While Some Republicans Offer Criticism of Trump’s Latest Anti-Muslim Policy, Most Still Plan to Support Him if Nominated Following Donald Trump’s proposal for a shutdown of Muslim immigration to the U.S., many have been quick to denounce his comments, calling them everything from “bigoted” to “racist” to down right “fascist.” While Trump’s comments are...
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Yesterday afternoon, Senator Bernie Sanders became the latest 2016 Presidential candidate to sit down with DAPA-eligible immigrants. Senator Sanders was joined by his campaign’s Latino Outreach Strategist, DREAMer Erika Andiola. They hosted other DREAMers, refugees from El Salvador and Bangladesh, an undocumented transgender woman, and parents eligible for relief from deportation...
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English (en español al final de la página): Washington Post: Donald Trump calls for ‘total’ ban on Muslims entering United States By Jenna Johnson and David Weigel The Hill: Trump calls for ‘shutdown’ of Muslims entering US By Ben Kamisar USA Today: Donald Trump’s call for banning Muslims from...
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Hoy, Donald Trump difundió un comunicado llamando a prohibir la inmigración de musulmanes a Estados Unidos. Enseguida presentamos la reacción de Frank Sharry, director ejecutivo de America´s Voice, en respuesta a dicha noticia: “Los estadounidenses, en el fondo, creemos que juzgamos a la gente con base en lo que...
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Today, Donald Trump issued a statement, calling for a shutdown of Muslim immigration to the U.S. Following is a statement from Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice, responding to this news: “Americans, at our core, believe we judge people based on what they do and what they contribute...
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Following Groundswell of Progressive Activism on Behalf of Refugees, Rep. Jared Polis Spearheads New Effort to Protect American Values Over the weekend, Nahal Toosi of Politico broke the news that Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO) is spearheading an effort to keeping anti-refugee measures out of the omnibus appropriations bill expected to pass in...
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In Live Streamed Event Presidential Candidate To Sit Down With Those Most Affected By Our Broken Immigration System Washington, DC—Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is set to become the latest 2016 Presidential candidate to sit down with DAPA-eligible immigrants. Senator Sander’s event is in part inspired by “DAPA Dinners,” a joint effort...
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Trump Is Gaining Acceptance from More in the GOP, But Less So With the Rest of the Public Washington, DC—New polling from MSNBC/Telemundo/Marist underscores how Donald Trump is corroding our national politics and the Republican Party’s general election chances. The poll, which includes a Latino voter oversample, demonstrates that...
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English (en español al final de la página): New York Times: Marco Rubio, Switching Focus, Aims to Halt Ted Cruz’s Momentum By Jonathan Martin and Jeremy Peters Politico: Univision asks court to dismiss $500M Trump lawsuit By Alex Weprin New York Times: 95,000 Words, Many of Them Ominous, From...
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Diverse Voices Speak Out Against Attempts to Block Refugee Resettlement A recent wave of pro-refugee developments show that despite the rhetoric surrounding the debate, leaders and communities across the country support refugee families and their continued resettlement in the U.S. This week, faith leaders, lawmakers, and national security experts...
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