A new must read piece in the New York Times analyzes the practical implications of Trump’s immigration proposals. The piece confirms what immigration advocates have been saying all along—not only are Donald Trump’s immigration policies inhumane, but actually implementing them would be enormously expensive and essentially, impossible. The full piece, “Donald Trump’s Immigration...
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English (en español al final de la página): Politifact: Is Rep. Mike Coffman with Trump? Coffman says not yet By Alan Gathright New York Times: Donald Trump’s Immigration Plan: Big Promises, Bigger Doubts By Julia Preston, Alan Rappepotr and Matt Richtel Washington Post: Veep staging ground? Policy moves put...
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Earlier today, leading House Democrats joined Central American parents and children at a press conference to condemn news of upcoming raids and the US treatment of Central American refugees seeking asylum. According to The Hill, “ Gutiérrez boiled down the Democrats’ message to five words: ‘Obama should stop the deportations.'”...
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The president of the nation’s largest Hispanic evangelical group is currently deciding whether or not to air a video message taped by Donald Trump for its annual conference this weekend. Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, President of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, told the Post that though he had not...
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Last summer, we introduced the “Trump Hate Map” – a comprehensive look at the locations and events where Latinos, immigrants, and other people of color have been harassed or attacked by Trump or his supporters. We noted that, to a degree unprecedented in recent American political history, Trump and his campaign’s...
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Two huge victories this week are poised to dramatically change the lives of thousands of undocumented immigrants in New York and California. In New York, the state Board of Regents rejected opposition from Republicans and approved plans to allow DACA recipients to apply for teaching certification, medical-related licenses, and...
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English (en español al final de la página): The Guardian: Will Latino loathing of Trump drive a voter movement to swing the election? By Richard Luscombe, Lauren Gambino, Dan Hernandez Hernandez and Ed Pilkington Wall Street Journal: White Nationalists See Advancement Through Donald Trump’s Candidacy By Beth Reinhard Washington...
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Today, two Boston brothers who brutally assaulted a Mexican immigrant in a Donald Trump inspired hate crime were sentenced to prison. The following is a blog post on the incident by America’s Voice’s Gabe Ortiz (read the post in Spanish here): Two self-proclaimed Donald Trump supporters have been sentenced to prison after...
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Hoy, dos hermanos de Boston que atacaron salvajemente a un inmigrante mexicano protagonizando un delito de odio inspirados en Donald Trump fueron sentenciados a prisión. El siguiente es un texto en blog sobre el incidente escrito por Gabe Ortiz, de America’s Voice (lea la version en inglés aquí). Dos autoproclamados seguidores de...
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Two self-proclaimed Donald Trump supporters have been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to assaulting a homeless Latino man last August because they thought he was an undocumented immigrant. Brothers Scott and Steven Leader “pled guilty to several felony charges, including assault and battery, intimidation, and civil rights violations,”...
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