“How long until Donald Trump insults the Pope?” tweeted Buzzfeed’s Dominic Holden during the Pontiff’s US tour back in September. Well, the answer to that question is about five months, apparently. A steaming-mad Trump unleashed on the religious leader after Pope Francis singled out the Republican Presidential candidate for...
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US officials and leaders welcomed Pope Francis’s historic visit to the US/Mexico border yesterday, where he laid a bouquet of flowers for the thousands who have perished attempting to make a better life for themselves in the north. The messages from officials and leaders welcoming the Pope’s historic return...
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Pope Francis ended his six-day tour of Mexico in a simple but powerful act of compassion, laying a bouquet of flowers at the feet of a large cross symbolizing the 6,000 immigrants who have died attempting to cross the US/Mexico border. In front of the cross were several pairs...
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English (en español al final de la página): New York Times: Supreme Court Vacancy Has Left and Right Ready to Pounce By Michael Shear USA Today: Court opening launches fight in key Senate races By Deirdre Shesgreen and Paul Singer Huffington Post: Sanders Campaign Calls Clinton Immigration Criticism ‘Totally...
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In what is expected to be one of the most defining moments of his Papacy, Pope Francis will today lay a wreath and pray at the US/Mexico border in memory of the more than 6,000 immigrants who have lost their lives attempting to cross into America. Thousands will be...
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English (en español al final de la página): New York Times: President Raises Stakes in Supreme Court Nominee Battle By Mark Landler and Jennifer Steinhauer Equal Voice for Families: Analysis: Immigration Actions and Justice Scalia”Æs Death By Maribel Hastings The Hill: Obama: Rubio ‘running away’ from immigration reform By...
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As Pope Francis is set to pray at the Rio Grande tomorrow, a delegation of women and leaders began a day-long pilgrimage from El Paso to Ciudad Juarez today to bring a message of welcome and compassion for the immigrant and refugee. “Last September, we heard the Pope’s message...
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Marco Rubio has been on a roll lately, and definitely not in the good way. Two weeks ago he was mocked for appearing to “malfunction” at the Republican debate in New Hampshire, when he repeated the same canned responses no less than three times in a row. Then there...
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English (en español al final de la página): Bloomberg: Anger Builds Where Obama Seeks Shelter for Immigrant Children By Lauren Etter and Jennifer Oldham Washington Post: Bernie Sanders just made a very big promise on immigration By Greg Sargent Salon: Hillary Clinton is dead wrong about Bernie Sanders’ immigration...
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So much for “the Hispanics love me,” Donald Trump. The Republican candidate’s bigoted remarks already have him in the hole when it comes to the vital Latino voter demographic, with evidence showing he’s dragging down the GOP along with him (YUGE bad news when you need 47% of Latino voters in...
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