This summer, DREAMers have put elected officials of both parties on notice, calling out Republicans for their votes against DACA and Democrats for the President’s recording-breaking deportations. Hillary Clinton, though not an elected official, became their latest target when she visited the Harkin Steak Fry in Iowa this weekend and met DREAMers who asked her about...
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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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