Lawrence Downes with the New York Times editorial board has just published an excellent post highlighting key deportation reports released this week — from the New York Times front-page feature to yesterday’s TRAC data. The evidence makes it clear, he writes: President Obama has spent the last five years deporting the wrong...
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These Days Jeb Bush is on the Outs and Steve King is in Charge Washington, DC – Last weekend, Jeb Bush said something that once would have been unremarkable. He said that for many undocumented immigrants, their decision to come to the United States is “an act of love,...
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New Washington Post Editorial, TRAC Study and Vox Backgrounder Make the Case While many advocates continue to pressure House Republicans to take action on immigration reform legislation, there is also growing pressure on the Obama Administration to get ready to take executive action if the House continues to slow-walk...
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Six weeks ago, the Fast 4 Families launched their two-bus, nationwide tour winding around 75 key Congressional districts across the US and calling for immigration reform. Along the way, the bus tour visited a Paul Ryan town hall, visited with community members who fasted in solidarity, and drew attention to...
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Esencialmente, la ley Trust limita la cooperación de agencias policiales de California con el gobierno federal en la aplicación de las leyes migratorias y, específicamente, con el programa Comunidades Seguras, que usa las huellas digitales enviadas al fichar un detenido para identificar potenciales “deportables”.
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La Casa Blanca justificó la cifra récord de deportaciones realizadas durante los cinco años de gobierno del presidente Barack Obama, al insistir en que la mayoría se ajusta a criterios establecidos por la Oficina de Inmigración y Aduanas (ICE).
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Washington, DC – Los republicanos de la Cámara Baja están bloqueando la reforma migratoria. ¿Qué razón da John Boehner (R-OH)? “¿Cómo podemos confiar en que el presidente obedezca y cumpla la ley?” El probable resultado de la continua inacción de los republicanos es: en cuestión de semanas, el presidente...
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Eleven activists in Chicago were arrested yesterday after an act of civil disobedience outside Broadview Detention Center, where they sat in the street with linked arms and blocked traffic in order to protest deportations. The arrests were part of a two-day march beginning on Monday night from ICE’s downtown...
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International Business Times: Immigration Reform Advocates: Heavy-Handed Obama Deportations Hit Minor Offenders, Not Serious Criminals By Laura Matthews Cronkite News: Protesters rally at White House as Obama-era deportations top 2 million By Colton Gavin Vox: Obama is deporting more immigrants than any president in history: explained By Dara Lind...
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