A wave of “hate crimes and racial abuse” has swept through the UK since the recent ‘Brexit’ vote to leave the European Union, reports the Independent. Polish families have been among the targets of the more than 100 incidents reported, a number of it mirroring the “Go back to... Continue »
New pieces continue to highlight a disturbing trend that has been all too evident for the past year: Donald Trump is the new standard-bearer of KKK leaders and other right-wing extremists. Since his campaign announcement, Trump has been a magnet for the white nationalist and anti-immigrant movements, who see... Continue »
Today's must-read top immigration news from around the country.
English (en español al final de la página): New York Times: How Donald Trump Keeps Changing His Mind on Abortion, Torture and Banning Muslims By Alan Rappeport and Maggie Haberman Associated Press: Brit indicted in botched attempt to shoot Trump in Las Vegas By Kevin Ritter Washington Post: Who... Continue »
Georgia has seen a 20% increase in Latino voter registration statewide since last October, according to the Gainesville Times: A growing population, increased political activism and Donald Trump’s rise in the Republican Party have prompted a dramatic increase in voter registration among Latinos in Hall County and across Georgia.... Continue »
An immigration judge has ruled that a North Carolina teenager arrested by ICE nearly six months ago can be released from detention — but only if his family can pay up thousands of dollars first. 19-year-old Yefri Sorto was one of the six North Carolina teens arrested by ICE... Continue »
When most people think of who will be affected by the United States v. Texas decision on DAPA and DACA+, they think of the Latino community.  However, one in ten DAPA and DACA+ eligible immigrants is Asian American, a community that is often viewed as not being invested in... Continue »
For Emmy-winning journalist Viridiana Vidal, the thought of her US citizen daughter being seen as less of an American because of her Mexican heritage was just too much. For years, Vidal had already been reporting on deportations and abuses faced by immigrants, and as journalist and a professional, she... Continue »
Today's must-read top immigration news from around the country.
English (en español al final de la página): Las Vegas Sun (Nevada): Panelists: Language barrier holding back Hispanics financially By Chris Kudialis Associated Press: Trump’s ‘America First’ Echoes Old Isolationist Rallying Cry McClatchy: White nationalist group says it will be at Republican convention By Sean Cockerham Bloomberg: Obama Says... Continue »
White nationalists and skinheads who were recently involved in brutal stabbings in California will travel to next month’s GOP convention in support of Donald Trump, McClatchy reported: A group of white nationalists and skinheads who held a rally in Sacramento over the weekend where at least five people were... Continue »
English (en español al final de la página): ThinkProgress: Undocumented Immigrants Dine With Lawmaker To ‘Humanize’ Their Plight By Esther Lee Associated Press: Trump’s Muslim Ban: From Simple Clarity to Plain Confusion Associated Press: In his words: Donald Trump’s evolving Muslim ban By Jill Colvin Politico: Hardly anybody wants... Continue »