English (en español al final de la página): Bush confronted by voter over immigration As Republicans Go Batshit on Immigration, Democrats Turn Into Sweet Angels Humanitarian Refugee Crisis Immigrants, refugees to receive papal blessing in NYC The Immigrant Kids Are Not All Right Jorge Ramos Schools Bill O’Reilly: On...
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A tragic photo of a three-year-old child who washed up on a Turkish beach has struck a nerve around the world and become a symbol of Europe’s refugee crisis. The child, who fled Syria with his family for the safety of Europe, drowned with 11 others when the smuggler commanding...
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Linda Greenhouse is one of the nation’s premier experts on the Supreme Court. Her latest piece on the federal judiciary, Judges Standing Upside-Down, is a must-read as we await the Fifth Circuit’s latest ruling on the case brought by Republican Governors and Attorneys General to block the President’s Executive Actions...
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In a new piece, the National Journal’s Ronald Brownstein highlights how Iowa’s rapidly-changing demographics are setting the stage for a complex conversation on immigration as the state readies for its first-in-the-nation caucuses. Just last week, the Des Moines Register’s Kyle Munson moderated a forum on immigration, #UniteIowa, featuring leaders...
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English (en español al final de la página): Black Star News: 85% OF LATINOS HAVE NEGATIVE VIEW OF DONALD TRUMP — SURVEY New York Times: A Once-Sunny Jeb Bush Appears Irked in Donald Trump’s Shadow By Jonathan Martin Politico: Jeb Bush: Trump ‘trying to insult his way to the...
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In a new piece, the National Journal’s Ronald Brownstein highlights how Iowa’s rapidly-changing demographics are setting the stage for a complex conversation on immigration as the state readies for its first-in-the-nation caucuses. Just last week, the Des Moines Register’s Kyle Munson moderated a forum on immigration, #UniteIowa, featuring leaders...
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As Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric continues to drive the GOP to the right, the nation’s Latino Catholics are hoping Pope Francis — who has made the plight of migrants a key centerpiece of his Papacy — can help change Washington’s tone. As one immigrant told the Washington Post in...
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As Donald Trump consolidates his standing as the Republican presidential frontrunner, there are several new reminders about how his embrace of ugly nativism could harm the Republican Party’s chances of taking back the White House and maintaining control of the Senate in 2016. The Trump Effect: Harming the GOP’s...
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After months of antagonizing Latinos and immigrants with toxic rhetoric and vile accusations, Donald Trump is now trying to suck up to one of the nation’s most powerful Latino groups. From Elise Foley: Donald Trump met Tuesday with the president of the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to insist...
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Eduardo Porter of the New York Times Explains Idiocy of This Approach As Donald Trump continues to steal the immigration spotlight on the campaign trail, Eduardo Porter, Economic Scene reporter for the New York Times, marshals the real facts on immigration. While Republicans insist on “border security first,” before any...
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