A visibly-irritated Jeb! Bush has at last clarified his controversial “anchor baby” remarks: I meant to insult Asians, not Latinos. Seriously: At a press conference on Monday in McAllen, Texas, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush hit back at reporter who challenged his use of the term “anchor babies” to...
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Como señalamos la semana pasada, las posiciones xenófobas de Donald Trump en inmigración han pasado de la retórica de odio a incitar acciones de odio. Luego del crimen de odio en contra de un hispano, cometido a nombre de Donald Trump la semana pasada, las voces de la derecha...
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The Trump Effect has done some scary things to Republican Presidential candidates who appeared eager to embrace immigrants just a few years ago. Case in point: Jeb Bush. The Republican has often been referred to as one of the GOP’s best hopes for Latino voters, embracing a path to citizenship in...
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Words have consequences. Look for proof positive no further than Boston, where last week two brothers assaulted a homeless Latino man sleeping near a subway station. The brothers terrorized the man with a metal pipe, breaking his nose and leaving him with serious bruising across his ribs. They finished their brutal...
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The Toledo Blade has an editorial out today talking about how Donald Trump-style immigration policies are not just bad politics for the Republican Party, but also bad policy for the country as a whole. As the editorial board writes: Despite Mr. Trump’s apocalyptic predictions, the number of undocumented immigrants in this...
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#UniteIowa to Bring to Together Presidential Contenders, Local Leaders and Impacted Individuals from all Sides of the Political Spectrum for Thoughtful Discussion on Immigration As we noted last week, Donald Trump’s xenophobic positions on immigration have passed the point of hateful rhetoric and moved into inciting hateful actions. Following...
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English (en español al final de la página): Latin Times: Asylum Seekers Deserve Lawyers, Says Democratic Rival Amidst Hillary Clinton Child Migrant Criticisms By Cedar Attanasio US News & World Report: Trump, ‘Anchor Babies’ and the GOP’s Birthright Boondoggle By Gabrielle Levy Des Moines Register (Opinion- Iowa): Fight immigration...
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El circo de Donald Trump hizo escala el viernes en Mobile, Alabama, para cerrar con broche de oro una semana de desaciertos de parte del bando de precandidatos republicanos a la nominación de su partido, que dejan un mal sabor por el rumbo del discurso político en esta temporada...
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Some may not immediately connect Iowa and immigration, but 37,000 undocumented immigrants call the state their home, and contribute tens of millions of dollars every year in local and state taxes. According to 2013 Des Moines Register polling, 77% of Iowans support immigration reform, including a path to citizenship...
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After listening to Ricardo Aca’s story, an undocumented immigrant who works at one of Donald Trumps hotels in New York City, we wrote about what Republicans are saying about DACA — and how they would deport people who, like Ricardo, qualify for the popular deferred action program. In recent...
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