After learning that Donald Trump is set make an appearance at a local Sioux City high school, nearly 1,000 community members have joined together to send a clear message to the Sioux City Community School District Superintendent: Trump’s hateful speech should have no place in our schools. “Most schools...
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English (en español al final de la página): Bloomberg View: Rubio’s Immigration Magic Trick By Francis Wilkinson Arizona Republic: Campaign to dump Donald Trump from SNL gains steam By Daniel Gonzalez Arizona Republic (Opinion): Silence Donald Trump? That’s not American way By Robert Leger Chicago Sun Times: Paul Ryan’s...
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It’s been almost two months since Donald “The Hispanics Love Me” Trump infamously deported journalist and Mexican immigrant Jorge Ramos from an Iowa press conference (with Ramos facing even more attacks from a Trump supporter once outside, too). Now, in a return campaign visit to the state yesterday, the...
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English (en español al final de la página): IJReview: Is Marco Rubio Playing Pure Politics Through His Latest Senate Vote in Over a Month? By Maegan Vazquez The Hill: Rubio defends Trump as ‘SNL’ host By Bradford Richardson Washington Post: Angered by Trump and Cruz, Hispanic conservatives plan ‘unprecedented’...
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Times are tough for the anti-immigrant groups. Donald Trump has become the leading voice for that crowd with his calls for mass-deportation. So, they’re desperate for attention and relevance. Outside of extreme anti-immigration circles, the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS), one of the organizations created by white nationalist John...
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On November 20, 2014, President Obama announced the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) program. DAPA would protect parents of US Citizen children from deportation and allow them to apply for a work permit. However, DAPA is currently being blocked by a federal court,...
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In a speech on the House floor earlier today, Rep, Luis Gutiérrez followed up on the open letter he sent to the Presidents of Comcast and NBC Universal demanding they “disinvite” Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump from SNL hosting duties next month. “To put Donald Trump on the air in American living rooms on the...
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English (en español al final de la página): National Journal: Rubio Gets Fundraising Help From Lobbyists By Zach Montellaro Newsmax: Rubio Backs Crackdown on Sanctuary Cities By Cathy Burke Washington Times: Rep. Luis Gutierrez calls on NBC to dump Trump from SNL By Seth McLaughlin The Bakersfield Californian: Trump’s...
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Last year, PBS Frontline aired “Immigration Battle,” from the amazing filmmakers Shari Robertson & Michael Camerini, who produced the “How Democracy Works” series. The documentary focuses on the immigration debate during the last Congress. According to Shari and Michael, “The film is not just the culmination of our decade...
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Oct 20, 2015
Today, Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (D-IL) joined the #racismisntfunny effort to get NBC to Dump Donald Trump from Saturday Night Live. The Congressman wrote a letter to the Presidents of Comcast and NBC Universal, quoting from NBC’s earlier statement about Trump and “asking them to ‘disinvite’ Donald Trump from hosting the...
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