Tomorrow, the Republican Presidential candidates will gather in Boulder, Colorado for their third debate. Before the debate, activists will hold a rally to stand against anti-immigrant rhetoric. From the “My Country, My Vote” website: “A group of Latino leaders — including former Denver Mayor/U.S. Secretary of Transportation and Energy...
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English (en español al final de la página): LA Daily News: Why Donald Trump is still surging in national polls ahead of debate By David Montero Al Jazeera America: Latinos warn GOP candidates that they can’t win without them By Haya El Nasser Fusion: New Latino super PAC vows to fight...
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Washington, DC – On a press call this afternoon, community leaders and immigration advocates highlighted how Donald Trump’s explicitly anti-immigrant and anti-Latino campaign is fostering a toxic climate with real life consequences. A Trump rally and event held in Miami this past weekend offered the latest disturbing reminder of...
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By allowing Donald Trump use of West High School in Sioux City, Iowa for a campaign rally tomorrow, Superintendent Paul Gausman is ignoring “his own anti-bullying policies for the sake of politics,” say students and local community leaders. “Many students and their families believe that the district’s bullying policy...
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Important news over the weekend, via The Los Angeles Times: A Honduras man arrested by Louisiana police in what one government lawyer said was a case of racial profiling has been released by immigration officers. Gustavo Barahona-Sanchez, who is in the U.S. illegally, was released from LaSalle Detention Facility by...
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El pasado jueves el Comité de Energía y Recursos Naturales del Senado condujo una audiencia para discutir la crisis fiscal de Puerto Rico, finalmente una audiencia importante que lamentablemente se celebró el mismo día en que la aspirante a la nominación presidencial demócrata, Hillary Clinton, testificó ante el Comité...
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English (en español al final de la página): Dispatch Times: Paul Ryan’s Speaker Bid Supported By Majority Of House Freedom Caucus Buzzfeed News: Latino Conservatives United To Attack Trump — But Are Fighting Over Whether To Hit Ted Cruz, Too By Adrian Carrasquillo The Hill: Protesters disrupt Trump rally...
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After learning that Donald Trump is set make an appearance at a local Sioux City high school, nearly 1,000 community members have joined together to send a clear message to the Sioux City Community School District Superintendent: Trump’s hateful speech should have no place in our schools. “Most schools...
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Today, following the racially charged arrest of two Honduran immigrants in New Orleans (and subsequent deportation of one, with the second pending), the New York Times editorial board issued a strong reproach of Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) systemic shortcomings (starting with the leadership of ICE Director Sarah Saldaña), despite the promise of reform. The piece,...
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English (en español al final de la página): Bloomberg View: Rubio’s Immigration Magic Trick By Francis Wilkinson Arizona Republic: Campaign to dump Donald Trump from SNL gains steam By Daniel Gonzalez Arizona Republic (Opinion): Silence Donald Trump? That’s not American way By Robert Leger Chicago Sun Times: Paul Ryan’s...
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