Key Immigration Politics Stories The significance of Biden leaning into immigration via the powerful new family separation ad: Why the new ad represents a remarkable shift in the immigration debate with Democrats feeling confident to lean in and go on offense. Why Trump’s xenophobia isn’t working in 2020 (despite... Continue »
Trump’s naked appeals to white grievance on race and immigration may excite his core supporters, but the backlash effect is even stronger. Need evidence? A confident Joe Biden is advertising on family separation. Democrats down ballot have staked out pro-immigrant policy positions. Trump and Republican attacks are falling flat.... Continue »
America’s Voice   America’s Voice Election 2020 Weekly Digest #14 Sea Change on Immigration: Trump’s Racism and Nativism Consign Him to the Cul-de-Sac of the GOP Base English Washington Post (Opinion) A harsh new anti-Trump ad flips the script on his biggest issue By Greg Sargent October 29, 2020... Continue »
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We’re only five days away from what will be a historic election, and Donald Trump’s cronies continue peddling fear and inciting violence. This time, it came from CBP’ “Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Commissioner” Mark Morgan. In what looks like a crystal clear campaign event, and violation... Continue »
New House Judiciary Committee Report on family separation concludes policy has been “marked by reckless incompetence and intentional cruelty” The Biden-Harris campaign has released a powerful new ad today on family separation. It is morally the right thing to do. It also signals a remarkable shift in the immigration... Continue »
Yesterday, a joint investigative piece from Texas Tribune and ProPublica found that American taxpayers’ bills for Trump’s unpopular border wall are several billion dollars higher than previously anticipated, again. Now, reports from CNN and data from Texas Civil Rights Project, reveal these same Texas taxpayers, who are footing the... Continue »
America’s Voice   Rep Escobar Calls Out The Racism and Violent Rhetoric of CBP’s Mark Morgan Breakthrough: Biden Runs Ad on Family Separation Texans: Border Land Stolen and Footing the Bill for Border Wall English American Prospect Trump’s 11 craziest closing arguments to voters By Emily Singer October 28,... Continue »
Will John Cornyn Finally Stand up and Just Say “No” to Stealing Funds from the Military and Drug Interdiction? A new joint investigative piece from Texas Tribune and ProPublica, “Records show Trump’s border wall is costing taxpayers billions more than initial contracts,” highlights that American taxpayers’ bill for Donald... Continue »
Will the Architect of Trump’s Immigration Radicalism Own Up to the Fact that it has Backfired Politically?  This afternoon, Stephen Miller will join Trump campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh on a press call for the media. It is widely assumed that the Dark Prince is furious about yesterday’s Wall... Continue »
America’s Voice   New Report: Billions More in Taxpayer Funds for Border Wall.  Five Key Points Ahead of Stephen Miller’s Press Conference English Wall Street Journal Trump Campaign Tones Down Immigration Messages That Dominated 2016 Election By Sabrina Siddiqui, Michelle Hackman and Chad Day October 27, 2020 NBC News... Continue »