Last September, the pilgrimage of 100 women walking 100 miles from Pennsylvania to Washington DC to greet Pope Francis inspired us in so many ways. We were there when the women triumphantly ended their journey at McPherson Square in DC, with many weeping. For these women, the journey wasn’t...
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English (en español al final de la página): Reuters: Clinton, Sanders Clash Over Obama as They Vie for Minority Votes Politico: Clinton, Sanders spar on immigration By Nick Gass Bloomberg News: Sanders, Clinton Split with Obama on Immigration Family Raids Time: Clinton and Sanders Spar Over Unaccompanied Minors By...
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Pope Francis’s upcoming visit to Mexico will include a powerful act of compassion he was ultimately unable to accomplish during his US tour last year — a visit to the border. When the Pontiff visited the US, immigration advocates had hoped the Pope’s plea for compassion would resonate for...
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In a unanimous vote earlier this week, the Los Angeles Unified School District adopted a resolution preventing ICE officials from stepping foot onto school property without prior permission. Board members noted that while immigration agents haven’t attempted to detain any students, school officials wanted to reassure fearful Latino and...
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English (en español al final de la página): New York Times: Donald Trump Takes Aim at Ted Cruz Again By Nick Corasaniti New York Times: Before Donald Trump, There Was Jan Brewer By Josh Barro ThinkProgress: What Trump’s Victory Means For Latinos In New Hampshire By Alice Ollstein Politico:...
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Donald Trump really prides himself on being a smart businessman. He’s made it one of the primary reasons why he thinks he belongs in the White House, saying that “we need people in Washington that know how to make a deal.” But, there’s plenty of reasons to scoff at...
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English (en español al final de la página): Politico: 5 numbers that explain why Trump and Sanders won By Steven Shepard NBC News: New Hampshire Primary Could Fundamentally Change Both Political Parties By Perry Bacon Jr. New York Times: Illegal Immigration a Low Priority for Republican Voters By David...
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The former President of Mexico had a pretty straight-forward answer when asked if his nation would pay for the massive border wall a President Donald Trump plans to build and then bill them for. “We are not going to pay any single cent for such a stupid wall!” said...
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Thanks to new state law, nearly half of all driver’s licenses issued to Californians in 2015 went to undocumented immigrants. Under Assembly Bill 60, which went into effect in January 2015, any Californian who meets necessary driving requirements is eligible to receive a driver’s license, regardless of immigration status....
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A federal judge has slapped down — yet again — Texas’s latest attempt to block the resettlement of Syrian refugees to the state. US District Court Judge David Godbey ruled state officials ultimately failed to prove these families would cause “irreparable injury” to Texas, and that it is the...
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