The conservative response to the children fleeing violence crisis has been mostly been marked by the Murrieta, CA protest, in which Tea Partiers shouted at frightened children and yelled at them to “go home” — and by Republican members of Congress clamoring to deport the children (and DREAMers along...
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Watch Jorge Ramos’ interview on Bill O’Reilly’s show yesterday, courtesy of Media Matters: O’Reilly, unlike just about everyone else, seems to think that Rick Perry’s political stunt with the National Guard will actually work, because it will “seal the border.” No word from him on how exactly this makes sense...
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Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) just became the latest Republican to call for an end to DACA: McCain on question if DACA needs to end: “It does. We need comprehensive immigration reform.” says DACA just appeased Obama voters — Kate Nocera (@KateNocera) July 22, 2014 It’s not necessarily what McCain...
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The following is a statement by Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice, with respect to the current Congressional debate regarding Central American children who are seeking safety at our border. As the House Working Group’s recommendations released today make clear, Republicans are hell bent on tying any supplemental...
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What does an MNSBC show have in common with one of Spanish-language media’s most popular daily newspapers? Currently, a great mockery for Texas Governor Rick Perry and his decision to pull a political stunt at the border by sending in 1,000 troops, even though there’s nothing they can do for...
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Last Thursday, Stephen Colbert aired this takedown of conservatives who go out of their way to express sympathy and compassion for children fleeing violence — and then call for their immediate deportation. Watch the clip below: The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,The Colbert Report on Facebook,Video Archive As...
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Bloomberg View (Opinion): Obama Alone Will Decide the Immigration Debate MSNBC: Many deported ‘recent border crossers’ aren’t recent — or near the border Dallas Morning News (Texas): Border bill fits Rep. Henry Cuellar’s history of bipartisanship Burnt Orange Report (Texas): Anti-Immigrant Protesters Express ‘Compassion’ For Refugee Children By Demanding...
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Immigration Groups Mark One Year Since Colorado Congressman Said “The Time for Comprehensive Immigration Reform is Now,” Then Ran Away One year ago today, the Denver Post ran an op-ed from Rep. Mike Coffman (R, CD-4) where the previously anti-immigrant congressman began to change his tune and called for...
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At the Colorado Independent today is this great column from Mike Littwin, who asks important questions about the GOP’s absurd response to the children fleeing violence crisis. For instance: since the children are running away from horrific violence, sexual abuse, and gang wars, how exactly is ending a program...
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The Same Game Plan Used by the Republicans on Every Immigration Debate When it comes to addressing the ongoing child refugee crisis at the border, Republicans and their allies have solidified a strategy of trying to score political points, driving memes that are fact-free, and then ending with a...
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