Today's must-read top immigration news from around the country.
English (en español al final de la página): The Hill: DOJ denied last chance to save Obama’s immigration programs By Lydia Wheeler Palm Beach Post (Florida): $30 million spent on ads in Rubio’s, Murphy’s Senate fight in Florida By John Kennedy Washington Post: On the eve of the biggest... Continue »
74% of likely voters have heard of Donald Trump’s ongoing sexist and racist attacks on Alicia Machado, according to a new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll released today. Trump’s insults — including body-shaming the former Miss Universe as “Miss Piggy” and insulting her as “Miss Housekeeping” because of her heritage —  have... Continue »
Donald Trump built his Presidential campaign on the false claim that most undocumented immigrants are criminals and takers, but unlike him, they’ve actually been the ones paying billions of dollars in state and federal taxes annually. Over the weekend, a bombshell report revealed that “Trump declared a $916 million loss... Continue »
Today's must-read top immigration news from around the country.
English (en español al final de la página): Medium (Op-ed): Alicia Machado Stood Up To a Bully By Lynn Tramonte New York Times: In Deposition, Donald Trump Says Illegal Immigration Led to Nomination By Steve Eder Politico: Trump restaurant deposition video released By Josh Gerstein Reuters: Trump Says Comments... Continue »
Yesterday, David Damore, a senior analyst with leading polling firm Latino Decisions, joined radio host Michelangelo Signorile on SiriusXM Progress to discuss Donald Trump’s attacks on Alicia Machado and the impact it could have on Latino voters in the election. Machado has spoken out about Trump’s racist and sexist... Continue »
A new video from Emerson Collective featuring human rights attorney Bryan Stevenson has a message for anyone even thinking of sitting out this year’s election: Don’t. “I represent the poor,” Stevenson says. “I represent the condemned. I represent people who live in the margins of society. And for them,... Continue »
Today's must-read top immigration news from around the country.
English (en español al final de la página): PRI (Arizona): Latinos in Arizona are helping make it a swing state — but not just because of Trump By Angilee Shah and David Leveille Tampa Bay Times (Florida):Dreamers target Marco Rubio for defeat after he left them behind By Jeremy... Continue »
Mixed-status immigrant families, community leaders, and a member of Sen. Sherrod Brown’s office sat down for a “DAPA Dinner” in Dayton, Ohio yesterday to discuss how immigration policies can affect and change the lives of children, families, and communities in the state. There are approximately 95,000 undocumented immigrants in... Continue »
In the battleground state of Nevada, thousands of voter registration forms are pouring in on a weekly basis from those seeking to vote in time for the 2016 election. From News 3 Las Vegas: “Since the last week of June, we’ve been averaging six or seven thousand registrations weekly... Continue »
Donald Trump “has reenergized white supremacist groups and drawn them into mainstream American politics like nothing seen in decades,” writes the Los Angeles Times in a new profile today. “White nationalist leaders who once shunned presidential races have endorsed Trump, marking the first time some have openly supported a... Continue »