English (en español al final de la página): Latin Post: Latino Activists Fight to Keep José Díaz-Balart on Air By Selena Hill Bloomberg: Kasich Pushes Cooperation Even as Hardliners Drive Out Boehner By Mark Niquette NBC News: NBC/WSJ Poll: Anger Defines 2016 Electorate By Mark Murray National Journal: New... Continue »
A (sad) dose of reality from cartoonist Jorge Cruz: #Cartoon Pope Francis says bye USA #PopeFrancis #PopeInPhilly #Trump #Trump2016 pic.twitter.com/FbLnt706Li — Jorge Cruz (@JorgeCruz_Art) September 28, 2015 #Caricatura Papa Francisco se despide de EE.UU. #Francisco #SantoPadre #DonaldTrump #Trump2016 pic.twitter.com/MK1BFQXRKl — Jorge Cruz (@JorgeCruz_Art) September 28, 2015 Continue »
Earlier today, DRM Action and supporters delivered nearly 8,000 signatures to MSNBC studios demanding the network keep journalist José Díaz-Balart on their weekday morning schedule: @DRMAction + supporters are headed to @MSNBC studios w +7K petition signatures asking @jdbalart is kept on the air! pic.twitter.com/cLp7dzTese — DRM Action Coalition... Continue »
Speaking on the steps of Philadelphia’s Independence Hall as his historic visit to the United States came to a close, Pope Francis urged America’s immigrants and Latinos this past Sunday to “not be discouraged” by challenges and to “never be ashamed” of their traditions: “Among us today are members... Continue »
English (en español al final de la página): Bloomberg: Could the Next House Speaker Do More on Immigration Reform? By Arit John Dispatch Times: Pope Francis: ‘We Were Once Foreigners’ The Hill: Bill Clinton: Trump could win nomination By Ben Kamisar Buzzfeed: This One Chart Explains Why Latinos Can’t... Continue »
English (en español al final de la página): USA Today: Pope’s immigration message draws praise, criticism from advocacy groups By Erin Kelly National Journal: Why Even the Pope Cannot Move Congress on Immigration By Lauren Fox Washington Times: Pope’s call for immigration leniency unlikely to change debate By Stephen... Continue »
In his historic speech before Congress today, Pope Francis invoked his own family’s immigrant history and called on Americans to not “turn their back” on immigrants, saying they travel in “search of a better life for themselves and for their loved ones.” “In recent centuries, millions of people came to this land to... Continue »
Five-year-old Sofi Cruz has tugged at our hearts, and we know she’ll tug at yours, too. She made headlines earlier today when she eagerly broke through a security barricade as Pope Francis’s motorcade passed through downtown Washington, D.C. VIDEO: Pope embraces daughter of immigrants. She gave him a letter... Continue »
100 women and their supporters ended their 100 mile walk at McPherson Square in Washington, D.C. last night, over one week after starting their trek at a detention center in York, Pennsylvania. The women — many embracing and in tears as they walked into the square to the sounds of cheers and applause... Continue »
Tens of thousands of visitors are in D.C. this week for Pope Francis’s address before Congress — and many of them are hoping the Pope’s message of dignity and compassion for immigrants touches the hearts of stubborn Republican lawmakers. Among these sojourners are immigrant leaders from Hermandad Mexicana Transnacional, who traveled from... Continue »