Earlier today, Rep. Luis Gutiérrez slammed an upcoming, Republican-led Judiciary Committee hearing on Central American refugees, saying it lacks any “serious attempt to legislate” and will only serve to “continue to feed the hucksterism and red meat politics that Americans hate.” Rep. Gutiérrez addressed the very real-life situation of immigrants...
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Two years ago, Florida Republicans found themselves hand in hand with Latinos and immigrants across the state. Republicans in the state legislature, led by then House Speaker Will Weatherford, passed a bill that would grant undocumented immigrants in-state tuition at Florida’s public colleges and universities. But incredibly, the state...
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While most Americans who pay attention to politics were focused on the Iowa caucuses for the past few months, immigration activists, including DREAMers, have been actively engaged on the front lines in the state for the past several years. The results have been two-pronged: 1) Defining candidates on the...
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Earlier this week, the Obama Administration deported a recipient of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, despite the government earlier having approved her DACA application and granted her “advanced parole” request to travel to and from Mexico. The case of Lesly Sophia Cortez-Martinez is a troubling example of the...
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English (en español al final de la página): Huffington Post: Ted Cruz And Donald Trump Oppose Immigration Reform, But Could Be Helping The Cause Anyway By Elise Foley Latin Post: Diverse Advocacy Groups to Obama: Stop the Deportation Raids, Enact Temporary Protections By Michael Oleaga La Prensa: LOIRA and...
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While for most Americans who pay attention to politics were focused on the Iowa caucuses for the past few months, immigration activists, including DREAMers, have been actively engaged on the front lines in the state for the past several years. The results have been two-pronged: 1) Defining candidates on...
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In the aftermath of the Iowa caucus, here’s our assessment of the state of play for immigration politics. For Republicans: The Entire GOP Field Has Lurched Hard Right on Immigration and Sunk the GOP Brand to the Bottom with Latino and Immigrant Voters: The entire Republican presidential field pledges...
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English (en español al final de la página): Sunshine State News: Sanctuary Cities Bill Could Mean Big Penalties For Florida’s Largest Counties By Allison Nielsen New York Times: Polls Show Preferences and Priorities in Iowa By Thomas Kaplan and Dalia Sussman New York Times: Donald Trump Leads Among Those...
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El que Ted Cruz ganara las asambleas electorales de Iowa reafirma cómo, entre otras cosas, usar a los inmigrantes como chivos expiatorios sigue rindiendo frutos para atraer el apoyo del sector más extremista del Partido Republicano. También dice mucho que un individuo con propuestas divisivas, que incluso no goza...
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A host of Latino, Asian, immigrant, and labor rights groups have launched naturalization drives aimed at permanent residents eligible for citizenship — and the images from these workshops and outreach efforts have been absolutely inspiring. Some of the inspiration for getting Latino and immigrant voters out to naturalize and vote has...
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