**** PETITION DELIVERY AND MEDIA AVAILABILITY**** TODAY, November 4th at 6pm ET NBC Studios, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, New York With Donald Trump’s appearance as host of Saturday Night Live just days away, Latino and immigration groups, along with their allies, have collected now 520,000 petition signatures (with a big help from Change.org, CREDO... Continue »
In a floor speech earlier today, Rep. Luis Gutiérrez offered his congratulations to his friend and colleague Rep. Paul Ryan on his recent election, but lamented “that the new Speaker had to promise not to address immigration reform as a condition of being elected”: “Maybe those on the other... Continue »
With NBC so far refusing to rescind Donald Trump’s invitation to host an episode of “Saturday Night Live” this weekend, leaders from Latino and immigration groups are set to deliver over 460,000 petition signatures to NBC Studios later today calling on the network to drop Trump from SNL’s headline.... Continue »
English (en español al final de la página): New York Times: Latino Groups Call on ‘S.N.L.’ to Drop Donald Trump By Ashely Parker International Business Times: Marco Rubio Immigration Reform: Republican Won’t Reverse Obama Executive Action As President By Clark Mindock The Weekly Standard: Christie Goes After Rubio on... Continue »
Renowned anti-immigrant extremist Steve King is at it again. King’s latest blatant anti-Latino rant was reported by Sahil Kapur at Bloomberg: “It’s very close to where we need to start sorting presidential candidates down on that line,” said Representative Steve King of Iowa, an outspoken immigration hawk. “The immigration issue is an existential... Continue »
Immigrants across the nations are launching hunger strikes to highlight the conditions they face at various detention facilities. Earlier today, PRI reported on how 500 women set for deportation at the T. Don Hutto Detention Center in Liberty, Texas joiuned similar protests that took place in detention centers at... Continue »
Lynn Tramonte: “Speaker Ryan is Picking Up Where Speaker Boehner Left Off, with Disastrous Consequences for the Country as Well as Their Own Party” Washington, DC—Another day, another round of criticism, calling out Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) for his capitulation to the most extremist members of his party on... Continue »
English (en español al final de la página): USA Today: How Trump is helping Clinton: Latino mobilization takes shape By Heidi Przybyla Talk Radio News Service: Immigration Activists Blast Paul Ryan By Brittany Gervals Blackstar News (Opinion): Political Suicide: GOP Gives Up On The Hispanic Vote, Again By Maribel... Continue »
With Donald Trump’s appearance as host of Saturday Night Live just days away, Latino and immigration groups, along with their allies, have collected over 460,000 petition signatures (with a big help from Change.org, CREDO Action and MoveOn.org) telling Lorne Michaels and SNL that Donald Trump’s #RacismIsntFunny. On Monday, the CHC released a... Continue »
Washington, DC—En su columna “Morning Plum” de hoy, Greg Sargent entiende perfectamente la promesa en inmigración del presidente de la Cámara de Representantes, Paul Ryan (E-WI), que expuso en programas dominicales. Escribe Sargent: “El entrante presidente de la Cámara de Representantes, Paul Ryan, salió este fin de semana a... Continue »