Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) was told today by House GOP leaders that there will be no vote on immigration this year. In an interview with Greg Sargent of the Washington Post, Diaz-Balart expressed dismay at the GOP leadership’s decision: “We have a historic opportunity to fix a system everyone...
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Republicans Play Politics, Refuse to Govern Washington, DC—In the wake of President Obama’s remarks on how to deal with the ongoing humanitarian crisis at the U.S. border, it’s become evident that Republicans are far more interested in politicking off the plight of child refugees fleeing unspeakable violence than they...
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This morning, DRM Action along with NDLON, Erika Andiola, Lorella Praeli, Eddie Carmona, Rep. Luis Gutierrez, and Rep. Raul Grijalva hosted an all-star Congressional briefing on the Hill on what President Obama can do when he takes executive action on immigration reform later this summer. Using the hashtag #GoBigObama, the group encouraged the President...
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This morning, Rep. Zoe Lofgren along with national faith leaders called on her fellow members of Congress to do the right thing by the children on the border, including protecting their right to legal representation. “I have asked my colleagues on both sides of the aisle,” she said, “to be cautious...
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While Republicans continue to demagogue about how Central American children are coming to the US for “permisos,” Frances Robles at the New York Times today has an eye-opening story about the true cause behind the influx of children fleeing violence. Often threatened with extreme and horrific violence in their...
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New York Times: Fleeing Gangs, Children Head To U.S. Border BuzzFeed: Glenn Beck Says Americans Should Help Immigrant Children At The Border, Shocking Basically Everyone Bloomberg: Immigration’s Back, Creating Bad Politics for Everybody McClatchy: Academics predict long wait for immigration overhaul The Week: The border crisis is a great...
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Recently, Republicans have been using the story of children escaping violence as an excuse to attack immigrants and immigration reform — going so far to suggest that President Obama should dismantle the DACA program and resume the deportation of DREAMers. What many pundits have been completely ignoring, however, is the fact...
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Glenn Beck is trying to show his compassionate side this week, announcing an event next week in McAllen, Texas to give children fleeing violence food, water, and other items including teddy bears and soccer balls. As he said of the children: Through no fault of their own, they are...
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Republican Leaders Enabled and Emboldened Nativist Wing, to Detriment of National Party When House Republican leadership decided to block broad immigration reform, they capitulated to the Rep. Steve King (R-IA) caucus. Now that same segment of the GOP is emboldened, spinning themselves into a froth over the idea that...
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Washington Post (Plum Line): How badly is GOP damaging itself among Latinos for 2016? Politico: Obama’s warning: ‘Right-size’ immigration expectations Associated Press: UN Enters Immigration Debate, Pushes For Fleeing Central Americans To Be Treated As Refugees New York Times: U.S. Adjusts Court Flow to Meet Rise in Migrants National...
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