100 women and their supporters ended their 100 mile walk at McPherson Square in Washington, D.C. last night, over one week after starting their trek at a detention center in York, Pennsylvania. The women — many embracing and in tears as they walked into the square to the sounds of cheers and applause...
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Ohio may shape up to be THE battleground for the presidential race in 2016, and every single vote will matter. There is also an important Senate contest, with incumbent Rob Portman (R) challenged by former Governor Ted Strickland (D). Cleveland was the site of the first official Republican presidential debate...
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Tens of thousands of visitors are in D.C. this week for Pope Francis’s address before Congress — and many of them are hoping the Pope’s message of dignity and compassion for immigrants touches the hearts of stubborn Republican lawmakers. Among these sojourners are immigrant leaders from Hermandad Mexicana Transnacional, who traveled from...
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English (en español al final de la página): Politifact: Fact-checking a viral graphic critical of Bernie Sanders By Louis Jacobson Politico: Pope Brings Hope for Latinos By Seung Min Kim MSNBC: Pope Francis’ visit a golden opportunity for Latino outreach By Amanda Sakuma Politico: Poverty, immigration top Dem wish-list...
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An immigrant family in Ohio has plenty of reason to celebrate. Pedro Hernandez, one of the cases we’ve been advocating for since 2013, recently received news that his stay of deportation was no longer needed – as he is now considered a low-priority case for Immigration and Customs Enforcement....
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Please note the following column was translated from Spanish to English and is available for reprint as long as the author is given proper credit. This column is available in Spanish here. This has been described as Pope Francis’s most political trip, and rightly so. In his first stop, on...
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Donald Trump plans to seal the border on day one. Responding to a question submitted via the #AskTrump hashtag, Donald Trump made it clear yesterday that he plans to roll out his anti-immigrant plan during his first day in office. “First thing I’d do in my first day as...
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English (en español al final de la página): USA Today: Conservatives again target Obama’s immigration programs in funding debate By Erin Kelly The Guardian: US progressives hope Pope Francis can bring moral force to key issues By Ed Pilkington Washington Post: Bush leans in on immigration reform during U.S....
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Over the past few months, Republican candidates have had a field day disparaging the US-born children of undocumented immigrants. Candidates, notably led by Donald Trump and Jeb Bush, have used the derogatory term “anchor babies,” while Trump has claimed that “a woman gets pregnant…she’s nine months, she walks across the border,...
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English (en español al final de la página): Politico: Kasich clarifies his comment about Latinos By Ben Schreckinger September 20, 2015 Latin Times: John Kasich, Ohio Governor, Thinks GOP Should Attract Latino Voters By ‘Tipping’ Them By Cedar Atttanasio September 18, 2015 Politico: Clinton slams Kasich’s comment about Hispanic...
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