The ongoing controversy and fallout over Donald Trump’s anti-Latino comments is showing no signs of abating and is poised to matter for the 2016 election cycle. Below are two key points to remember. The GOP Response to Trump Exposes the Party’s Weakness on Immigration: A Lack of Will and...
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English (en español al final de la página): Miami Herald: Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio oppose ‘sanctuary’ cities — but some consider Miami to be one By Patricia Mazzei AP: Where They Stand: Scott Walker on Issues of 2016 Campaign Wall Street Journal: Scott Walker Joins Race as Fighter for...
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Who knew Speaker John Boehner moonlighted as a comedian? During a Sunday morning show yesterday, Boehner said President Obama was the one to blame for the lack of immigration reform last Congress. “He’s stirred up the American people in such a way that it would almost be impossible to...
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As judges from the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit heard oral arguments on whether to let DAPA and expanded DACA go forward, hundred of families rallied in support of immigration action outside the New Orleans courthouse and across the nation. Allies from Fair Immigration Reform Movement, Alabama...
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Guest blogger Rodrigo Huertas is a member of the Greater Boston Chapter of the Student Immigrant Movement. I moved from Guatemala to the United States on July 13th, 2010. This means that by Wednesday I will have officially lived in this country for five years. On that same day, July...
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Donald Trump’s trio of campaign stops over the weekend included a Phoenix rally with none other than embattled Sheriff Joe Arpaio and former State Senator Russell Pearce, author of Arizona’s notorious “Papers Please” law. So much for that “tone it down” phone call from last week, Reince. Arpaio praised...
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Today, the New York Times editorial board criticizes opportunistic politicians like Donald Trump who are trying to politicize a family and a city’s tragedy. As Republicans in Congress and on the campaign trail attempt to politicize the Kathryn Steinle murder, they obfuscate the facts about immigration confidentiality policies and federal law. They also spread the false notion...
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Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is set to officially join the Republican presidential race today. America’s Voice has released a series of resources that help track and make sense of Walker’s immigration stance – which Frank Sharry has deemed a mix between radical and incoherent. Read a detailed backgrounder on Scott...
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English (en español al final de la página): CNN: Why Clinton and Bush are battling over immigration By Eric Bradner New York Times: Donald Trump Defiantly Rallies a New ‘Silent Majority’ in a Visit to Arizona By Nicholas Fandos Politico: Donald Trump storms Phoenix By Ben Schreckinger The Hill:...
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Earlier today in New Orleans, judges from the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit heard oral arguments on whether to let DAPA and expanded DACA take effect. Both are currently on hold following an injunction from Judge Hanen of Texas. You can listen to the oral arguments...
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