Last Friday, Rep. Gerry Connolly sat down with Virginia immigrants as part of the ongoing “DAPA Dinners” campaign, which joins elected officials with families to discuss how deferred action impacts immigrants and their communities. The dinner — hosted by the National Korean American Service and Education Consortium (NAKASEC) — was the first since the...
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While Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt apparently didn’t have a couple minutes to spare for the immigrant families he’s putting at risk of deportation, he did have time for lights, cameras and press. It all started when immigrant families and PLAN advocates tried to meet with Laxalt in the...
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English (en español al final de la página): NBC: Latino Political Pulse: Will Immigration Frustration Impact 2016 Vote? By Stephen Nuno Las Vegas Sun (Op-ed): Trump’s vitriol turns journalist into an activist By Viridiana Vidal Daily Kos (Opinion): Five questions for Joe Sudbay on how to get back to...
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Jorge Ramos: “Be bold. Don’t sit down. Don’t shut up. Don’t be a victim; change the rules of the game. And don’t go anywhere else. This is where you belong.” Yes, our community is hurting from the Supreme Court’s indecision yesterday on United States v. Texas. But we also...
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English (en español al final de la página): Buzzfeed: Democrats, Activists See Supreme Court Deadlock On Immigration As Fuel For November By Adrian Carrasquillo Politifact: Donald Trump says Hillary Clinton would create ‘totally open borders’ By Amy Sherman Fox News Latino: Marco Rubio faces challenges to winning second Senate...
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In extended remarks earlier today, President Obama addressed the Supreme Court’s indecisive tie in United States v. Texas, the case challenging the immigration actions he announced in November 2014. Calling the Court’s indecision “frustrating,” President Obama said that it is especially “heartbreaking for the millions of immigrants who’ve made their lives here, who’ve...
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While we may be discouraged by the tie in the DAPA and DACA+ case, we also know our fight for justice is in no way over. National leaders, members of Congress, immigration advocates, and community members alike gathered all around the country to express their commitment to keep our families together, to keep...
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In English and Spanish-language videos, America’s Voice founder and executive director Frank Sharry addressed the Supreme Court’s tie decision in United States vs. Texas. As we noted earlier today, while this tie is a tremendous blow to millions of immigrant families who are overdue for relief, over the next...
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English (en español al final de la página): Associated Press: Candidate for Congress Posts Sign ‘Make America White Again’ Associated Press: Trump details goals for first 100 days in White House By Jill Colvin New York Times: Hillary Clinton’s Message: Yes, the Economy Is Messed Up. But I Can...
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Chanting “Shame, shame, not in our name,” a massive crowd of LGBT Americans and their allies protested outside Trump Tower in Manhattan yesterday. The protest targeted Donald Trump for despicably claiming “to be the best candidate for the LGBT community,” and trying “to divide LGBT people and Muslims, after the...
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