Oct 23, 2018
Several counties and big cities see record turnout for midterms Voting is underway in the Lone Star State, and one day into early voting saw incredible turnout throughout the state. From Houston to Austin, the Rio Grande Valley and El Paso, early vote totals for the first day were...
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Some influential media observers, such as the Washington Post’s media columnist Margaret Sullivan, have criticized the media for repeating Trump’s lies about immigration and the caravan. As Sullivan wrote in a tweet accompanying her column, “By picking up the language of “caravan crisis” and “onslaught” — and by allowing...
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America’s Voice “La idea es que los latinos salgan a votar para que su voz se escuche” Trump’s Immigration Policy Has Failed. Instead of Changing it, He’s Exploiting It for Political Gain ICYMI: Las Vegas Review Journal, “Las Vegas girl, 15, asks pope’s help to prevent mom’s deportation” Washington...
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In-state tuition for undocumented students is popular and makes sense. But Republicans candidates this year are attacking the program anyway Accessing affordable higher education and mounting student debt are real issues for many voters in the 2018 midterm elections. However, many Republican ads are not proposing new solutions to...
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Trump wants to exploit this issue, not solve it. As President Trump stokes fears and tries to whip up a frenzy over border security, immigration and a caravan of Central Americans seeking safety and opportunity, here is our take: Trump wants to exploit this issue, not solve it. Trump’s...
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In his newest column for HuffPost, Juan Escalante dives into the Democratic party’s failure to truly understand and mobilize Latino voters. According to Escalante, Democrats will continue to run around in circles until they “enshrine issues like immigration reform into the core of their ‘progressive’ values and learn how...
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As we inch closer to midterms, Daily Kos’ Kerry Eleveld brilliantly captures the moment: Trump wants to distract from the Republicans’ attempts to gut health care coverage and give tax breaks with his racist rants that demonize immigrants in search of safety. This divide-and-distract strategy is not just about...
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The Washington Post editorial board denounced the Trump administration’s evident plans to restart the immoral practice of taking children from their parents at the border. The Washington Post editorial is excerpted below and available in full here: The September numbers have triggered alarms in Washington, and rightly so; it...
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America’s Voice GOP Divide and Distract Ads 2018: In-State Tuition Edition Trump’s Closing Argument is Clear: Play the Race Card in Order to Divide and Distract Voters ICYMI: Juan Escalante, “Democrats Have Only Themselves To Blame For Low Latino Support” Daily Kos: “Reeling on health care, Republicans double down...
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For Planning Purposes: October 15, 2018 Contact: Diana Martinez, (816) 209-4522, d.martinez@airrkc.org ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Wednesday, October 17th 11:00 am CST Second Baptist Church-Olathe 331 N Kansas Ave, Olathe, KS 66061 and live streamed at https://www.facebook.com/americasvoice/ PRESS CONFERENCE: Interfaith Leaders Release Open Letter to Commitment to Solidarity with Our Immigrant...
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