English (en español al final de la página): The Times (Pennsylvania): U.S. Reps. Rothfus, Murphy, Shuster back refugee-blocking bill By JD Prose Latino USA: Latino Lawmakers Slam NBC Meeting By Julio Ricardo Varela EFE: US Muslims feel persecuted after Paris attacks New York Times: House Approves Tougher Refugee Screening, Defying Veto... Continue »
A bill that would slam the door on Syrian refugees is headed to a vote on the House floor in less than an hour. Unfortunately, some Congressional Democrats are ready to join this Republican led effort – effectively banning Syrian families fleeing violence from seeking refuge in the United... Continue »
English (en español al final de la página): Politico: Syrian refugees split Democratic Party By Seung Min Kim and Burgess Everett National Journal: Syrian Refugees Caught Between Political Rhetoric and Reality After Paris By Molly O’Toole NPR: Barring Syrian Refugees From The West Would Be Bad For The Middle... Continue »
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 »