Last night’s Republican Presidential debate in Las Vegas, Nevada became a race over who can go furthest to the extreme right, with leading candidates uniting as both anti-immigrant and anti-refugee. In a round-up below, journalists, immigration advocates, and others react to the radical agendas proposed by Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz,...
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The New York Times profiled former United We Dream activist and current Clinton campaign staffer Lorella Praeli, who, along with 30 other immigrants from around the world, was sworn in as a United States citizen in a ceremony at the National Archives on Tuesday: Lorella Praeli has not always...
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English (en español al final de la página): Houston Chronicle: Latino leaders criticize Cruz’s support for form of “self-deportation” By Lomi Kriel Telegraph Voice: Cruz: ‘I do not intend to support legalization’ of undocumented CNN: Ted Cruz closes door on legal status for undocumented immigrants By Theodore Schleifer Washington...
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Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump has already won the endorsement of white supremacists like former KKK Grand Wizard David Duke — and now that extremist support is becoming frighteningly visible at his campaign rallies, too. At a campaign rally in Las Vegas last night, Trump supporters gleefully watched as...
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English (en español al final de la página): Washington Post: Liberal Hispanic activists assail Rubio, Cruz as ‘traitors’ to their culture By Mary Jordan EFE: Democrats could retake control of Senate with Latino vote Wisconsin Public Radio: Analyst: Latino Voters Could Sway Johnson-Feingold Contest By Chuck Quirmback Wall Street...
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English (en español al final de la página): Buzzfeed News: Univision Poll On “Persuadable” Hispanic Voters Draws Eyerolls From Democrats And Republicans By Adrian Carrasquillo Los Angeles Times: What Marco Rubio’s foray into the 2013 immigration overhaul push revealed By Lisa Mascaro The Hill: Zuckerberg-backed immigration group targets Trump...
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English (en español al final de la página): Washington Post: Attacks on Muslims across the country as Trump rhetoric puts them in ‘the line of fire,’ congressman says By Michael Miller Politico: White supremacist groups see Trump bump By Ben Schreckinger National Journal: The Polls May Be Underestimating Trump’s...
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A petition to ban Donald Trump from entering the United Kingdom has garnered more than 250,000 signatures, “more than enough for a committee to consider sending the motion for parliamentary debate,” according to CNN. The public-led petition “was created on the British government’s official petitions website in response to...
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The “Dump Trump” movement continues to go global. Following Donald Trump’s recent attacks against Muslims, a Dubai-based retailer has announced it will pull all Trump-branded items from 160 stores, which range from Kuwait, to the UAE, to Saudi Arabia, to Pakistan. “As one of the most popular home decor brands...
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English (en español al final de la página): Politico: Republicans fear Trump could jeopardize control of Congress By Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer AP: Trump’s Muslim ban idea pushes GOP toward chaos Politico: GOP struggles to escape Trump trap By Eli Stokols Roll Call: Vulnerable Republicans Choose Words Carefully...
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