Yesterday, six Wisconsin leaders were arrested after protesting in the lobby of a hotel scheduled to host a press conference by Donald Trump today. Tonight, the remaining Republican Presidential candidates — Trump, Texas Senator Ted Cruz, and Ohio Governor John Kasich — are also set to participate in a...
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Despite Anti-Immigrant Fixation of GOP Presidential Race, Americans Overwhelmingly Remain in Favor of Pro-Immigrant Reforms Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) today released the 2015 American Values Atlas, a comprehensive examination of Americans’ attitudes on a range of immigration topics. Conducted from April 2015 through January 2016 and comprised of...
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English (en español al final de la página): New York Times: Hard Line on Immigration Resonates Less With Young Republicans, Survey Shows By Julia Preston New York Times: Hillary Clinton Attacks G.O.P. for Not Acting on Obama’s Supreme Court Pick By Amy Chozick New York Times: Donald Trump’s success...
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Mar 28, 2016
La semana pasada me estremeció la historia de una joven familia puertorriqueña que, como otros miles, salió de Puerto Rico buscando mejores oportunidades económicas. Pero su Sueño Americano se tornó en pesadilla y tras una dura estadía en Delaware, donde el jefe de familia no tuvo suerte para conseguir...
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El sondeo de USC Dornsife/LA Times entre votantes de California coincide en sus resultados con recientes encuestas a nivel nacional y subraya los peligros políticos que corre el Partido Republicano en las elecciones generales de 2016 y subsiguientes El estado de California representa una moraleja para el Partido Republicano...
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New USC Dornsife/LA Times Polling of CA Voters Matches Findings from Recent Nationwide Polling, Underscores Political Dangers for GOP in 2016 General Election and Beyond The state of California represents a cautionary tale for the national Republican Party on how anti-immigrant politics can help accelerate the electoral consequences of...
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Faith leaders and advocates have condemned the aggressive — and oftentimes deceptive — tactics used by ICE to target and deport undocumented immigrants. The advocates spoke out during a visit with lawmakers in Washington, DC last week on the one year anniversary of the deportation of Pastor Max Villatoro,...
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Last week, we began a new series excerpting some key sections from David Leopold’s recent post on Medium, “Yes, United States v. Texas Is Really An Epic Political Battle,” which provides some important analysis into the very political nature of this lawsuit. The Medium post contained very strong arguments...
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On April 18th, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in the US v Texas case to decide the fate of the expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA+) and Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA) policies, which are currently blocked from implementation by a politically-motivated lawsuit. A new editorial in the Seattle Times, pasted below,...
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English (en español al final de la página): Blue Nation Review: Trouble: McCain in denial about the GOP’s eroding prospects By Chrissy Schwen Cincinnati (Ohio): Violinist, CCM graduate and former adjunct faculty member must leave U.S. By Mark Curnutte Media Matters (Opinion): 69 leading civil rights, advocacy, and faith...
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