The North Carolina General Assembly has passed an anti-immigrant proposal known as HB 318, which would have some devastating effects if signed into law. As it stands, HB 318 promises to restrict the types of identification that would be recognized by law enforcement or other state officials, it would...
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Most years, a crazy unworkable immigration bill like North Carolina’s HB 318, would never pass the NC legislature, but this isn’t most years. This is the year of the #TrumpEffect. So while Trump and his “Trumpettes” are taking the country by storm, lawmakers once thought to be too extreme...
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Wall Street Journal (Editorial): Those Assimilating Immigrants October 7, 2015 La Opinion (Editorial): Delayed Justice is Not Justice October 7, 2015 Washington Post (Opinion): Why stop at deporting Mexicans? Go after the Irish, too. By Harold Meyerson October 7, 2015 Washington Post (The Fix): What most people don’t understand...
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Deportations of undocumented immigrants have decreased for the first time since 2006, a notable victory for the immigrant community that continues to live in fear thanks to a broken immigration system and congressional inaction. Thousands of petition signatures, direct actions, and rallies have helped pave the way to secure...
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Astrid Silva of DREAM Big Vegas appeared on MSNBC with Jose Diaz-Balart today to discuss the Obama administration’s deportation policy, in light of Hillary Clinton’s vow to change it. She also talked about the politics of the immigration issue in the 2016 campaign, noting we still don’t know the...
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FSU News: Fighting for change By Joseph Zeballos October 6, 2015 New York Times: Hillary Clinton Plans a More Humane Approach on Immigration By Alan Rappeport October 6, 2015 Huffington Post: Hillary Clinton: Obama’s Deportation Strategy Didn’t Work By Elise Foley October 6, 2015 Fusion: Colin Powell: ‘Let’s tell...
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A new piece from the NYT’s Lawrence Downes marks the 50th anniversary of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, a landmark bill that ignited a resounding demographic shift that America still sees to this day. Signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson at the foot of the Statue of Liberty,...
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The Washington Post called Texas’s refusal to issue birth certificates to the US-born children of undocumented immigrants “an act of stunning official arrogance” in a must-read editorial published today. The state has already led the charge in the Republican lawsuit stalling President Obama’s 2014 immigration actions, which, if implemented,...
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English (en español al final de la página): Buzzfeed News: Hillary Clinton: We Need To Be “Less Harsh And Aggressive” On Deportations Than Obama Administration By Adrian Carrasquillo Wall Street Journal: Hillary Clinton Calls Obama’s Deportation Policies Too Harsh By Laura Meckler National Journal: The Return of the Middle...
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As a long time Florida resident, Rafael Gaytan has made every effort to become a productive member of his community. A business owner, loving father, and caring husband, Rafael has been able to overcome many of the obstacles that his immigration status presented to him – all with the...
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