Cross-posted from Latino Decisions: To date, much of the evidence suggestive of Latino electoral influence has focused on statewide races, particularly presidential elections in swing states such as Florida, Colorado, and Nevada. However, with no presidential election on the ballot in 2014, the ability of Latino voters, and by...
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Cross-posted from Latino Decisions: Is it possible for a politician to be too successful at the ballot box? This appears to be the case with Nevada’s Republican Governor Brian Sandoval. Thanks to a favorable political environment, low turnout among many traditional Democratic constituencies, and the inability of Nevada Democrats...
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Yesterday, the case filed by 25 states suing President Obama over executive action received its first hearing with federal judge Andrew Hanen. The defendant (the federal government) has requested until the end of January to file another brief, which means that Hanen’s ruling won’t come until at least February. There are several...
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The following is from DREAM Iowa: Yesterday, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush announced that he has decided to explore a presidential run and plans to establish a future Leadership PAC that will bankroll “conversations with citizens across America to discuss the most critical challenges facing our exceptional nation… to...
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Recently, the Washington Post’s Glenn Kessler wrote a piece for the paper’s “Fact Checker” blog suggesting President Obama’s claim that his executive action on immigration is comparable to the action President George H.W. Bush took is dubious. Mr. Kessler awarded three “Pinocchios” to the claim. In response, NCLR’s Charles Kamasaki,...
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Cross-posted from Latino Decisions: New Poll Shows 2016 Latino Votes Will Follow Candidates who Want to Continue and Extend President Obama’s Executive Action on Immigration During the November 2014 midterms Latino voters said the number one issue they wanted Congress and the President to address was immigration reform. Today,...
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Progressive advocacy groups representing millions of Americans are delivering more than 260,000 petitions to the White House today urging the president to take bold executive action to offer relief to aspiring Americans. The groups are urging the president to keep his promise and use his legal authority to take...
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Cross-posted from Latino Decisions In January 2013, President Obama chose Del Sol High School in Las Vegas to make his remarks outlining his administration’s comprehensive immigration reform principles. Part victory rally, part policy speech, the event was a clear thank-you to the state’s Latino and organized-labor communities for their...
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VIEW THE REPORT Rep. Judy Chu Joins Advocates and Experts Urging President Obama to Immediately Close the Artesia Family Detention Center in New Mexico This week, Detention Watch Network released the findings of their latest “Expose and Close” report on the Artesia Family Residential Center – documenting the conditions facing...
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The following is a press release from Church World Services: Faith communities across country do what Congress and Administration have refused to do: protect and stand with immigrants facing deportation A nationwide movement to provide physical sanctuary to immigrants and their families facing deportation is rapidly growing, from two...
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