77% Americans support path to citizenship or legal status; 19% support deportation The Republican Party’s anti-immigrant obsession is driving the GOP in a dangerous direction.  Not only is the Party set to be blamed for shutting down the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), but the DHS funding battle... Continue »
Just before midnight tomorrow, funding for the Department of Homeland Security will run out and the GOP will be responsible for yet another government shutdown, despite promises that they will use their 2014 majorities to govern.  And why are Republicans pushing for this standoff?  Because they want more deportations,... Continue »
Yesterday, I was able to attend President Obama’s town hall on immigration. The event was hosted by MSNBC and Telemundo at Florida International University’s Graham Center — an intimate venue that allowed a small crowd to witness the President champion his executive actions on immigration. The event, which was televised across... Continue »
Obama insistió en que tiene el poder legal para actuar y reparar el sistema migratorio que, dijo, se encuentra roto, e insistió en que el beneficio anunciado a finales del año pasado se trata de una medida temporal, y subrayó que la solución permanente al problema de los 11... Continue »
PennLive.Com (Pennsylvania): Civil rights groups urge Rick Santorum, GOP 2016 hopefuls to cut ties with white extremist By Ivey DeJesus Huffington Post: Obama Tells Advocates He’s Still Committed To Immigration Actions By Elise Foley AP: Bipartisan deal sets up Homeland Security vote in Senate By David Espo and Eric... Continue »
Immigrant rights activist Carlos Ramirez-Rosa made history in Chicago, IL last night, becoming the first openly-gay Latino to win a seat on the City Council. Ramirez-Rosa also becomes the first openly-gay Latino elected to office in the state of Illinois. Ramirez-Rosa, an organizer with the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant... Continue »
Last week, Judge Andrew Hanen of Brownsville, Texas handed down a setback for executive action when he claimed that the Obama Administration had improperly followed procedure in announcing the program.  As we and others have reported, Hanen is hardly nonpartisan — he has a long history of taking anti-immigrant positions... Continue »
In the post-2014 election afterglow, Republican leaders in both the House and Senate pledged that their newfound majority in both congressional chambers would demonstrate the GOP’s ability to govern in a responsible manner. With Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding set to expire in two days, it’s clear that this... Continue »
Today, People For the American Way, America’s Voice, and ColorOfChange.org released an open letter to Republican presidential candidates urging them to make clear that they don’t support CPAC’s ongoing relationship with ProEnglish, a group led by white nationalist Bob Vandervoot. Despite CPAC’s troubling history of welcoming white nationalists as... Continue »
Buzzfeed News: Inside Obama’s Campaign To Use Latino Celebrities And Spanish-Language Media To Defend Immigration Actions By Adrian Carrasquillo MSNBC: Don’t write off Marco Rubio By Benjy Sarlin Washington Post: GOP senators eyeing White House runs steering clear of spotlight in DHS debate By Sean Sullivan and Mike DeBonis ... Continue »