As we noted earlier, there was an ugly incident last night in Boulder, when angry Cory Gardner supporters surrounded a group of immigrant youth. Here’s the release from CIRC (Colorado Immigration Accountability Project): Following a rally headlined by former Colorado Congressman and anti-immigrant firebrand, Tom Tancredo, another event for...
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For those predicting that the Republican Party can or will adjust its recent hard right course after November 4th – and start appealing to Latino voters in the process – recent events should give them pause. From its establishment wing to its Tea Party base, the Republican Party is gearing...
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Given his prominent anti-immigrant role, we’re always keeping an eye on the Kansas Secretary of State, Kris Kobach. Yesterday, Jen Hayden at DailyKos explained how he “continues to waste taxpayer money“: When the Democratic nominee, Chad Taylor, withdrew his name from the race for U.S. Senate in Kansas, Kris Kobach—the...
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A Cory Gardner event last night in Boulder, CO got pretty ugly when a group of his supporters surrounded a group of immigrant youth. Tweets and video from the event show the angry the crowd of Republicans screaming at a group of DREAMers protesting Gardner’s vote to end DACA. Elise...
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NBC News: How Will Latino Votes Influence Colorado’s Senate Battle? By Suzanne Gamboa October 28, 2014 BuzzFeed: The Final Recommendations For Immigration Actions Are Being Sent To Obama By Adrian Carrasquillo October 28, 2014 Politico: House Dems warn over detentions By Seung Min Kim October 28, 2014 Reuters: House...
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Senator Kay Hagan (D-NC) was one of five Democratic Senators to vote against the DREAM Act back in December of 2010. She did vote for the Senate immigration bill last year. But, last month, she sided the anti-immigrant crowd again, voting to block executive action and undermine DACA. She’s...
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RNC Chairman Reince Preibus Reverses Field from 2012 Post Mortem; Embraces GOP’s Lurch to the Anti-Immigrant Right Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairmen don’t typically endorse specific policy recommendations. But following the 2012 election in which Latino voters rejected Mitt Romney and the GOP, Chairman Reince Preibus and the RNC’s post-2012...
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Newsmax: Hispanic Activists Livid as Hillary Brushes Off Questions on Amnesty By Jennifer G. Hickey October 27, 2014 VOXXI: Will immigration reform doom 2016 Democratic ticket? By Tony Castro October 28, 2014 Huffington Post: Janet Napolitano Voices Support For Immigration Executive Action By Elise Foley October 27, 2014 The...
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“Es importante demostrar que estamos fuertes unidos y que vamos a lograr lo mejor para nuestras comunidad”, manifestó quien fuera yerno del desaparecido líder chicano César Chávez, fundador de la UFW.
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Con carteles en mano, integrantes del grupo NC Dream Team detuvieron el acto que Hagan encabezó hoy en el parque John Chavis Memorial y cuestionaron a la demócrata por su falta de apoyo para ciertas medidas a favor de los inmigrantes que se han discutido en la cámara Alta....
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