Donald Trump’s rally in Sunrise, Florida was interrupted by at least three groups of Latino and immigrant rights protesters yesterday. A Facebook video shows about half a dozen protesters chanting “Shame on you, Donald!” Trump supporters appear to be screaming expletives and throwing the middle finger at the group... Continue »
Yesterday in Nevada, United States Senate candidate Catherine Cortez Masto sat down to break bread with DAPA-eligible immigrant families impacted by United States v Texas, the Republican-led lawsuit blocking relief for millions of immigrant families across the nation. Nevada families suffered a tremendous blow by the Supreme Court last June,... Continue »
Today's must-read top immigration news from around the country.
English (en español al final de la página): Review Journal (Nevada): Senate candidate Cortez Masto meets with families fearful of being split up by deportation By Ben Botkin New York Times: Mike Pence Hints at Trump’s Muslim Ban Extending to Other Religions By Ashley Parker New York Times: Polls... Continue »
A Recording of Today’s Call is Available Here Washington, DC— Today, legal, media, and civil rights experts gathered to discuss the serious implications of the Trump campaign’s close ties with white nationalists and the white nationalist media. From the outset the Trump campaign has had a troubling relationship with... Continue »
While the first-ever refugee team was greeted by a standing ovation at the opening of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, Vox’s Dara Lind writes that nations must do more to fix their crisis. “The Refugee Olympic Team is also a symbol of the failure of the international community,”... Continue »
Despite written directives from DHS, a new analysis shows that undocumented immigrants with no criminal record are still being targeted for detention by federal agents. “Only one quarter met the standards for being ICE’s top priority for deportation, or those with serious crime convictions. Compared with 2014, there was... Continue »
Today's must-read top immigration news from around the country.
English (en español al final de la página): Vocero Latino: Another GOP Senator Comes Out Against Trump (It’s Not Rob Portman) New York Times: Mormons’ Distaste for Donald Trump Puts Utah Up for Grabs By Alan Rappeport Washington Post: Trump says his wife immigrated legally to the U.S. Washington... Continue »
Fifty Republican national security experts have signed an open letter warning that Donald Trump “would be the most reckless President in American history.” “None of us will vote for Donald Trump,” the letter’s signatories — hailing from the Richard Nixon to George W. Bush Administrations — state. “Most fundamentally,... Continue »
Today's must-read top immigration news from around the country.
English (en español al final de la página): New York Times: Hillary Clinton Begins a Two-Day Swing in Florida By Matt Flegenheimer Washington Post: ‘There is no other Donald Trump:’ In Florida, Clinton casts voting against Trump as a national imperative By Anne Gearan Buzzfeed: Hispanic Florida Republican Party... Continue »
For the fourth time this summer, Donald Trump is going to find his hate walled in yet again. Designers David Haggerty and James Cazzoli are raising $60,000 in order to build a 200-foot sandbag “wall” at West 59th Street and the Avenue of the Americas, just blocks from Trump... Continue »