Mayora is no ordinary 15-year-old. Last year, she endured a treacherous two-month journey to the safety of the US after a gang member in Honduras attempted to kill her. It’s sadly a common story for thousands of other Central American mothers and children residing in the United States. But because...
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English (en español al final de la página): Politifact: Is Rep. Mike Coffman with Trump? Coffman says not yet By Alan Gathright New York Times: Donald Trump’s Immigration Plan: Big Promises, Bigger Doubts By Julia Preston, Alan Rappepotr and Matt Richtel Washington Post: Veep staging ground? Policy moves put...
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Earlier today, leading House Democrats joined Central American parents and children at a press conference to condemn news of upcoming raids and the US treatment of Central American refugees seeking asylum. According to The Hill, “ Gutiérrez boiled down the Democrats’ message to five words: ‘Obama should stop the deportations.'”...
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The president of the nation’s largest Hispanic evangelical group is currently deciding whether or not to air a video message taped by Donald Trump for its annual conference this weekend. Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, President of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, told the Post that though he had not...
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Two huge victories this week are poised to dramatically change the lives of thousands of undocumented immigrants in New York and California. In New York, the state Board of Regents rejected opposition from Republicans and approved plans to allow DACA recipients to apply for teaching certification, medical-related licenses, and...
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English (en español al final de la página): The Guardian: Will Latino loathing of Trump drive a voter movement to swing the election? By Richard Luscombe, Lauren Gambino, Dan Hernandez Hernandez and Ed Pilkington Wall Street Journal: White Nationalists See Advancement Through Donald Trump’s Candidacy By Beth Reinhard Washington...
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Two self-proclaimed Donald Trump supporters have been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to assaulting a homeless Latino man last August because they thought he was an undocumented immigrant. Brothers Scott and Steven Leader “pled guilty to several felony charges, including assault and battery, intimidation, and civil rights violations,”...
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For the second time this year, the news that the Obama Administration is planning another round of immigration raids targeting Central American mothers and children is driving a deep sense of panic and fear within the immigrant community. While a number of leading Democrats — including Presidential candidates Hillary...
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English (en español al final de la página): Associated Press: Obama Casts Trump Philosophy as One of Ignorance, Isolation Reuters: Boston Men Jailed for Trump-Inspired Hate Crime Attack Buzzfeed: Trump Campaign Canceled A Reporter’s Interview After They Heard Him Speak Spanish By Adrian Carrasquillo NBC: Sanders Drops Spanish in...
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Joe Arpaio’s legal troubles are not over yet – not by a long shot. U.S. District Judge G. Murray Snow has found Sheriff Joe Arpaio, and three of his aides, in contempt of federal court. Arpaio is accused of violating court orders that were meant to stop his use...
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