Former President Donald Trump launched his first presidential campaign in June 2015 by descending his golden escalators and accusing Mexican immigrants of being criminals and rapists. Trump would again and again push the debunked and tired narrative that immigrants bring crime throughout his presidency, including establishing the widely-condemned Victims...
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Anti-Immigrant Sentiment Is Ugly – And Costly, As The Texas Governor Continues To Show Texans are subsidizing Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s political stunts, whether they want to or not. Texas has wasted billions in state (and possibly federal) funds on Abbott’s ineffective, wildly inhumane, and wildly expensive border operations....
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English La Opinión (CA) Abbott’s buoys show his limitless cruelty By Maribel Hastings and David Torres August 09, 2023 El Semanario (CO, NM) Defending Parole for Four Countries in the Latin American Region (CHNV) in the Face of a Legal Challenge By Maribel Hastings and David Torres August 10,...
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In chilling remarks meant to make him stand out among the anti-immigrant animus of the 2024 GOP presidential primary field, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis this week called for violence at our border with Mexico. “If cartels are trying to run product into this country, they’re going to end up...
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English El Paso Times Survivors still awaiting visas for crime victims four years after Walmart shooting By Adam Powell August 08, 2023 The New Yorker The Legacy of the El Paso Shooting By Stephania Taladrid August 08, 2023 The Wall Street Journal Border Security Floated as Way to Avoid...
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South Carolina Senator Tim Scott, who is also running for President, published an op-ed outlining his immigration and border plan. But, like other Republicans these days, rather than offering solutions to address our broken immigration system, Scott’s proposal is full of extremist rhetoric, unworkable policies and the baseless demonization...
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English The Independent How governor Greg Abbott is using an obscure ‘invasion’ legal theory for a border power grab in Texas By Josh Marcus August 07, 2023 Reuters Biden vowed to reform immigration detention. Instead, private prisons benefited By Ted Hesson, Mica Rosenberg and Kristina Cooke August 07, 2023...
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English Dallas Observer Gov. Abbott Blasted Over Border Buoys: ‘Heinous Death Traps’ By Simone Carter August 04, 2023 Truthout WV Governor Send National Guard to TX to Support Inhumane Border Policy By Zane McNeill August 04, 2023 AP News Texas separates migrant families, detaining fathers on trespassing charges in...
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Elected officials and advocates remembered victims of the mass shooting that took the lives of 23 people and injured 22 others at an El Paso Walmart four years ago this week. The attack was inspired by white nationalist rhetoric, which anti-immigrant lawmakers and campaigns continue to espouse in the...
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English Ohio Capital Journal More than 100 advocacy groups urge Congress to denounce anti-immigrant rhetoric By Ariana Figueroa August 04, 2023 El Paso Times Letter: Senate and House leadership, condemn prejudiced and inflammatory language By Staff August 03, 2023 Baptist News Global Human rights and advocacy groups call on...
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