With the House and Senate holding multiple hearings and gearing up to vote on anti-immigrant legislation this week, it’s clear that Republicans in Congress are following the Donald’s lead. Instead of calling up comprehensive immigration reform, a solution favored by three quarters of the American people, Republicans in the House...
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Leading Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump — who is also currently the nation’s leading anti-immigrant voice — will visit the U.S./Mexico border and meet with Border Patrol agents tomorrow, several have news outlets confirmed. “I’ve been invited by border patrols and they want to honor me, actually, and thousands...
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English (en español al final de la página): Washington Post (The Fix): It’s pronounced KAY-sik, and 4 other things you should know about the Ohio governor By Amber Phillips Latin Post: Ohio Gov. John Kasich Enters White House Bid: How Latinos Have Fared in Ohio By Michael Oleaga Cincinnati...
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Despite the fact that research has shown that immigrants are actually less likely to commit crimes than native-born Americans, some on the right have exploited the tragic death of Kate Steinle in order to rile up the nativist wing of the GOP. Leading the pack has been Republican Presidential...
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*** Report Release/Press Call*** Thursday, July 23rd at 10 am ET Dial In: 877-876-9176; Passcode: OHIO New Report Explores Ohio’s Role As a “Border State”; Highlights What’s At Stake As Gov. Kasich Joins the 2016 Race and the Immigration Debate Remains on National Stage Immigration is already poised to be...
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Republicans wasted no time piling on Donald Trump (now the leading GOP candidate for President, according to multiple polls) for despicably questioning John McCain’s valiant military service and the years he spent as a prisoner of war during Vietnam. Republican Presidential candidates Jeb Bush, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, and...
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Must Read Editorial Cuts at the Heart of GOP-Led Efforts to Eliminate Critical Community Safety Programs In the midst of the ongoing debate over community safety policies, the editorial board of leading Spanish language outlet La Opinion weighed in last week, lending a much needed perspective. The piece is a must...
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Please note the following column was translated from Spanish to English and is available for reprint as long as the author is given proper credit. This column is available in Spanish here. Declaring at a Univision awards ceremony that “Donald Trump cannot be president,” Cuban singer Armando Christian Pérez, “Pitbull,”...
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English (en español al final de la página): Bloomberg View (Opinion): GOP Criticizes Trump, Insulting Hispanics Again By Francis Wilkinson Al Jazeera America: Republicans forced to confront Donald Trump’s challenge By Naureen Kahn New York Times: John Kasich on the Issues By Gerry Mullany Washington Post: Ohio’s Kasich poised...
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Ohio Governor John Kasich is set to officially join the Republican presidential field. America’s Voice has released a series of resources that help track and make sense of Kasich’s immigration stance. Read a detailed backgrounder on John Kasich and immigration: http://americasvoice.org/research/meet-2016-gop-candidates-president-positions-immigration/#kasich Press statement and video: “In Iowa, Ohio Immigrant Family Confronts Gov....
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