The Economist: Let the right ones in U.S. News & World Report: For Colorado GOP, Outreach to Latinos Isn’t an Option, It’s Essential Stabroeck News (Guyana – Letter to the Editor): Caribbean people are disappointed by Obama’s postponement of executive action on undocumented immigrants MSNBC: Deportations in US in...
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It’s been about a week since President Obama announced that he would delay his anticipated executive action on immigration reform, and the President has come under severe criticism for his delay. Spanish-language media, immigration reform advocates, TV show hosts, and members of Congress have all blasted Obama for his perceived prioritization...
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Vox: Will Latino anger at Obama depress turnout in 2014? Amsterdam News: Letter No. 92: Immigration reform now! Politico: W.H. talks immigration with Latino lawmakers Washington Post: Obama plans to go ‘as far as he can’ on immigration before year’s end, lawmakers say Huffington Post: Hispanic Caucus Does ‘Some...
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For those still wondering why the Latino community and immigration activists and allies are so frustrated by President Obama’s announced delay on immigration executive action, Joe Sudbay’s piece “Democrats Can’t Keep Ignoring Immigrants and Their Allies” is a must-read. Joe, a friend of the immigration reform community and an...
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House Republicans have come after DREAMers again and again during this legislative session, voting no less than five times to end DACA and deport them. Now, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) wants to push the Senate to do the same thing, on the pretext that DACA caused the child migrant crisis on the...
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Hispanically Speaking News: The Faces of Delay: Executive Action Will Come Too Late for Families Facing Deportation Oye! Times: Another Case of Immigration Self-Sabotage by “the Smartest Guy Ever to Become President”? Northwest Signal (Ohio): Families seek help on immigration Socialist Worker: Another broken promise on immigration Politico: Democrats...
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The big news on immigration this week has been the pro-migrant community’s anger at President Obama and the Democrats for not taking executive action on immigration reform. But Republicans should not forget that they are in huge trouble with the community for killing legislation in the first place — which...
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Leading editorial boards are decrying the decision by President Obama to delay executive action on immigration, citing how political fears have triumphed over the pressing need for immigration policy changes. A New York Times editorial, “Another Broken Promise on Immigration,” reads in part: The real reason [for delaying executive...
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Immigration advocates have already blasted President Obama over his delay on executive action and deportations. Yesterday, they turned their anger onto Democrats, a number of whom have been less than supportive of Obama using his presidential powers to ameliorate deportations. United We Dream leaders took over Sen. Harry Reid’s (D-NV) office,...
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Immigration reform advocates and their allies are furious that President Obama and the Democrats have once again broken their promise to take action on immigration and deportations. Writing at RH Reality Check today, Joe Sudbay explains why. It goes back to the White House’s original calculation that stepped-up deportations —...
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