The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has voted to settle portions of a lawsuit the Department of Justice brought against Sheriff Joe Arpaio — but he shouldn’t breathe easy just yet. The Board didn’t cover the worst of Arpaio’s offenses, which is that his department regularly “racially profiled Latinos...
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As his fellow Republican Presidential candidates struggle on how to respond, Donald Trump’s racist comments about Mexicans continue to reinforce the party’s xenophobic brand among Latinos and immigrants. And while voters nationally disapprove of both Trump and his remarks, GOP primary voters absolutely love him and the rhetoric —...
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English (en español al final de la página): Politico: Jeb Bush girds for debate smackdown with Donald Trump By Alex Isenstadt Washington Post: Trump’s popularity spikes among Republicans By Peyton Craighill and Scott Clement The Hill: Trump crowds out second-tier GOP presidential candidates By Niall Stanage Politico: Poll: Trump’s...
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The GOP base may be warming up to Donald Trump, according to two news polls. But, a deeper dive into the numbers spells trouble for his prospects. Yesterday, USAToday/Suffolk University released its latest poll showing that Trump has taken the lead among GOP contenders. He leads Jeb Bush 17%...
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As we noted earlier today, there’s no denying Donald Trump’s Presidential campaign has ignited a fire in the Latino community, both here at home and abroad. Latinos are poised to play a pivotal role in the 2016 Presidential election, and they are already flexing their cultural, political, and economic...
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You know it’s bad when even the guy who once called Miami a “third world country” is telling you to chill out. Last weekend, former Colorado Congressman Tom Tancredo told the Denver Post that leading Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump “needs to be a little bit more artful” when...
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English (en español al final de la página): Miami Herald: Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio oppose ‘sanctuary’ cities — but some consider Miami to be one By Patricia Mazzei AP: Where They Stand: Scott Walker on Issues of 2016 Campaign Wall Street Journal: Scott Walker Joins Race as Fighter for...
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Who knew Speaker John Boehner moonlighted as a comedian? During a Sunday morning show yesterday, Boehner said President Obama was the one to blame for the lack of immigration reform last Congress. “He’s stirred up the American people in such a way that it would almost be impossible to...
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As judges from the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit heard oral arguments on whether to let DAPA and expanded DACA go forward, hundred of families rallied in support of immigration action outside the New Orleans courthouse and across the nation. Allies from Fair Immigration Reform Movement, Alabama...
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Donald Trump’s trio of campaign stops over the weekend included a Phoenix rally with none other than embattled Sheriff Joe Arpaio and former State Senator Russell Pearce, author of Arizona’s notorious “Papers Please” law. So much for that “tone it down” phone call from last week, Reince. Arpaio praised...
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