The League of United Latin American Citizens of Iowa (LULAC), Immigrant Allies, and advocates will protest a Donald Trump rally in Iowa today, where beleaguered Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is expected to endorse the candidate for President. From the New York Times: Mr. Arpaio, who espouses some of...
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SCOTUS 101: Standing This is the first in a series of “explainers” about the U.S. v Texas immigration case the Supreme Court agreed to take up in 2015. They will explain important legal terms in ways that we hope you will find understandable. Today we will explain the issue...
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We were disturbed and shocked to hear reports that undocumented immigrants in Flint were possibly being denied drinking water at distribution centers, and that others were avoiding these areas altogether out of fear their legal status would put them and their families at risk of deportation. One video tweeted...
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English (en español al final de la página): AP: Immigration a Big Issue for New Hampshire Voters Washington Post: Top Sessions aide joins Trump campaign By Robert Costa Fusion: We talked to 9 undocumented Iowans, and they all seem to like this one candidate By Jorge Rivas The Guardian:...
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Nearly 300 organizations have signed a letter to President Obama today urging his administration to grant some Central American refugees currently in the US temporary immigration relief. The organizations, ranging from immigrant, humanitarian, civil rights, labor rights, to faith-based groups, are asking the Administration to grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS)...
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A new Washington Post editorial, “Immigration in reverse,” highlights a new Pew Research Center report leading Republican candidates for President won’t dare mention on the campaign trail: the number of undocumented immigrants in the US is now at its lowest level since 2003. As the Post notes, our border...
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Senators Patrick Leahy, Richard Durbin, and 20 of their Democratic colleagues in the Senate have sent a letter to President Obama calling for a halt to recent ICE raids targeting Central American mothers and children from El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala for deportation. “We are troubled by the priorities...
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English (en español al final de la página): New York Times: Bloomberg, Sensing an Opening, Revisits a Potential White House Run By Alexander Burns and Maggie Haberman New York Times: A Resurgent Marco Rubio Sprints to the Finish in Iowa By Jeremy Peters Politico: Chuck Grassley introduces Donald Trump...
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National Review, one of the country’s most prominent right-leaning publications, has gathered some of conservatism’s most prominent figures to take on Donald Trump. With the Iowa caucuses mere days away and Trump running neck-and-neck with former BFF Ted Cruz, it may be too little too late (also, where were...
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“We didn’t get beat up, so that was great,” said teenager Kieran King-Sellars on being booted from Donald Trump’s rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma earlier this week. We guess that’s the sad, dangerous atmosphere the leading Republican candidate for President and his followers have created. Peaceful protesters are actually relieved...
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