Rather than taking up a comprehensive approach to finally deal with our broken immigration system, Republicans are rushing piecemeal legislation — being referred to by many as the “Donald Trump Act” — that only seeks to cast immigrant families as criminals. This proposed legislation stems from Congressional Republican leaders bowing...
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Leading Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump — who is also currently the nation’s leading anti-immigrant voice — will visit the U.S./Mexico border and meet with Border Patrol agents tomorrow, several have news outlets confirmed. “I’ve been invited by border patrols and they want to honor me, actually, and thousands...
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English (en español al final de la página): Washington Post (The Fix): It’s pronounced KAY-sik, and 4 other things you should know about the Ohio governor By Amber Phillips Latin Post: Ohio Gov. John Kasich Enters White House Bid: How Latinos Have Fared in Ohio By Michael Oleaga Cincinnati...
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Despite the fact that research has shown that immigrants are actually less likely to commit crimes than native-born Americans, some on the right have exploited the tragic death of Kate Steinle in order to rile up the nativist wing of the GOP. Leading the pack has been Republican Presidential...
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Republicans wasted no time piling on Donald Trump (now the leading GOP candidate for President, according to multiple polls) for despicably questioning John McCain’s valiant military service and the years he spent as a prisoner of war during Vietnam. Republican Presidential candidates Jeb Bush, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, and...
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English (en español al final de la página): Bloomberg View (Opinion): GOP Criticizes Trump, Insulting Hispanics Again By Francis Wilkinson Al Jazeera America: Republicans forced to confront Donald Trump’s challenge By Naureen Kahn New York Times: John Kasich on the Issues By Gerry Mullany Washington Post: Ohio’s Kasich poised...
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Looks like Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s outreach to Latinos and immigrants is to make their young children weep at the prospect of deportation. During a stop in Iowa on Sunday, Jose, an undocumented dad, and his two U.S. citizen children confronted Walker about the bogus lawsuit Wisconsin and 25...
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English (en español al final de la página): National Journal: GOP May Not Take Back the White House Without Latino Voters By Emily Deruy NBC News: GOP 2016 Win Will Need More Than 40 Percent Of Latino Vote, Says Study By Griselda Nevarez McClatchy: GOP needs much bigger share...
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Jul 17, 2015
First, Donald Trump says he’s going to win the Latino vote. Now, the House’s foremost anti-Latino nativist has come out as Latino on Twitter. Ladies and gentlemen, presenting Iowa’s Steve King (the latest winner of the Rachel Dolezal Award, maybe?). We’re still trying to make sense of King’s tweet about...
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Washington Post: Trump says building a U.S.-Mexico wall is ‘easy.’ But is it really? By Jerry Markon Washington Post: Democrats eager to exploit contrast in styles between Trump and Clinton By Sean Sullivan Politico: The mystery of the Trump coalition By Ben Schreckinger and Cate Martel Washington Post: Poll...
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