiting Americans.<\/p>\n<p>While discussing immigration, Harris criticized Trump&#8217;s past actions regarding family separations at the southern border during his presidency. She warned that Trump and his extreme allies aim to reverse progress: &#8220;We all remember what they did to tear families apart&#8230; now they have promised mass deportation on an unprecedented scale.&#8221; She painted a vivid picture of what such actions could entail\u2014large-scale raids and detention centers.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has been vocal about implementing a significant deportation program as he campaigns for president again, recently stating at a press conference in Los Angeles that he plans &#8220;the largest deportation in American history,&#8221; starting with specific cities based on unfounded claims about Haitian migrants.<\/p>\n<p>Immigration continues to be one of the key issues this election cycle alongside economic concerns, crime and safety, and abortion rights. A recent Scripps News\/Ipsos survey revealed that 54% of respondents either &#8220;strongly&#8221; or &#8220;somewhat&#8221; support mass deportations of undocumented immigrants while 68% favor providing DREAMers with a pathway to citizenship<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2658,"featured_media":2342949,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kamala_Harris_uuwr5.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7161,8299,4021,41162,5894],"class_list":["post-2342948","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-citizenship","tag-conference","tag-harris","tag-hispanic-caucus","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kamala_Harris_uuwr5.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342948","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2658"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2342948"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342948\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2342949"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2342948"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2342948"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2342948"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}