The DREAM Act will not be taken up before the midterm elections, but support for the popular measure continues to grow. Here are some DREAM happenings you might have missed.
Last week, Rosario Dawson explained why she's so passionate about the DREAM Act and why we all need to get...
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A new report by the Detention Watch Network reveals that the "truly civil" detention system once promised by the administration has truly failed to materialize. And while the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been crowing over its record number of deportations, it's suspiciously mum when it comes to...
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The Republican-backed group Latinos for Reform was set to air Spanish-language ads proclaiming that the best way to send a political message is by not voting. But the combination of Angle's nasty attack ads on immigration and this latest voter suppression tactic may encourage voters.
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Building on race-baiting campaigns that demonize immigrants and deploy Spanish-language ads to suppress Latino turnout, many 2010 Republican candidates have embraced a disturbing new vision for U.S. immigration policy. The vision, touted recently by high-profile Republican Senate candidates Christine O'Donnell in Delaware, Mark Kirk in Illinois, and Joe Miller...
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Huffington Post: "Giannoulias said unequivocally that he supports the DREAM Act, which would provide a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came to the country as children and are pursuing higher education. He also said he believes the country needs comprehensive immigration reform and applauded Sen. Dick Durbin...
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Among Latinos, interest in voting shoots up 10% in one month. A conservative group tries to suppress the growing Latino vote in Nevada, but Univision is refusing to run their ads. Joe Miller hearts East Germany's approach to border security. Even after stock photo snafu, Angle finds new ways...
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We've reported on Angle's vicious attack ads, criticized for demonizing Latino immigrants both on TV and in mailers. Now, the Nevada Senate candidate is going on offense again, claiming these attacks have been "misinterpreted." The Hispanic Student Union at Rancho High School in Las Vegas invited Angle to meet...
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At a town hall meeting in Anchorage yesterday, GOP Senate candidate Joe Miller (R-AK) argued for an interesting approach to border security: harkening back to the good old days of…East Germany.
Alaska blog The Mudflats reports:
On Sunday, Joe Miller, candidate for US Senate, held a town hall meeting at a...
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Last week, America's Voice en Español was in Denver talking to voters as part of the new series: March to the Polls 2010. In Colorado, the Latino vote could play a key role in several races, including that of Democrat Michael Bennett against the Republican candidate and Tea Party...
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Last night, in the much anticipated (and only) debate between Sharron Angle and Harry Reid, the Republican candidate for Senate had this to say when asked about immigration, reported by the LA Times:
She said the solution to immigration is to secure the border. She also touted the Arizona sheriff...
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