In Houston, hundreds of immigrant youth and their allies protested outside the University of Houston last night, where leading Republican candidates for President gathered for their latest debate. Earlier in the day, the activists had already unfurled a large banner over an overpass calling out candidates, like Donald Trump...
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Immigrant youth and their allies in Houston, Texas said no to hateful rhetoric as Republican candidates took to the stage for the last night’s Republican debate at the University of Houston. Educational campuses should be places free of harassment. But it looks like that hasn’t been the case for teenagers at Perry High in Iowa,...
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English (en español al final de la página): The Hill: Reports: Immigration programs benefit the economy, families By Lydia Wheeler Wall Street Journal: Republican Presidential Candidates Face More Intense Tests of Hispanic Appeal By Beth Reinhard Wall Street Journal: GOP Debate Barrage May Be Too Late for Trump’s Rivals...
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Immigrant youth in Texas are protesting tonight’s Republican Presidential debate, set to take place at the University of Houston, which will feature anti-immigrant candidates including Donald Trump and Marco Rubio. The demonstrators — including leaders from Youth Empowerment Alliance and United We Dream — unfurled a banner reading “Deport Me...
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Miguel Aguilar made sports history when he was chosen in the first round of the Major League Soccer draft last year — “the first time that ever happened,” proudly proclaimed his hometown newspaper in Sacramento, California. Miguel’s story is the story of the American Dream. The son of a...
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English (en español al final de la página): Wall Street Journal: Changing U.S. Demographics Favor Democrats in Election, Report Says By Janet Adamy Washington Post: Poll: Trump’s negatives among Hispanics rise; worst in GOP field By Dan Balz and Scott Clement Washington Post (The Fix): Why we should be...
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Donald Trump is well on his way to becoming the Republican nominee for President, thanks in part to unwavering support from the bigoted, immigrant-beating, obscenity-yelling, sign-tearing base that makes up the most extreme of Republican voters. This isn’t just pure conjecture, either. New polling data from YouGov and PPP,...
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After his third consecutive win in Nevada last night, Donald Trump is the Republican Party’s presumptive nominee for President (no bother appending with “barring some unforeseeable event” — who’s left for Trump to insult?). But perhaps an bigger “SMH” moment coming out of last night’s caucuses is an entrance...
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English (en español al final de la página): Cape May Herald (New Jersey): Booker signs on to legislation to protect children seeking asylum Roll Call: Nevada Caucuses: Pitching to Latinos, Mormons and Vegas By Jason Dick New York Times: Donald Trump Wins Nevada Caucuses, Collecting Third Straight Victory By...
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14 immigration and community leaders were arrested during a demonstration in front of the White House today protesting the Obama Administration’s ICE raids targeting Central American families fleeing death and violence. “Look around you, and you will see 83 crosses. These crosses stand for 83 immigrant deaths that took...
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