Ahead of President Obama’s anticipated executive announcement on immigration sometime in the next few weeks, Democrats are making the case that there is political cover and precedent for Obama to take action. Today, the American Bridge released a new memo highlighting 10 instances in which past presidents have used executive...
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According to Think Progress, about 100 members of the Ku Klux Klan held a rally in Troy, North Carolina to try and increase their membership while drumming up support against immigration. The problem? The Klansmen were apparently heavily drowned out by pro-immigration reform counter-protesters, 400-500 of whom showed up to...
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El presidente Barack Obama no puede legalmente detener todas las deportaciones sin incurrir en un problema legal y otro político, pero de la Casa Blanca han salido señales de que estaría dispuesto a hacer algo más o menos ambicioso: proteger de la deportación a por lo menos 5 millones...
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Opposing Legislative Reform and Executive Action Perpetuates Immigration Status Quo; Former AILA President David Leopold Explains Why Executive Action is Legal Two new opinion pieces, in Spanish and English, further two of the key points to understand regarding potential executive action on immigration: Doing nothing, either via legislation or...
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Two weeks ago, House Republicans passed a border supplemental bill that would’ve undercut due process for Central American children coming to the US border by expediting their removals, not necessarily after a fair hearing. But according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll, most Americans say children fleeing violence should be able to stay...
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Talking Points Memo: Poll: Majority Says Don’t Deport Children, Contra Obama And GOP Reuters: Most Americans Believe Migrant Children Should Be Allowed To Remain In U.S., Poll Shows The Hill: Poll results at odds with Obama on deportations BuzzFeed: What It Actually Means For Obama To ‘Go Big’ On...
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Rand Paul is now going around insulting DREAMers — and Steve King is trying to fundraise off last week’s viral encounter with them. But many, including the Des Moines Register’s Editorial Board, are applauding Erika Andiola and Cesar Vargas for bravely confronting King and Paul in Iowa. The editorial...
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En un editorial, el prestigioso periódico recordó que si Obama ha decidido utilizar su capacidad ejecutiva para dar respuesta a la situación de millones de personas es porque los republicanos han preferido no hacer nada y limitarse a lanzar ataques.
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A partir de la próxima semana tendrán lugar eventos como una vigilia en Artesia, Nuevo México; asambleas comunitarias en Fort Lauderdale, Florida, así como actos de presentación de las calificaciones migratorias en California, Illinois y Georgia. Los miembros de la coalición planean además el lanzamiento de una campaña de...
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