An overwhelming majority of the House’s Democratic Caucus has signed a letter asking President Obama to “halt the current enforcement actions towards Central American mothers and children” and present a “comprehensive refugee solution” to the families seeking refuge in the United States. “We strongly condemn the Department of Homeland...
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Last night, President Obama gave his final State of the Union address, and in keeping with a relatively recent tradition, Republicans offered their rebuttal in both English and Spanish — with one oh-so-slight catch. South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and Florida Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart were each charged with delivering...
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English (en español al final de la página): Equal Voice: Contradictions on Immigration and the State of the Union By Maribel Hastings New York Times: New Attack Ads Call Marco Rubio a Flip-Flopper on Immigration By Maggie Haberman and Ashley Parker New York Times: Ad Backing Jeb Bush Calls...
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All three Democratic candidates for President condemned the ongoing ICE raids that continue to terrorize immigrant communities during last night’s “Iowa Brown & Black Forum” at Drake University in Des Moines. While the forum addressed numerous issues important to minority voters — particularly the “Black Lives Matter” movement — immigration took center...
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Immigration advocates from the “We Are Florida” campaign are gathering in Tallahassee, Florida, for several days this week in anticipation of several bills set for the 2016 legislative session that could both set back and advance immigrant families in the state. From Florida Politics: There are six specific bills...
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English (en español al final de la página): New York Times: Hillary Clinton Promises Not to Be ‘Deporter in Chief’ By Alan Rappeport Washington Post: Clinton joins Democratic rivals in stepping up pressure on Obama to end immigration raids By Karen Tumulty Wall Street Journal: Hillary Clinton Opposes Immigration...
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DREAMers and activists from United We Dream Action interrupted Marco Rubio at the Kemp forum in South Carolina this past weekend to call out his anti-DACA attacks as his campaign continues to veer to the right. From UWD Action: Since championing comprehensive immigration reform in 2013, Senator Rubio has...
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Queue up “Thank You For Being A Friend,” because Donald Trump’s pals are flooding Iowa voters with robocalls in his support as the first nominating contest in the nation approaches. The catch? These friends happen to be from a white nationalist super PAC featuring the who’s who of right-wing...
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English (en español al final de la página): Bloomberg: Cruz: McCain Questions Citizenship Because He Secretly Backs Rubio By Kendall Breitman Latin Post: 2016 Presidential Candidate Marco Rubio Says ISIS is ‘Seeking to Exploit’ Loopholes in the Immigration System By Selena Hill Indian Republic: US agents round up Central...
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Yesterday, as part of the ongoing “DAPA Dinners” campaign, Senator Harry Reid met with immigrant families who would be eligible for deportation relief under the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) program, which is currently blocked due to a partisan, GOP-led lawsuit. Today I...
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