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...
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Nov 13, 2015
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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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English (en español al final de la página): Bloomberg: Bernie Sanders Has an Immigration Problem With the Left By Arit John MassLive: 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Martin O’Malley dines with undocumented immigrants By Shannon Young Latina: Donald Trump Hate Map Tracks Xenophobic Attacks From His Supporters By Cindy Casares...
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Donald Trump’s repeated praise of one of the darkest moments in modern American history — a 1954 mass roundup and expulsion of hundreds of thousands of immigrants to Mexico, known by the hugely offensive name of “Operation Wetback” — has drawn widespread criticism from journalists, legal scholars, and opinion...
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Today, a DAPA family is set to break bread with Democratic Presidential candidate Martin O’Malley in a first-ever “DAPA Dinner,” with advocates hoping today’s event in Austin, Texas becomes just the first of many dinners with immigrant families and 2016 contenders from both parties. Looking forward to meeting the Ramirez...
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English (en español al final de la página): The Hill: Dems see Obama immigration fight as a boost for 2016 By Jordain Carney Daily Beast: Trump’s ‘Operation Wetback’ Delusion By Michael Tomasky Washington Times: Immigration, border policies divide 2016 Republican candidates By Stephen Dinan Austin American Statesman: Martin O’Malley...
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Back in June we brought you the case of Fredy Mencia, a Michigan father who was fighting his deportation in order to stay in the country with his wife and three children. After a rally in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and a petition effort that managed to gather over 5,000...
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