English (en español al final de la página): Latino USA: Rubio Calls for Three Steps to Immigration Reform By Maria Hinojosa La Prensa (Ohio): Ohio is “Ground Zero” for Immigration Reform By Kevin Milliken Huffington Post: Jeb Bush Immigration Proposal Falls Flat With Many Latino Groups By Roque Planas... Continue »
It looks like the same Texas Republican who claimed President Obama’s immigration actions were “illegal” is in some deep legal trouble of his own. Earlier this week, Attorney General Ken Paxton was indicted by a grand jury on “two counts of first-degree securities fraud and a charge of failing to... Continue »
Though the Donald may have skipped last night’s Republican Presidential forum in New Hampshire (one report says he was throwing a fit over a less-than-flattering newspaper editorial), he was certainly there in spirit as his fellow candidates lashed out repeatedly over immigration. From the New York Times: Mr. Trump’s... Continue »
Yesterday, Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush released a six part immigration plan.  Surprisingly, all six points focused solely on immigration enforcement and border security measures. While he bookends his six point plan with mentions of a rigorous path to earned legal status, his intent is clearly to establish hawkish bona... Continue »
English (en español al final de la página): Plain Dealer (Ohio): Here are 6 Cleveland venues that are hosting watch parties for the GOP debate on Thursday By Andrew Tobias WJW (Ohio): Fox 8 News at 10 GOP Debate Guest: Lynn Tramonte Wall Street Journal: Majority of Republicans... Continue »
Republican hopefuls are set to gather in New Hampshire tonight for the first Presidential forum of the 2016 election (America’s Voice will be covering it live on Twitter — more on that here). Already, the GOP candidate field is the largest in American political history, with 14 of the... Continue »
Donald Trump, who is currently leading the Republican presidential contest in national polling, claims he will win the Latino vote in 2016.  However, new polling from NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Telemundo underscores the ridiculousness of Trump’s boast, demonstrating instead that the vast majority of Latino voters hold an unfavorable view towards Trump.  For example,... Continue »
English (en español al final de la página): Huffington Post: Immigration Activists Accuse Bernie Sanders Of Using GOP Talking Points By Elise Foley Columbus Dispatch: Kasich to Participate in Televised Forum By Darrel Rowland Las Vegas Review Journal: Vegas Hispanics saying no to Trump, yes to a Democrat By... Continue »
Following a federal judge’s ruling that holding mothers and their children in family detention facilities violates a 20-year-old court settlement, 178 House Democrats sent a letter to DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson urging him to end the harmful practice. In the letter, the Democrats say the “strong evidence that such... Continue »
Donald Trump finally released some details on his immigration “plan” — and they’re about as realistic as his hairline. “‘We have to get them out’: that’s the plan Republican candidate Donald Trump has for the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States,” said Univision anchor Jorge Ramos during... Continue »