Jan 18, 2017
In last November’s “Autocracy: Rules for Survival”, Masha Gessen noted, “I have lived in autocracies most of my life, and have spent much of my career writing about Vladimir Putin’s Russia. I have learned a few rules for surviving in an autocracy and salvaging your sanity and self-respect. It...
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English (en español al final de la página): Washington Post: D.C. is a sanctuary city. Here’s what that means. By Claritza Jimenez Huffington Post: Number Of Sanctuary Congregations Doubles Since Trump’s Election By Roque Planas WNYC: City-Funded Lawyers Help More Detained Immigrants Win Cases By Beth Fertig Orlando.com: Florida...
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Advocates led by Center for Community Change Action/FIRM, SEIU, and United We Dream rallied in over 70 events this past weekend in defense of the nation’s immigrants and against Donald Trump’s plans for deportations, criminalization, and hate. Held exactly one week before another unified demonstration against the incoming administration...
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English (en español al final de la página): NPR: Groups Protest Trump’s Immigration Positions Across The Country By Brakkton Booker and Michel Martin NBC: Immigration Activists Stage Day of Action Against Trump By Maggie Vespa CNBC: We will stand for our values in trade and immigration, eBay CEO Devin...
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A new report from Silva Mathena at the Center for American Progress highlights the devastating impact the termination of DACA would have not just on Dreamers, but on all Americans. The human costs are immeasurable. If Donald Trump ends DACA after taking the oath of office next Friday, the more than 750,000 young people who have...
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Three activists from Michigan, New York, and Vermont are sharing personal testimonies about why they are attending the Women’s March in Washington, DC on January 21st. With more than 150,000 estimated attendees, including a coalition of groups and allies ranging from Planned Parenthood to the NAACP, it’s “expected to be...
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English (en español al final de la página): Time: Dreamers Face Uncertain Future After Confirmation Hearings By Maya Rhodan Remezcla: A Look At Attorney General Appointee Jeff Sessions’ Long History of Hostility Toward Latinos Washington Post: Fearing Trump, lawmakers try to help ‘dreamers’ stay in the United States By...
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A version of this blog post with images is available here. This year is already shaping up to be a year of protest, from the 70-city “Here To Stay” pro-immigrant mobilizations on January 14th, to the Women’s March on Washington on January 21st. In the spirit of powerful resistance, I have compiled...
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A printer-friendly version of this blog post is available here. This year is already shaping up to be a year of protest, from the 70-city “Here To Stay” pro-immigrant mobilizations on January 14th, to the Women’s March on Washington on January 21st. In the spirit of powerful resistance, I...
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A host of groups including iAmerica and RI4A held a #HereToStay Twitter conversation yesterday with vital information for immigrants, their families, and allies ahead of the National Day of Action this Saturday, 1/14. Immigrant families and their allies are expected to gather in nearly 70 locations nationwide for the Day of Action,...
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