Yesterday, DREAMers and their advocates celebrated the third anniversary of the announcement of the Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals Program, or DACA. The celebration even earned notice from members of Congress, President Barack Obama, and 2016 Presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton, who tweeted their support from their official Twitter accounts.... Continue »
English (en español al final de la página): Politico: 5 takeaways from Jeb’s big announcement By Eli Stokols and Marc Caputo Huffington Post: Jeb Bush Officially Announces He’s Running For President In 2016 By Mollie Reilly and Paige Lavendar New York Times: What Jeb Bush Would Need to Do... Continue »
During a “Face The Nation” appearance Sunday, Republican Presidential candidate Lindsey Graham said the GOP will lose the White House in 2016 if they again embrace Mitt Romney’s failed “self-deportation” policy. “Mitt Romney and Ann Romney did our party a great service by admitting that embracing self deportation in... Continue »
English (en español al final de la página): AP: After 6 Months of Consideration, Jeb Bush Ready for ’16 Race Reuters: In Race for U.S. Presidency, Jeb Bush Runs From Romney’s Ghost Washington Post: Jeb Bush to officially launch his presidential campaign By Ed O’Keefe Bloomberg: Jeb Bush Prepares... Continue »
With pressure from both advocates and members of Congress mounting over the past several weeks, immigration officials announced yesterday plans to release at least six immigrant mothers from a Texas detention facility. “The women now eligible for bond had previous requests for release denied by U.S. Immigration and Customs... Continue »
Unauthorized migration across the US/Mexico border is on track to be the lowest since 1972, said DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson earlier this week. “The bottom line of all this is, in recent years the total number of those who attempt to illegally cross our southwest border has declined dramatically,... Continue »
English (en español al final de la página): AP: US Catholic bishops, weighing how their priorities fit pope’s, discuss calls to adjust focus By Rachel Zoll Huffington Post: Democratic Congressman Luis Gutierrez: Why Is Bernie Sanders Quiet On Immigration? By Igor Bovic The Hill: House Dem: I’m not sure... Continue »
In a speech at a Latino Coalition luncheon yesterday, Gov. Chris Christie said the GOP must become more welcoming to Latino and other minority groups. On that, he’s absolutely right. Right now, there’s no bigger example of how Republicans are slamming the door on Latinos than their bogus lawsuit... Continue »
English (en español al final de la página): The Hill: Centrist Dems wary of Hillary’s move to the left By Alexander Bolton Washington Post: How Jeb Bush’s campaign ran off course before it even began By Ed O’Keefe and Robert Costa The Hill: Christie: GOP needs warmer tone toward... Continue »
Earlier today, immigration, family, and children’s advocates held a “Twitterstorm” calling for DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson to end the administration’s harmful family detention policy. The movement to end family detention has gained considerable steam over the past few months, with over 150 Democrats from both chambers of Congress sending letters... Continue »