Earlier this week, we noted the growing chorus of Democratic leaders from the Senate and House who have slammed Congressional efforts to close the doors shut on refugees fleeing violence and death in Syria. Now, that chorus has grown into a strong bipartisan movement condemning the baseless fear-mongering that... Continue »
English (en español al final de la página): New York Daily News: Cuomo: Stopping Syrian refugees from coming to U.S. would be like taking down Statue of Liberty By Erin Durkin, Cameron Joseph, Adam Edelman and Kenneth Lovett New York Daily News: Republican calls for U.S. to scrap plan... Continue »
As some Republican Presidential candidates for office — notably led by Donald Trump and Ted Cruz — are wasting no time exploiting the recent tragedy in Paris, a growing chorus of U.S. leaders are calling out GOP-led fearmongering and instead urging leaders and the nation to welcome refugees. Senators Robert Menendez and... Continue »
English (en español al final de la página): The Gazette: Presidential candidates forming their immigration policies By Erin Murphy TV Newsroom: Donald Trump Blasted As ‘Immigrant Bashing Carnival Barker’ By Martin O’Malley Wireless Goodness: Hosted ‘Saturday Night Live’ draws 9.3 million viewers By Annie Stokes Reuters: U.S. Republicans seek... Continue »
As we stated last week, Trump added another disturbing detail to his mass-deportation vision: A “Deportation Force” to implement his radical, widely-condemned plan. As Frank Sharry, the Executive Director of America’s Voice noted, “Trump’s radical and dangerous mass deportation plan, a discredited idea once consigned to the sewers of the far-right, is... Continue »
English (en español al final de la página): Politico: Clinton, Sanders race left on immigration By Seung Min Kim Irish America: Martin O’Malley Dines with Undocumented Family By Adam Farely OR-Politics: ‘SCALP TEAM 6′ SAVES TRUMP’S HAIR IN UNAIRED ‘SNL’ SKIT Politico: GOP candidates link Paris attacks to immigration... Continue »
Immigration became a big point of discussion during last night’s Republican debate, a discussion that Marco Rubio was able to avoid. Despite Rubio’s pivotal role in the “Gang of 8” Senate bill in 2013 and his subsequent reversal, he wasn’t asked about immigration by the debate moderators. Rubio, however,... Continue »
New York-based photographer and DREAMer Ricardo Aca — who rose to national prominence after his video showcasing his life as an undocumented immigrant working in a Donald Trump hotel went viral — debuted a new exhibit this week challenging stereotypes about immigrants and immigration. From DNAinfo New York: He’s... Continue »
Workers Defense in Action PAC organized an historic gathering in Austin, Texas yesterday, where former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley became the first 2016 Presidential candidate to meet with an immigrant family for “DAPA Dinner.” The Ramirez family — consisting of several DACA-recipient children, a U.S. citizen child, and DAPA-eligible... Continue »
The immigration issue has become a defining – and divisive -issue in the GOP presidential contest. Donald Trump’s dangerous vision for America — one of tearing families and communities across the nation apart — has drawn widespread rebuke from pundits across the political spectrum. As we noted yesterday, a lot of the... Continue »