There have been repeated warnings about the anti-immigrant rhetoric in the GOP presidential campaign. But, Mitt Romney keeps digging deeper with a new ad taking a swipe at Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor and the revelation that he's scheming with Kris Kobach to institute a mass deportation scheme.
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Last night, the Academy gave a meaningful nod to Demián Bichir for his role as an undocumented immigrant in Chris Weitz's movie, "A Better Life."
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At the GOP debate in Arizona, Mitt Romney took his pandering to new heights and praised that state's "papers, please" law, SB 1070, as "a model" for the nation. We beg to differ. Arizona is a model for both bad policy and bad politics.
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Outside of the CNN GOP debate in Arizona tonight, Dreamers and immigrant rights advocates -- such as lifetime activist Dolores Huerta, co-founder of United Farm Workers -- will be protesting the Republican candidates and their anti-immigrant rhetoric, which includes their support for hateful legislation such as the original "papers,...
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Immigration has been a hot topic in the GOP presidential primary. Latino Voters – a key segment of the electorate that Republicans will need in order to win the general election—have been watching the Republican primary debates in alarm. And, many will be watching tonight's debate from Arizona where...
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Feb 21, 2012
Conventional wisdom holds that voters, especially Republican voters, are relentlessly hardline when it comes to immigration policy and reform. Polls that present false choices over immigration—asking whether the government should focus on enforcing immigration laws OR legalizing undocumented immigrants who meet certain criteria—only serve to confirm that flawed...
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Colorlines has another story about families being ripped apart by the nation's broken immigration system. This is about Felipe Montes, who was deported in 2010. His children were place in foster care. Now, officials in Allegheny County in North Carolina want to strip him of his parental rights.
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Today, Hollywood director Chris Weitz (who made one of the Twilight movies, About A Boy, and A Better Life will be releasing a series of short videos calling for the repeal of Alabama’s anti-immigrant law, H.B. 56. The videos are being premiered at the Center for American Progress (CAP),...
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Mitt Romney put his anti-immigrant views, including opposition to the DREAM Act, front and center in his campaign for President. When the Romney campaign rolled into Arizona this week, DREAMers were there to greet him.
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Feb 14, 2012
Last week, Frank (Sharry) wrote a blog post at Huffington Post about the Chair of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX).
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