Sep 26, 2014
A new Gallup poll released today finds that President Obama’s approval ratings among Latinos are nearly the lowest they’ve ever been. Obama’s lowest numbers with Latinos (see chart below) came around 2011-2012, after a first term in which he set a record number of deportations and took no action...
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The DNC is launching an ad campaign encouraging Latinos to vote, and high-profile editorials from La Opinión and Maribel Hastings agree that engaging at the ballot box is the best way for Latinos to win the policies they want. Today, Alan Gomez has a similar op-ed at USA Today pushing Latinos to participate...
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BuzzFeed: White House Delayed Immigration Action Until After Election Because Of 1994 Memories Breitbart: OBAMA ENACTS EXECUTIVE ACTION TO ALLOW SOME DREAMERS TO SERVE IN MILITARY Huffington Post (Blog): Latinos vs. Democrats New York Times: Military Path Opened for Young Immigrants New York Daily News: Undocumented immigrants can now...
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CD-06 Congressman Rejects Bipartisan Senate Bill Because a 15-year Wait, Thousands of dollars in Fines, English classes and a Background Check Are Too “Automatic” of a Path At Tuesday’s Denver Post debate between Rep. Mike Coffman (R, CD-6) and challenger, Andrew Romanoff, Rep. Coffman stated that he did not support...
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Opening MAVNI Program to DACAmented Youth Will Help Practically No One Today, the Department of Defense announced that DACA recipients can now apply for enlistment into the Military Accessions Vital to National Interest (MAVNI)—a program open to a limited number of individuals who possess unique medical and language skills...
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On the heels of high-profile editorials from La Opinión and Maribel Hastings, the Democratic National Committee today is launching national and state Spanish language radio ads pushing Latino voters in key states to vote in November. The ads are part of a seven-figure national paid media campaign and will air in...
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VIEW THE REPORT Rep. Judy Chu Joins Advocates and Experts Urging President Obama to Immediately Close the Artesia Family Detention Center in New Mexico This week, Detention Watch Network released the findings of their latest “Expose and Close” report on the Artesia Family Residential Center – documenting the conditions facing...
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Looks like Kentucky’s Alison Grimes has the right idea. In a new ad, Grimes, the Democratic Senate candidate challenging Mitch McConnell, is firing back against a Republican hypocrisy which Steve Benen highlighted here and which Glenn Kessler of the Washington Post called “bizarre.” See, a pro-McConnell super PAC, the Kentucky Opportunity Coalition, recently...
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Zing! The location of Obama’s presidential library has not yet been decided, but the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) is already soliciting donations for it — specifically for a section of the future library they are proposing to call the “Deporter-in-Chief” wing. ICIRR’s action yesterday follows years of record...
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La Prensa San Diego (Opinion): Voting Is The Only Option The Hill: After immigration punt, Obama to make his case to Hispanic Caucus MSNBC: Growing religious movement shields undocumented immigrants Huffington Post: Congregations Open Doors To Undocumented Immigrants NBC News: Clergy Call For Sanctuary for Immigrants Facing Deportation MSNBC:...
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