Some news coming out of the 11th circuit court today regarding the Alabama and Georgia anti-immigrant laws — According to Ben Winograd at Immigration Impact: In a series of decisions issued Monday afternoon, a federal appeals court in Atlanta struck down major portions of controversial immigration laws passed by...
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This week, Americans witnessed history as young DREAMers began applying for deferred action under the policy announced by President Obama. The event garnered intense attention in both English and Spanish Language media. Univisión anchor Jorge Ramos said, “The day of DREAMS has arrived. As of today DREAMers can present...
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Yesterday, when Mitt Romney visited Birmingham, Alabama for a fundraising event at the city’s exclusive restaurant — “The Club” — he was met outside by a number of protestors from the Immigrant Youth Leadership Initiative of Alabama. The group chanted “education, not deportation” and held up signs that read...
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As DREAMers lined up to attend events around the country yesterday to learn more about the deferred action process and get help filling out their applications, America’s Voice decided to honor the day by sharing with our list of advocates the true meaning of the day — straight from...
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Aug 14, 2012
Cross-Posted at Latino Decisions and Latino Vote Matters: While presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s anemic support among Latinos is likely to weaken his prospects in states with large or emerging Latino voting populations, it is less clear whether his unpopularity among Latinos will spill-over to down ticket races;...
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Aug 13, 2012
As Mitt’s running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) reinforces the Republican immigration status quo and is not going to help repair Romney’s low standing among Latino voters.
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Cross Posted at Latino Decisions and Latino Vote Matters: New analysis of state voter registration counts by Latino Decisions reveals strong growth in Latino registered voters across the 50 states. In July, Ruy Teixeira and William Frey first analyzed the May 2012 Census data, and found that steady increases in the Latino...
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The news that Mitt Romney has selected Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) as his running mate reinforces the Republican immigration status quo and is not going to help repair Romney’s low standing among Latino voters. The following is a statement from Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice, reacting to...
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America’s Voice Executive Director Frank Sharry Reacts to Paul Ryan VP Choice: “Won’t help ticket with Latinos” Washington, DC – The news that Mitt Romney has selected Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) as his running mate reinforces the Republican immigration status quo and is not going to help repair Romney’s...
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New Orleans Immigration Judge William Wayne Stogner critiqued the evidence created by Border Patrol on which ICE based its case against the 32 day laborers who had been arrested.
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