Undocumented students across the state of Missouri will have to face a new challenge this upcoming school year. Republicans in the state legislature have moved forward a proposal that would deny undocumented students access to in-state tuition at public college and universities – and instructed the university system to...
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ENGLISH (en español al final de la página): MSNBC: A 5-year-old’s message to Pope Francis By Amanda Sakuma Washington Times: Reince Priebus says GOP making inroads with Hispanic voters By David Sherfinski Roll Call: Jeff Sessions Unswayed by Pope Francis on Immigration, Economy, Climate By Steven Dennis Time: Why Immigration Is Different for Pope...
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Five-year-old Sofi Cruz has tugged at our hearts, and we know she’ll tug at yours, too. She made headlines earlier today when she eagerly broke through a security barricade as Pope Francis’s motorcade passed through downtown Washington, D.C. VIDEO: Pope embraces daughter of immigrants. She gave him a letter...
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Stephen Colbert hosted GOP front runner, Donald Trump, on the Late Show Last night. And while the Trump interview was surprisingly subdued (or as subdued as The Donald can get), it was the musical guest, Raury, who stole the show. Wearing a Mexico jersey with Trump’s name on the...
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100 women and their supporters ended their 100 mile walk at McPherson Square in Washington, D.C. last night, over one week after starting their trek at a detention center in York, Pennsylvania. The women — many embracing and in tears as they walked into the square to the sounds of cheers and applause...
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Ohio may shape up to be THE battleground for the presidential race in 2016, and every single vote will matter. There is also an important Senate contest, with incumbent Rob Portman (R) challenged by former Governor Ted Strickland (D). Cleveland was the site of the first official Republican presidential debate...
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Tens of thousands of visitors are in D.C. this week for Pope Francis’s address before Congress — and many of them are hoping the Pope’s message of dignity and compassion for immigrants touches the hearts of stubborn Republican lawmakers. Among these sojourners are immigrant leaders from Hermandad Mexicana Transnacional, who traveled from...
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English (en español al final de la página): Politifact: Fact-checking a viral graphic critical of Bernie Sanders By Louis Jacobson Politico: Pope Brings Hope for Latinos By Seung Min Kim MSNBC: Pope Francis’ visit a golden opportunity for Latino outreach By Amanda Sakuma Politico: Poverty, immigration top Dem wish-list...
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An immigrant family in Ohio has plenty of reason to celebrate. Pedro Hernandez, one of the cases we’ve been advocating for since 2013, recently received news that his stay of deportation was no longer needed – as he is now considered a low-priority case for Immigration and Customs Enforcement....
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Please note the following column was translated from Spanish to English and is available for reprint as long as the author is given proper credit. This column is available in Spanish here. This has been described as Pope Francis’s most political trip, and rightly so. In his first stop, on...
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