GOP and Biz Allies Can’t Have It Both Ways: Anti-Immigrant Politics & Strong US economy Washington, DC – Ahead of the first Republican debate next week and Iowa caucus early next year, candidates continue to contradict themselves when it comes to economic messaging. Today’s GOP demonizes immigrants with dangerous...
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English El Semanario (CO, NM) Abbott’s Buoys Show His Limitless Cruelty By Maribel Hastings and David Torres August 17, 2023 NBC News Most of the Texas border buoys, installed to deter migrants, are in Mexican territory, study shows By Suzanne Gamboa August 16, 2023 Texas Public Radio Texas’ anti-migrant...
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Washington, DC – With the first GOP presidential debate a week away, candidates are previewing their “border security” talking points in an attempt to win the night. One of these talking points is an attempt to pick a fight with Mexico with talk of bombs, drone strikes and unilateral...
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English CBS News Nearly 80% of Texas’ floating border barrier is technically in Mexico, survey finds By Camilo Montoya-Galvez August 15, 2023 NBC News Who took the water barrels meant to help migrants on the searing hot Texas border? By Suzanne Gamboa August 15, 2023 The Dallas Morning News...
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This summer marks five years since a federal judge ordered the reunification of thousands of children who were ripped from their parents under the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy. But five years later, hundreds remain separated due to that administration’s rapid deportations of parents to Central America, lack of...
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There’s A Reason Why Melugin Is A Favorite Of Anti-Immigrant Lawmakers, Candidates, And Their Allies If a tweet from the southern border is going viral among anti-immigrant lawmakers, candidates and their allies, chances are it originated with Fox News and their designated border flak Bill Melugin. He’s built his...
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English AP News 3-year-old riding one of Texas’ migrant buses dies on the way to Chicago, officials say By Paul J. Weber August 12, 2023 Houston Chronicle Divided and disappointed: A family’s endless search for home in the chaotic US asylum system By Jhair Romero, Raquel Natalicchio, and Staff...
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Washington, DC – Tomorrow – August 15, 2023 – marks the 11th anniversary of the first day certain Dreamers could sign up for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Created under President Obama, DACA has been one of the few safeguards for undocumented migrants who face increasing threats from...
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Washington, DC – The anti-immigrant zealotry displayed by GOP politicians continues to harm immigrants. Over the weekend, a three-year-old child aboard a bus of migrants sent by Gov. Greg Abbott died heading from Texas to Chicago. This tragedy follows weeks of headlines about the relentless dehumanization and dangerous ill...
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La muerte de una menor migrante de Venezuela, de apenas 3 años de edad que viajaba en un autobús enviado de Brownsville, Texas, a Chicago, Illinois, es el marco de la más reciente muestra de que las políticas antiinmigrantes como la “Operación Estrella Solitaria”, del gobernador Greg Abbott, tienen...
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