From the Senate floor earlier today, Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Bill Nelson (D-FL) shared powerful DREAMer stories, including law graduate Laura Alvarado, and formerly undocumented United States veteran Elijah Dawkins. There are over 740,000 #DREAMers who are contributing their talents to our country. One of them is Laura Alvarado:...
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Con menos de 50 días para la toma de posesión del presidente electo Donald Trump, hay un creciente apoyo a los DREAMers y el programa de Acción Diferida para Quienes Llegaron en la Infancia (DACA) en todo el país. La semana pasada, Global Strategy Group dio a conocer una nueva encuesta que muestra...
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New legislation in CA would stand up to Trump’s deportation vision and promote alternative vision of America that recognizes value of immigrants Yesterday, California lawmakers unveiled a sweeping set of pro-immigrant policies designed to combat Trump’s deportation plans and stand up for an alternative vision of America that recognizes...
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A New York City transit worker who is Muslim was pushed down the stairs at Grand Central Terminal by a man who called her a terrorist, authorities said. The assault took place on Monday morning as the victim, 45, was heading to work on the subway, CBS New York...
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The New York Police Department says hate crimes targeting the city’s minority groups have more than doubled from this time last year, according to the New York Times. “Hate crimes in New York City have risen in the weeks since Donald J. Trump won the presidential election, a noticeable...
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English (en español al final de la página): Independent Journal Review: White House Admits an Obama Pardon Can’t Give Legal Status to Immigration Violators By Jenni Fink Voice of America: Pitched Battle Expected Over Trump Immigration Plan By Michael Bowman Associated Press: California lawmakers aim to protect immigrants from...
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Un creciente número de estados, ciudades, universidades y comunidades religiosas está prometiendo defender a los inmigrantes que habitan en sus comunidades y se están levantando para decir ‘no’ a la agenda de deportaciones de Donald Trump. La fuerza, el enfoque y la amplitud de esta resistencia prometen ser un...
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A Nevada university instructor is furiously back-pedaling after warning that his classroom is not a “safe space” and vowing to turn students in to immigration authorities if he suspects they are in the country illegally. The controversial comments are one more example of a mounting anti-immigrant rhetoric ignited by...
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A new interactive feature from the New York Times lifts up the stories of DREAMers who are facing uncertain futures following Donald Trump’s election. Among the dozens of personal accounts — readers are asked to submit and share their own as well — is Deyanira, a Texas DREAMer who...
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Vandals had poured cement into the stove and down the tub’s drain. Walls and staircase railings were kicked in. A ceiling had collapsed. Most troubling: “White power,” die n—–” and swastikas were spray-painted on walls. “They wrecked every room,” the couple wrote. “Nothing was spared.” Joe is black and...
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