Donald Trump claims he loves “the Hispanics” and “cherishes women.” This Latina might disagree with that. Alicia Machado, a Venezuelan actress and model crowned Miss Universe in 1996, says that Trump mocked her as “Miss Piggy” after she gained weight and at one point humiliated her by forcing her...
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The 2016 Presidential campaign has exploded with a flood of anti-immigrant and anti-Latino vitriol from Republican candidates — and Latinos and immigrants are getting set to respond at the ballot box. A fantastic video and must-read post from Emerson Collective highlights a recent citizenship workshop hosted by Culinary Workers...
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English (en español al final de la página): Politico: Judge quotes movies to rebuke Justice Dept. lawyers in Obama immigration case By Seung Min Kim Right Wing Watch (Opinion): Samuel Rodriguez Gives Trump Chance To ‘Redeem The Narrative’ With Latinos By Peter Montgomery New York Times: Bill Weld, Running...
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Apparently not satisfied with their presumptive nominee using a taco bowl to reach out to “the Hispanics”, the GOP-led House Appropriations Committee has approved a bill that would force the Library of Congress to return to using the term “illegal immigrant.” Last month, the Library announced that it would...
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A new report from the American Immigration Council features harrowing quotes from eight women who fled horror and violence in Central America to the US, but were eventually deported back to their home countries. “First-hand accounts from Central American women and their family members…reveal the dangerous and bleak circumstances...
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Mayora is no ordinary 15-year-old. Last year, she endured a treacherous two-month journey to the safety of the US after a gang member in Honduras attempted to kill her. It’s sadly a common story for thousands of other Central American mothers and children residing in the United States. But because...
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English (en español al final de la página): Politifact: Is Rep. Mike Coffman with Trump? Coffman says not yet By Alan Gathright New York Times: Donald Trump’s Immigration Plan: Big Promises, Bigger Doubts By Julia Preston, Alan Rappepotr and Matt Richtel Washington Post: Veep staging ground? Policy moves put...
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Earlier today, leading House Democrats joined Central American parents and children at a press conference to condemn news of upcoming raids and the US treatment of Central American refugees seeking asylum. According to The Hill, “ Gutiérrez boiled down the Democrats’ message to five words: ‘Obama should stop the deportations.'”...
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The president of the nation’s largest Hispanic evangelical group is currently deciding whether or not to air a video message taped by Donald Trump for its annual conference this weekend. Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, President of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, told the Post that though he had not...
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Two huge victories this week are poised to dramatically change the lives of thousands of undocumented immigrants in New York and California. In New York, the state Board of Regents rejected opposition from Republicans and approved plans to allow DACA recipients to apply for teaching certification, medical-related licenses, and...
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