Immigrants and Advocates Call on Senator to Stop Accepting Campaign Support Raised in Donald Trump’s Name Today, immigrants and advocates gathered at Senator Rob Portman’s (R-OH) campaign offices in Cleveland (Brecksville) and Columbus to deliver petitions calling on the Senator to reject all campaign funds raised in Donald Trump’s... Continue »
In leading Spanish language media outlets, the Obama Administration’s home raids against Central American refugees are dominating coverage. In reporting and reflections, key Spanish language outlets and commentators are highlighting how the raids are causing panic and fear in the entire immigrant community, as well as the extraordinary steps the immigrant... Continue »
Please note the following column was translated from Spanish to English. This column is available online in Spanish here. As immigrants, we have all felt fear at some point. In most cases – fear propagates across the immigrant community with frequency. This fear manifests itself in several ways for immigrants residing in... Continue »
Today, immigrants and immigration advocates gathered at Sen. Rob Portman’s campaign offices in Cleveland and Columbus to deliver petitions calling on the him to reject all campaign funds raised in Donald Trump’s name. Why is @robportman accepting campaign support from sale of Trump merch? Ohioans want him to #dumptrump pic.twitter.com/okWPCDkKwQ — tramontela... Continue »
DREAMers and activists from United We Dream Action interrupted Marco Rubio at the Kemp forum in South Carolina this past weekend to call out his anti-DACA attacks as his campaign continues to veer to the right. From UWD Action: Since championing comprehensive immigration reform in 2013, Senator Rubio has... Continue »
Como inmigrantes, todos hemos sentido miedo alguna vez. O muchas. Y en Estados Unidos, el acecho de todo tipo de miedos siempre está a flor de piel: a las preguntas de un agente migratorio en los aeropuertos; al saberse de otra comunidad en medio de un vecindario totalmente blanco;... Continue »
Queue up “Thank You For Being A Friend,” because Donald Trump’s pals are flooding Iowa voters with robocalls in his support as the first nominating contest in the nation approaches. The catch? These friends happen to be from a white nationalist super PAC featuring the who’s who of right-wing... Continue »
English (en español al final de la página): Bloomberg: Cruz: McCain Questions Citizenship Because He Secretly Backs Rubio By Kendall Breitman Latin Post: 2016 Presidential Candidate Marco Rubio Says ISIS is ‘Seeking to Exploit’ Loopholes in the Immigration System By Selena Hill Indian Republic: US agents round up Central... Continue »
Esta semana el presidente Barack Obama pronuncia su último discurso sobre el Estado de la Unión en medio de dos grandes contradicciones. De una parte, la Corte Suprema de la nación podría decidir si considera o no el caso que tiene el potencial de destrabar las acciones ejecutivas migratorias... Continue »
Yesterday, as part of the ongoing “DAPA Dinners” campaign, Senator Harry Reid met with immigrant families who would be eligible for deportation relief under the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) program, which is currently blocked due to a partisan, GOP-led lawsuit. Today I... Continue »