Washington, DC – In sharp contrast to the Republican field, the 2016 Democratic candidates are united in support of a path to citizenship for aspiring Americans, and interim measures like DACA and DAPA.  It’s important to remember that this wasn’t always the case, and this is a huge victory for the immigration movement.  ... Continue »
English (en español al final de la página): Fox News Latino:  Round 1 for Democrats: Clinton looks to hold lead while opponents hope for their Fiorina break October 13, 2015  McClatchy: As she woos Hispanics, Clinton moves left on immigration By Anita Kumar October 9, 2015 AP: Clinton has... Continue »
De un lado está el culebrón protagonizado por el congresista republicano de California, Kevin McCarthy, tras retirar su candidatura para la vacante de la presidencia de la Cámara Baja luego de la dimisión del congresista de Ohio, John Boehner. McCarthy sabía que no tenía los votos requeridos para ser... Continue »
Washington, DC – In sharp contrast to the Republican field, the 2016 Democratic candidates are united in support of a path to citizenship for aspiring Americans, and interim measures like DACA and DAPA.  It’s important to remember that this wasn’t always the case, and this is a huge victory for the immigration movement.  ... Continue »
New Pew Poll Shows Strong, Durable Support for Legal Status Across Party Lines Washington, DC – Amidst a backdrop of intra-GOP chaos, anew Pew Research Center poll shows broad, cross-party agreement on the crux of the immigration policy debate: what to do with the 11 million immigrants in this country without legal status. “The... Continue »
English (en español al final de la página): Washington Post: The imaginary Trump piñata at the Hispanic Caucus banquet By David Montgomery October 9, 2015 AP: Obama Touts Immigration Reform in Speech to Hispanic Leaders October 8, 2015 Huffington Post: Obama: Backing Away From Immigration Reform Is ‘Not Leadership’... Continue »
The North Carolina General Assembly has passed an anti-immigrant proposal known as HB 318, which would have some devastating effects if signed into law. As it stands, HB 318 promises to restrict the types of identification that would be recognized by law enforcement or other state officials, it would... Continue »
Most years, a crazy unworkable immigration bill like North Carolina’s HB 318, would never pass the NC legislature, but this isn’t most years. This is the year of the #TrumpEffect. So while Trump and his “Trumpettes” are taking the country by storm, lawmakers once thought to be too extreme... Continue »
Can you imagine packing all of your belongings and moving to a new country? I remember moving to the United States when I was 11 years old. My family left everything they had back in Venezuela in order to give my brothers and I better opportunities, a better education,... Continue »
Wall Street Journal (Editorial): Those Assimilating Immigrants October 7, 2015 La Opinion (Editorial): Delayed Justice is Not Justice October 7, 2015 Washington Post (Opinion): Why stop at deporting Mexicans? Go after the Irish, too. By Harold Meyerson October 7, 2015 Washington Post (The Fix): What most people don’t understand... Continue »