Kerry Eleveld of Daily Kos lifts up a report that Speaker John Boehner recently told an Irish audience that immigration reform is at the top of his agenda. The headline from Eleveld’s post really does put it best: “LOL”. The speaker of the US House of Representatives John Boehner... Continue »
Last week, leaders from UWD, NILC, the Domestic Workers Alliance, DRM Action, PHDreamers, Harvard University, and Colorado State University joined our second “Dignity Days” event to discuss undocumented students pursuing higher education. As Juan Escalante notes, with the successful implementation of DACA, and in-state tuition and financial aid victories... Continue »
With the fallout over Donald Trump’s racist comments moving into a broader discussion about the role of immigration in the 2016 Republican primary, here are three key points to remember: GOP Field FINALLY Weighs in on Trump, With Some Supporting and Others Opposing.  But Two-Week Delay Reinforces Party’s Anti-Immigrant... Continue »
You’d think angering millions of Latinos and getting dumped by a long list of companies would scare some sense into Donald Trump, but it looks like he’s just tripling-down on his ignorant remarks instead — and getting increasingly personal. This past weekend, the leading Republican candidate for President tweeted —... Continue »
Cincinnati Enquirer: Iowans pepper John Kasich with immigration Qs By Chrissie Thompson Latin Post: Ohio Republican Gov. John Kasich Confronted by Latino Child on DACA and DAPA By Rodrigo Uguarte Univision.com: Niño estadounidense de 11 años pide a gobernador de Ohio que apoye la acción ejecutiva Por Jorge Cancino... Continue »
English (en español al final de la página): Washington Times: Donald Trump’s comments spark poll surge, put 2016 Republican hopefuls on the spot By Seth McLaughlin Latin Post: Jeb Bush on Immigration: DREAMer Activist Clashes With GOP Candidate at Campaign Event By Andre F. Puglie The Hill: Trump: I’m... Continue »
El aspirante a la nominación presidencial republicana, Jeb Bush, finalmente reaccionó este pasado fin de semana a los desafortunados comentarios de otro aspirante, Donald Trump, catalogando a los indocumentados mexicanos de violadores y criminales. Bush afirmó que lo dicho por Trump no representa al Partido Republicano ni sus valores.... Continue »
The controversy over Donald Trump’s racist, anti-immigrant comments has moved to center stage of the 2016 Republican presidential race.  As the New York Times described today, “Republicans have struggled with the question of immigration overhaul for years, trying to balance a hard-line stance with the need to appeal to Hispanics.  Now... Continue »
English (en español al final de la página): Bloomberg View: Trump Builds a Wall Between GOP and White House By Francis Wilkinson Los Angeles Times: Donald Trump’s comments on immigration complicate GOP’s ‘Latino problem’ By Lisa Mascaro New York Times: A Backlash Costs Trump, and Possibly Republicans By Alan... Continue »
Iowa’s Voice confronted Presidential hopeful Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) at a meet and greet at the Sioux Center Public Library today, asking whether he agrees with Donald Trump’s recent derogatory comments about Mexicans (see video of the interaction here).  Instead of responding to their questions, Paul bolted in the opposite direction—very... Continue »