A new must read piece in the New York Times analyzes the practical implications of Trump’s immigration proposals. The piece confirms what immigration advocates have been saying all along—not only are Donald Trump’s immigration policies inhumane, but actually implementing them would be enormously expensive and essentially, impossible. The full piece, “Donald Trump’s Immigration...
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Last summer, we introduced the “Trump Hate Map” – a comprehensive look at the locations and events where Latinos, immigrants, and other people of color have been harassed or attacked by Trump or his supporters. We noted that, to a degree unprecedented in recent American political history, Trump and his campaign’s...
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Today, two Boston brothers who brutally assaulted a Mexican immigrant in a Donald Trump inspired hate crime were sentenced to prison. The following is a blog post on the incident by America’s Voice’s Gabe Ortiz (read the post in Spanish here): Two self-proclaimed Donald Trump supporters have been sentenced to prison after...
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Hoy, dos hermanos de Boston que atacaron salvajemente a un inmigrante mexicano protagonizando un delito de odio inspirados en Donald Trump fueron sentenciados a prisión. El siguiente es un texto en blog sobre el incidente escrito por Gabe Ortiz, de America’s Voice (lea la version en inglés aquí). Dos autoproclamados seguidores de...
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Following reports by Reuters yesterday that the Obama Administration is planning a new round of immigration raids targeting young mothers and unaccompanied children from Central America, a number of leading Democrats have added their voices to the growing chorus in strong opposition to the enforcement actions. In a statement yesterday, Senator Menendez (D-NJ)...
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Frank Sharry: “Para una nación que dice ser líder mundial en protección a refugiados, necesitamos empezar a actuar de ese modo en nuestro propio hemisferio” Una nota de Reuters de hoy informa que el gobierno de Obama va a iniciar una oleada de ataques enfocándose en jóvenes madres y niños no...
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Defensores envían un claro mensaje al Partido Republicano: votantes latinos e inmigrantes recordarán al #PartidoDeTrump en noviembre Este día, Donald Trump se reunía con legisladores en el Capitolio. Este mismo día, el Senado servía “taco salad” para el almuerzo, un apropiado recordatorio del reciente “acercamiento a los hispanos” por parte de Trump,...
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Frank Sharry: “For a nation that claims to be a world leader in refugee protection, in our own hemisphere we need to start acting like one ” A Reuters article today reports that the Obama Administration is going to initiate of surge of raids targeting young mothers and unaccompanied children from Central America....
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Advocates Send Clear Message to Sen. Rob Portman: Latino, APIA, and Immigrant Voters Will Boycott #TrumpsParty in November Today, Donald Trump is meeting with lawmakers on Capitol Hill. On the very same day, the Senate carry out is serving taco salad bowls for lunch—a fitting reminder of the recent “hispandering”...
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Advocates Send Clear Message to Sen. Richard Burr: Latino, APIA, and Immigrant Voters Will Boycott #TrumpsParty in November Today, Donald Trump is meeting with lawmakers on Capitol Hill. On the very same day, the Senate carry out is serving taco salad bowls for lunch—a fitting reminder of the recent “hispandering” that...
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