Month: February 2017

27 de febrero de 2017

El actual estado de nuestra nación exige alzar la voz

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WASHINGTON, DC –  Donald J. Trump pronuncia esta semana su primer discurso presidencial ante una sesión conjunta de un Congreso de mayoría republicana. Y aunque no es propiamente un discurso sobre el Estado de la Unión, no hay que ser un genio para reconocer los retos que enfrentamos. Nuestra... Continuar »
Today's must-read top immigration news from around the country.

27 de febrero de 2017

Immigration Reform News Today / Qué Pasa En Inmigración, February 27, 2017

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English (noticias en español al final de la página): The Hill: Reports: Immigration programs benefit the economy, families By Lydia Wheeler New York Times: Immigration Agents Discover New Freedom to Deport Under Trump By Nicholas Kulish, Caitlin Dickerson and Ron Nixon New York Times: He’s a Local Pillar in... Continuar »

26 de febrero de 2017

Attorney David Leopold Answers Questions And Discusses Latest News On Immigration

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In his latest immigration update through Facebook Live,  immigration attorney David Leopold discusses the latest news concerning the Trump Deportation Force and answers your questions. Facebook live update tonight at 7:00pm ET. Immigration attorney David Leopold will brief us on the latest news concerning the Trump Deportation Force and answers... Continuar »

24 de febrero de 2017

Unshackled Deportation Force Creating Fear and Chaos Well Beyond “Bad Dudes”

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Washington, DC – President Trump yesterday claimed that his administration’s Deportation Force was focusing on criminals, stating: “We’re getting gang members out, we’re getting drug lords out, we’re getting really bad dudes out of this country — and at a rate that nobody’s ever seen before…it’s a military operation.” Even... Continuar »

24 de febrero de 2017

ICYMI: Santa Cruz Police Chief Blasts DHS for Betrayal

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A joint operation targeting gangs becomes cover for an immigration sweep Washington, DC – As we highlighted yesterday, law enforcement voices across the country are speaking out against Trump’s mass deportation. In a press conference held yesterday, Santa Cruz Police Chief Kevin Vogel joined the chorus, big league. Chief... Continuar »

24 de febrero de 2017

An Arkansas Kid Confronted Senator Tom Cotton Over Trump’s Wall

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A ray of light shined in Arkansas during a town hall meeting with anti-immigrant Senator Tom Cotton, as a 7-year-old boy called out the elected official for supporting Trump’s border wall. “I’m Toby,” the boy spoke into the microphone after Tom Cotton asked for one last question. “Donald Trump... Continuar »
Today's must-read top immigration news from around the country.

24 de febrero de 2017

Immigration Reform News Today / Qué Pasa En Inmigración, February 24, 2017

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English (noticias en español al final de la página): New York Times: Law-Abiding but Illegal, and Fearing the New Trump Rules By Jim Dwyer Washington Post: Trump touts recent immigration raids, calls them a ‘military operation’ By Philip Rucker Washington Post: President Trump is on shaky ground with his... Continuar »

23 de febrero de 2017

ICYMI: “Immigrant Crackdown Worries Food and Construction Industries”

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Washington, DC – A new Wall Street Journal piece entitled, “Immigrant Crackdown Worries Food and Construction Industries” reports that the Trump Administration’s decision to crack down on immigration could put American farmers, food companies, and builders at an employee deficit. This piece corroborates the claims made in a New... Continuar »

23 de febrero de 2017

Advocates Descend on New Jersey to show Support for Immigrant Families

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Activists and advocates with the organization Make the Road New Jersey have responded to Donald Trump’s mass deportation blueprints by organizing a rally outside the Elizabeth Detention Center, where elected officials, labor leaders, and clergy members joined immigrants in a show of solidarity and resistance. Hundreds of people from... Continuar »

23 de febrero de 2017

Cruel, Chaotic and Costly: The Fallout from Trump’s Mass Deportation Blueprint

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Washington, DC – The Trump Administration’s blueprint for mass deportation, laid out in detail by this week’s DHS implementation memos, are set to be cruel, chaotic and costly. Trump’s radicalism on immigration has plunged millions of families into crisis, caused confusion, division and fear throughout America and the world... Continuar »