Mar 14, 2016
Leading Observers Wrestle with the Implications of Our New, Disturbing and Profoundly Sad Moment in Modern American Politics To a degree unprecedented in modern American political history, Donald Trump and his campaign’s blend of nativism, demagoguery and authoritarianism have been bleeding into civil society and fostering a dangerous...
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Lynn Tramonte: “GOP-led lawsuit isn’t about law, it’s about politics: Donald Trump’s politics” For months we’ve seen legal analysts describe the case challenging President Obama’s immigration executive actions as a political question that should not be in the courts. Long-time New York TimesSupreme Court reporter Linda Greenhouse even noted, “This is a case...
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“If I return to my country, I am sure I am going to my death.” Despite widespread outcry surrounding the Obama administration’s decision to target Central American teenagers for deportation, the enforcement actions have continued, with 336 young people detained to date. In a new must read piece in the LA Times Joseph Tanfani chronicles the...
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When it comes to the lives of immigrants and others who care about fair immigration reforms, the stakes of the 2016 elections could not be higher. The leading GOP candidates are not only insulting immigrants on a daily basis and calling for a massive wall to shut us off from Mexico, but...
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As the Supreme Court prepares to hear oral arguments in U.S. v. Texas—the legal case that currently blocks implementation of the President’s DAPA and DACA expansion programs—advocates and affected individuals joined Senator Menendez today to discuss the potential impact of the President’s deferred action programs and what’s at stake for the millions...
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Ahead of April 18th oral arguments, advocates, business leaders, elected officials and eligible DACA+/DAPA recipients demonstrate strong support for President Obama’s Executive Actions Today, Florida elected officials, local advocates and community leaders signed on to amicus briefs filed in U.S. v. Texas, the Supreme Court case that will determine the...
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Ahead of April 18th oral arguments, immigrants, advocates, community leaders, and elected officials demonstrate strong support for DHS’ immigration actions Yesterday, Ohio elected officials and organizations signed on to amicus briefs filed in U.S. v. Texas, the Supreme Court case that will determine the fate of the Obama Administration’s executive...
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Last week, Jerry Markon of the Washington Post wrote a startling piece entitled “Can a 3-year old represent herself in immigration court? This judge thinks so.” It quotes sworn testimony from Jack Weil, a senior Justice Department official and a long-time immigration judge who is responsible for training other judge, who asserts “I’ve...
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