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Last week’s Supreme Court’s deadlock on U.S. v Texas was a tremendous blow to millions of immigrant families who are long overdue for relief. The 2012 DACA program for Dreamers transformed the lives of hundreds of thousands of young people.  The 2014 expansion of DACA, and new policy for parents... Continue »

English (en español al final de la página): ThinkProgress: Undocumented Immigrants Dine With Lawmaker To ‘Humanize’ Their Plight By Esther Lee Associated Press: Trump’s Muslim Ban: From Simple Clarity to Plain Confusion Associated Press: In his words: Donald Trump’s evolving Muslim ban By Jill Colvin Politico: Hardly anybody wants... Continue »

Last Friday, Rep. Gerry Connolly sat down with Virginia immigrants as part of the ongoing “DAPA Dinners” campaign, which joins elected officials with families to discuss how deferred action impacts immigrants and their communities. The dinner — hosted by the National Korean American Service and Education Consortium (NAKASEC) — was the first since the... Continue »

While Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt apparently didn’t have a couple minutes to spare for the immigrant families he’s putting at risk of deportation, he did have time for lights, cameras and press. It all started when immigrant families and PLAN advocates tried to meet with Laxalt in the... Continue »

English (en español al final de la página): NBC: Latino Political Pulse: Will Immigration Frustration Impact 2016 Vote? By Stephen Nuno Las Vegas Sun (Op-ed): Trump’s vitriol turns journalist into an activist By Viridiana Vidal Daily Kos (Opinion): Five questions for Joe Sudbay on how to get back to... Continue »

After yesterday’s heartbreaking deadlock in US v. Texas, this much is clear: immigrants and their allies are feeling the sting of the setback, but we are determined to dust ourselves off, build our power and make sure it is felt this November and beyond. As evidenced by accounts from across the... Continue »

Jorge Ramos: “Be bold. Don’t sit down. Don’t shut up. Don’t be a victim; change the rules of the game. And don’t go anywhere else. This is where you belong.” Yes, our community is hurting from the Supreme Court’s indecision yesterday on United States v. Texas. But we also... Continue »

“I am stunned and disappointed”  In a new piece at Slate, former Solicitor General Walter Dellinger pens a stinging criticism of the Supreme Court for its 4-4 vote on U.S. v Texas, calling it a ” signal failure of democracy.” He recommends the Department of Justice to take the unusual step of filing a... Continue »

English (en español al final de la página): Buzzfeed: Democrats, Activists See Supreme Court Deadlock On Immigration As Fuel For November By Adrian Carrasquillo Politifact: Donald Trump says Hillary Clinton would create ‘totally open borders’ By Amy Sherman Fox News Latino: Marco Rubio faces challenges to winning second Senate... Continue »

“In Chief Justice Roberts’ mind, he’s a stickler for standing in the federal courts. But, today, he showed his politics trump his principles.” Following today’s non-decision in US v. Texas by the US Supreme Court, David Leopold, an immigration attorney and former President of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, offers... Continue »