Last night, filmmarker Alejandro González Iñárritu won the Academy Award for Best Picture, and dedicated his award to his fellow countrymen and to immigrants, saying: I want to dedicate this award to my fellow Mexicans, the ones who live in Mexico. I pray that we can build the government we...
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Mientras se discuten demandas, fallos, apelaciones, reveses legales y probabilidades en torno al futuro de las bloqueadas acciones ejecutivas migratorias, la otra historia es el efecto sobre los millones de inmigrantes que estaban listos para solicitar el amparo y quedaron con sus esperanzas rotas a horas de que se...
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McClatchy: As a White House hopeful, Rubio on the comeback trail By David Lightman Roll Call: Senate Democrats Show Limits of GOP Spending Strategy By Tamar Hallerman and Niels Lesniewski The Hill: McCain: Supreme Court must resolve Obama’s immigration orders By Mario Trujillo Washington Post: Justice Dept. to seek...
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Feb 20, 2015
Legal Expert, Legislative Analyst & DREAM Leader Discuss Next Steps Forward in TX Lawsuit and DHS Debate in Congress To listen to a recording of today’s call, click here. Between the legal battle in the courtroom and the ongoing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding fight in Congress, developments...
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The White House just announced that the Department of Justice will file a request for an emergency stay of Judge Andrew Hanen’s ruling that blocked the expansion of DACA and the initiation of the DAPA programs. The following is a response by Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice....
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Judge Hanen’s Decision Faces Withering Criticism Washington DC – In the wake of Judge Andrew Hanen’s ruling on the Texas immigration lawsuit, many have been quick to blast Hanen’s poorly-reasoned and politicized decision to stop millions of immigrants from applying for long overdue relief. Today, respected legal scholar and University of Chicago Law...
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This week, Judge Andrew Hanen of the Brownsville district court in Texas dealt executive action a setback when he temporarily blocked it from proceeding. But the Obama Administration, and advocates, are pressing full steam ahead to overcome Hanen’s ruling in higher courts and to prepare those who would benefit...
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Latin Post: Immigration Executive Action Delay: Who Is Judge Andrew Hanen? What You Need to Know By Michael Oleaga Vincennes Sun Commercial (Editorial- Indiana): Conservatives go for judicial activism Bloomberg: Why Supporting a Clean DHS Bill Wouldn’t Be Crazy For Marco Rubio By Ben Brody AP: Immigrants Feel Stuck...
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Feb 19, 2015
Adam Laxalt is Nevada’s new Republican Attorney General and responsible for adding Nevada to the 26 states’ lawsuit against executive action that received its first ruling this week. Laxalt has been praised by conservatives for this move, even though he represents a state that is 27% Latino. Apparently, Laxalt isn’t...
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En entrevistas, jefas de familias mexicanas aseguraron que mantendrán la presión a fin de mostrar su respaldo al presidente Barack Obama, luego que un juez federal en Texas suspendió la aplicación de los programas que comenzarían este miércoles a recibir solicitudes de posibles beneficiarios.
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