15 de junio de 2016
Ver los rostros de las víctimas de la matanza de Orlando remite a una conclusión definitiva: esta tragedia, además, habla y se sufre en español. Escuchar las voces de quienes se salvaron, cómo lo hicieron, en qué o en quiénes pensaron en esos dramáticos momentos también conduce a una...
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15 de junio de 2016
Gabe Ortíz: The 49 Lives Our Community Lost at Latin Night at Pulse
Following is a blog post written by Gabe Ortíz of America’s Voice: Luis Vielma, 22, worked as an attendant at Universal Orlando’s “Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey” ride. Jean Carlos Nieves Rodriguez, 27, had just purchased his first home a little over a month ago. Juan Ramon Guerrero, 22, was...
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15 de junio de 2016
Luis Vielma, 22, worked as an attendant at Universal Orlando’s “Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey” ride. Jean Carlos Nieves Rodriguez, 27, had just purchased his first home a little over a month ago. Juan Ramon Guerrero, 22, was a student at the University of Central Florida and had...
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“As I heard President Obama speak in the Rose Garden, I knew that I could still fight, that my voice still mattered, that immigration reform was still possible.” Today marks the four year anniversary of President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA). As similar programs—expanded DACA and the Deferred...
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15 de junio de 2016
Immigration Reform News Today / Qué Pasa En Inmigración, June 15, 2016
English (en español al final de la página): New York Times: Blaming Muslims After Attack, Donald Trump Tosses Pluralism Aside By Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns New York Times: Donald Trump Responds to Orlando Attack by Exploiting Fear, Not Easing It By Patrick Healy and Thomas Kaplan Politico: Ryan...
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We are heartbroken by the senseless deaths of 49 Americans in Orlando this past weekend. This despicable act of hate has hit the Latinx community particularly hard. Zoe Colon of the Hispanic Federation estimates that about 90% of the victims were Hispanic. We also know that at least three...
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Millions of Latino and undocumented immigrant youth from around the nation are graduating from school and taking their first steps into the professional world. Mi Familia Vota is honoring six of them in a new post highlighting their stories of perseverance, grit, and success. One of the youth highlighted,...
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14 de junio de 2016
It Started a Year Ago When Trump Descended That Escalator In the aftermath of the worst mass-shooting in American history, Donald Trump has, once again, proved himself dangerously unfit to lead. That he would use the worst mass-shooting in American history – an anti-LGBT hate crime in a supposedly...
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14 de junio de 2016
LOIRA Preparing Ohio Immigrants For DAPA Through Vaccination Clinics
The Lorain Ohio Immigrant Rights Association (LOIRA), an immigration advocacy group in Ohio, has been working to prepare DAPA-eligible members of Lorain for DAPA’s implementation and application process. LOIRA has organized events designed to help DAPA-eligible community members compile records necessary to apply for DAPA, such as vaccination records...
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14 de junio de 2016
Immigration Reform News Today / Qué Pasa En Inmigración, June 14, 2016
English (en español al final de la página): Huffington Post (Op-ed): Can Kamala Harris Lose The Latino Vote And Still Win The U.S. Senate? By Adrian Pantoja In These Times (Opinion): How the Left Can Stop Trump By Cole Stangler Cleveland Plain Dealer (Ohio): Jennifer Granholm to head Democratic...
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