In the face of Donald Trump’s pledge to end the DACA program on day one of his presidency, DREAMers have been speaking out to highlight how DACA has transformed their lives, futures, and communities. Yesterday we highlighted an array of DREAMers’ powerful testimonials about DACA, pulled from a range of national...
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English (en español al final de la página): Medium (Op-ed): Concerned About Immigrants in Columbus After the Election of Donald Trump? These are the Questions You Should be Asking Community Leaders. By Matt Hildreth Washington Post: College leaders: Save program shielding students from deportation By Nick Anderson The Hill:...
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Nov 21, 2016
The following statement is a reaction from Lynn Tramonte, Deputy Director of America’s Voice, regarding the recent meeting between President-elect Donald Trump and Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach: “Kris Kobach dedicated the last decade and a half to dreaming up ways to make life miserable for immigrants, while basking...
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Donald Trump’s victory has left undocumented immigrants facing a great deal of uncertainty, and many of their allies are wondering what exactly they can do to help. One important suggestion comes from DACA recipient Juan Escalante, who writes “you should also consider donating to your local, state, or national pro-migrant...
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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is among the city leaders across the nation pledging to protect undocumented immigrants from President Donald Trump. “I’m proud that more than 1.5 million immigrant Angelenos have chosen to call L.A. home — making immeasurable contributions to our economy, and adding to a civic and...
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A Milpitas woman who was hiking at Mission Peak in Fremont wearing a headscarf had her car vandalized, purse stolen, and found a note left there assuming her scarf was a hijab, saying “This is our nation now.” In fact, she wears the scarf due to hair loss from...
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DREAMers Share Powerful Stories About How DACA Has Transformed Their Lives One of the first tests of Donald Trump’s presidency will be over the futures and livelihoods of the 750,000 DREAMers with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status. Trump’s pledge to end DACA on day one of his...
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This, from a New York Times account on the pro-Donald Trump gathering of white supremacists and neo-Nazis in Washington D.C. over the past weekend, is not normal: By the time Richard B. Spencer, the leading ideologue of the alt-right movement and the final speaker of the night, rose to...
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English (en español al final de la página): Los Angeles Times: Trump picks Sen. Jeff session for attorney general By Lisa Mascaro and Del Quentin Wilbur ABC: Young Immigrants Who Came Out of Shadows Now Fear Having to Go Back In By Serena Marshall Univision: So, how did Latinos...
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Nov 19, 2016
Police told WOIO that computer science department chair Benjamin Kuperman woke up at around 3:40 a.m. when he heard noises on the doorstep of the home he shares with his family. According to Kuperman, he came outside to find the sea shells on his porch smashed and a note...
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