Mayors and local leaders aren’t the only ones mobilizing to protect undocumented immigrants in the face of an upcoming Donald Trump Presidency. Across the nation, immigration advocates and allies are rallying and calling on colleges and universities to adopt measures that would protect undocumented students and others. In California, the...
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In a floor speech and a series of tweets, Sen. Dick Durbin shared the story of Oscar Cornejo, one of the over 700,000 DREAMers whose futures in the US depend on DACA. Oscar came to the US from Mexico as a five-year-old child. Not only did he grow up to...
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After a year and a half of ugly rhetoric from Donald Trump, Latino voters turned out in historic numbers this past Presidential election — and they were decisively in Hillary Clinton’s corner, 79-18 according to expert pollsters Latino Decisions. It’s why the exit polling we’ve seen coming from by...
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This is not normal. Last night, Donald Trump surrogate Carl Higbie cited Japanese internment camps as “precedent” for the President-elect’s proposed horror show, a Muslim registry. A shocked Megyn Kelly admonished his claim, leaving Higbie — formerly of the “Great America PAC” — furiously attempting a backtrack. Trump surrogates are already citing...
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English (en español al final de la página): Teen Vogue: This Map Tracks Hate Crimes and Harassment Committed By Donald Trump Supporters By Greg Seals The Daily Dot: This map tracks where people are being harassed by Trump supporters By Mehak Anwar New York Times: ‘Stay Calm,’ Mexican Officials...
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As we noted earlier today, the future of DACA will be one of the first tests of a Donald Trump Administration. More than 750,000 DREAMers depend on this program to run their businesses, go to school, and live with some peace of mind in the only place they call...
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Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, a key member of Donald Trump’s transition team, said the President-elect’s Administration “is considering a registry for immigrants from Muslim countries and the construction of a border wall without congressional approval,” according to POLITICO. Additionally, McClatchy reports that Kobach is being floated as...
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English (en español al final de la página): Politico: Debate rages among pollsters over Trump’s support among Hispanic voters By Sergio Bustos Huffington Post: The Road To Trump’s Noxious Nativism On Immigration Was Paved By Centrists By Daniel Denvir The Hill: Universities face pressure to become immigrant sanctuaries By...
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Two scholarship programs targeting undocumented youth who need help achieving their higher education dreams are accepting applications starting today. Since launching in 2014, TheDream.US has provided thousands of dollars in scholarships to nearly 2,000 DACAmented youth to help them attend two and four-year colleges. These funds are particularly life-changing...
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New FBI data shows a surge in hate crimes against minority groups, adding to “previous findings by researchers and outside monitors…who have noted an alarming rise in some types of crimes tied to the vitriol of this year’s presidential campaign,” noted the New York Times: In its report on...
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