Today's must-read top immigration news from around the country.
English (en español al final de la página): AP: Exit poll: GOP unhappy, Dems OK with Sanders, Clinton By Chad Day and Emily Swanson Washington Post: Super Tuesday II: Clinton sweeps Florida, Ohio and North Carolina; Rubio quits after Trump wins Florida By David Fahrenthold and Rosalind S. Helderman... Continue »
Nearly a month after turning out 20,000 people in an action at the state capitol last month, immigrant community members and allies in Wisconsin appear to be on the cusp of a major victory in their state. According to Wisconsin group Voces de la Frontera, the State Senate is... Continue »
It’s Donald Trump’s party now as House Republicans, led by Speaker Paul Ryan, are set to vote on filing an amicus brief against President Obama’s immigration action as soon as Thursday. Speaker Ryan has himself called his move “a very extraordinary step,” and it’s confirmation that this lawsuit is... Continue »
The notorious Steve King is in the middle of leading a House “task force” on so-called “executive overreach,” with the GOP-led hearing a reaction to the President exercising his authority on immigration (which Republicans refused to take up legislatively in the first place). Anyway, we managed to get our hands on... Continue »
Today's must-read top immigration news from around the country.
English (en español al final de la página): Bloomberg: Two Parties, Two Radically Different Visions on Immigration By Sahil Kapur DailyKos: Ryan to advance ‘extraordinary’ effort to politicize the SCOTUS case on Obama’s immigration efforts By Kerry Eleveld AP: AP News Guide: Now Come Ohio, Florida, 3 Other Big... Continue »
Democratic Congressional leaders are slamming a Republican vote expected later this week, led by Speaker Paul Ryan, “on a resolution seeking the power to file an amicus brief on behalf of the entire House of Representatives opposing President Obama’s immigration actions.” Told press today I will oppose GOP amicus brief resolution challenging @POTUS’ executive actions on... Continue »
As the Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments on DAPA and expanded DACA, a new study finds that undocumented immigrants eligible for the two programs — as well as young immigrants currently enrolled in DACA — are “deeply embedded” in American society, with familial ties and work... Continue »
For months, violence toward people of color has followed Donald Trump where ever he has gone. Here at America’s Voice, we are tracking these instances of violence through our Trump Hate Map. Even Marco Rubio said that he is concerned someone could end up dead at the hands of Trump’s supporters.... Continue »
Today's must-read top immigration news from around the country.
English (en español al final de la página): Wall Street Journal: On Immigration, the Parties Get Further Apart By Laura Meckler MSNBC: A wave of Puerto Rican migration could make Florida a Democratic stronghold By Amanda Sakuma USA Today: Is Donald Trump’s success good for immigration reform? By Daniel... Continue »
In a year where Florida politicians like Marco Rubio and Carlos Lopez-Cantera continue to embrace Trump’s extreme position on immigration, Republicans across the country should take note on Latino and immigrant community’s commitment to fight back anti-immigrant extremism. The Florida’s legislative session has come to a close, meaning that... Continue »