El acusado expresidente Donald Trump lanzó su primera campaña presidencial descendiendo por sus doradas escaleras eléctricas y acusando a los inmigrantes mexicanos de ser criminales y violadores. Luego de su victoria en 2016, su administración lanzó una andanada de ataques contra las comunidades inmigrantes en Estados Unidos, incluyendo la... Continuar »
While former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis are certainly the loudest nativists of the 2024 Republican presidential primary field, they’re not the only candidates to put forward anti-immigrant plans. Rather than offering workable and humane solutions to our broken immigration system, the proposals from GOP candidates... Continuar »
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis desperately wants to be president. But with former President Donald Trump continuing to vastly squash him in the GOP primary polls, DeSantis’ strategy has been to try to one-up him on cruelty and racism, particularly on immigration — a very high bar to clear. Despite... Continuar »
Indicted former President Donald Trump launched his first presidential campaign by descending his golden escalators and calling Mexican immigrants criminals and rapists. Following his victory in 2016, his administration launched a barrage of attacks on immigrant communities across the U.S., including rescinding the popular and successful Deferred Action for... Continuar »
This summer marks five years since a federal judge ordered the reunification of thousands of children who were ripped from their parents under the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy. But five years later, hundreds remain separated due to that administration’s rapid deportations of parents to Central America, lack of... Continuar »
There’s A Reason Why Melugin Is A Favorite Of Anti-Immigrant Lawmakers, Candidates, And Their Allies If a tweet from the southern border is going viral among anti-immigrant lawmakers, candidates and their allies, chances are it originated with Fox News and their designated border flak Bill Melugin. He’s built his... Continuar »
Former President Donald Trump launched his first presidential campaign in June 2015 by descending his golden escalators and accusing Mexican immigrants of being criminals and rapists. Trump would again and again push the debunked and tired narrative that immigrants bring crime throughout his presidency, including establishing the widely-condemned Victims... Continuar »
Anti-Immigrant Sentiment Is Ugly – And Costly, As The Texas Governor Continues To Show Texans are subsidizing Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s political stunts, whether they want to or not. Texas has wasted billions in state (and possibly federal) funds on Abbott’s ineffective, wildly inhumane, and wildly expensive border operations.... Continuar »
In chilling remarks meant to make him stand out among the anti-immigrant animus of the 2024 GOP presidential primary field, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis this week called for violence at our border with Mexico. “If cartels are trying to run product into this country, they’re going to end up... Continuar »
South Carolina Senator Tim Scott, who is also running for President, published an op-ed outlining his immigration and border plan. But, like other Republicans these days, rather than offering solutions to address our broken immigration system, Scott’s proposal is full of extremist rhetoric, unworkable policies and the baseless demonization... Continuar »