Over 70 cities and counties have signed onto a legal brief asking the court to allow President Obama’s immigration action to go forward in their areas. Their argument is common sense: They don’t want a federal judge in Texas to allow the Republican Governor of that state to block...
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As we noted Friday, Republicans in Texas are considering repealing the state DREAM Act. The first hearing on repeal legislation takes place today. That should have national implications and there’s a very good chance the Texas DREAM Act will be debated during the GOP presidential contest, as it was...
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El boceto electoral de la contienda presidencial 2016 sigue tomando forma. Ya la demócrata Hillary Clinton, ex Secretaria de Estado, ex senadora de Nueva York y ex primera dama desde 1993 hasta el 2000, habría alquilado unas oficinas en Brooklyn, NY, para lo que sería su sede de campaña,...
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Fox News Latino: Sen. Bob Menendez appeals to Latinos in Spanish-language video: I fight for you NorthJersey.com (Opinion-New Jersey): On his home turf, Menendez still shines By Tina Susman New York Times: Immigration Debate Could Put Focus on Texas, and Its G.O.P. Contenders By Nick Corasaniti and Maggie Haberman...
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Republicans in Texas are leading an effort to repeal the Texas Dream Act, which was signed into law by Governor Rick Perry in 2001. SB 1819, a bill that promises to terminate in-state tuition rates and state financial assistance to all undocumented students across the Lone Star State, is...
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A group of about 40 mothers currently in a detention facility in Texas have launched a hunger strike seeking the release of themselves and their families. Some women and their children have been detained for as long as ten months, and one mother has said that her child has...
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International Business Times: What Menendez Corruption Charges Mean For National Debate On Immigrant Rights By Cristina Silva Fox Latino: From Jewish groups to immigration activists, Bob Menendez still a hero to some EFE: Sen. Menendez thanks supporters in wake of corruption indictment CNN: Robert Menendez indictment Senate side effects:...
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When the Obama Administration announced new DHS enforcement policies last year, undocumented immigrants with deep roots in the U.S. should have felt some ease. In that memo, the government stated that officials should “exercise discretion based on individual circumstances,” and consider whether the individual presents a threat to “national...
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Republican Governors and Attorneys Generals — including Florida’s Attorney General, Pam Bondi — recently filed a lawsuit to block President Obama’s executive actions on immigration. The controversial move has prohibited 253,000 Florida immigrants from applying to the DACA+ and DAPA programs, and has prevented the state of Florida from...
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Must-Read New York Times Editorial Captures Current Moment in Immigration Debate In an editorial titled, “The Scrambled States of Immigration,” The New York Times weaves a range of recent developments together into a must-read piece capturing the current moment in the immigration debate. The editorial concludes by reminding us that “laws and policies that deny...
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