Today's must-read top immigration news from around the country.
English (en español al final de la página): Associated Press: In Trump, Alabama’s Senator Finds Political Kindred Spirit Medium (Op-ed): Trump Has Become “More Presidential”? Gimme A Break. By Gabe Ortíz Politico Florida: Poll: Trump a big turn off for Florida Latino voters, including Cubans By Daniel Ducassi Fusion:... Continue »
Last year she hugged the Pope. Earlier this week she spoke in front of hundreds at the United States Supreme Court. And now she’s made her Tribeca Film Festival debut. “Free Like The Birds,” a new short film from director Paola Mendoza in collaboration with FWD.us and We are mitú,... Continue »
Crossposted from Medium. This week, America’s Voice released new polling that showed Donald Trump had an astounding 87% unfavorable opinion among Latino voters. No surprise given his venomous campaign rhetoric. This week, we’ve also seen a new spin on the GOP frontrunner: a “Donald Trump has been sounding more Presidential”... Continue »
Today's must-read top immigration news from around the country.
English (en español al final de la página): Time: Poll: Latino Voters ‘Enthusiastic’ to Vote Against Trump By Daniel White NBC: Poll: Trump Poised to Get Lowest Vote Ever Among Latinos By Stephen A Nuno The Hill: Trump effect motivating Latinos to vote: poll By Rafael Bernal Think Progress:... Continue »
More than 100 Nebraska DREAMers broke into cheers yesterday as the state legislature overrode Gov. Pete Ricketts veto of a bill that would allow DACA recipients to apply for professional licenses. 30 votes were needed to override Ricketts — undocumented youth won 31 in the end. Though the legislation... Continue »
Today's must-read top immigration news from around the country.
English (en español al final de la página): Medium (Op-ed): 3 Ways House Republican Leaders Misled the Supreme Court to Score Political, Not Legal, Points By Tom Jawetz McClatchy: How the Republican candidates compare on immigration By Lesley Clark, William Douglas, and Maria Recio NBC: NY Latina Voters Strongly... Continue »
Today's must-read top immigration news from around the country.
English (en español al final de la página): Medium (Op-ed): Two Reasons Why the Republican Legal Arguments Against DAPA and DACA Are Deeply Flawed By Matt Hildreth Buzzfeed: Clinton Steady With Latinos, But Math Gets Tougher For Sanders After Big New York Loss By Adrian Carrasquillo The Hill:Guatemalan president... Continue »
As hundreds of immigrant families rallied outside the Supreme Court yesterday, one of our movement’s youngest champions asked the Court to protect her family and millions of others around the nation. Sophie Cruz is one of the estimated 4.5 million US citizen children around the nation who have at least... Continue »
Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments for United States v. Texas, the Republican lawsuit that is blocking DAPA and DACA+. Outside the building, thousands of immigrant families and their allies rallied in support of the executive actions that would finally give millions the chance to live free from the fear of deportation. They... Continue »
Republicans don’t like DAPA and DACA, but policy preferences have no sway before the Supreme Court. The truth is, Republicans are trying to litigate a political dispute at the Supreme Court, and yesterday’s oral arguments proved the anti-immigrant motivation behind the case. Maybe that’s why known hate group, FAIR,... Continue »