Nov 6, 2009
The 2009 elections provide several insights into the current politics of immigration. Below is a compilation of some of the key results of November 2009. The results show that the dire predictions about a dramatic drop-off in Latino voter turnout across the board proved to be false...
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Despite having no religious standing whatsoever, the anti-immigrant lobby has launched an unprecedented attack on religious denominations in response to the National Association of Evangelicals' (NAE) recent statement in support of immigration reform and compassion for immigrant families.
Roy Beck, executive director of NumbersUSA, an anti-immigrant Internet group, told Congressional...
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Oct 29, 2009
Today, America's Voice and Media Matters secured broadcast time to air their "Drop Dobbs" ad in several media markets across the country. The ad buy, scheduled to being Thursday, October 29th, challenges CNN for providing Lou Dobbs with a prestigious platform to practice his unique brand of dog whistle...
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A report released today by leading labor organizations shows how the federal government's recent approach to workplace immigration enforcement has harmed efforts to protect both immigrant and native-born workers' rights while allowing unscrupulous employers to operate with near impunity.
Authored jointly by the American Federation of Labor - Congress of...
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Numerous press reports indicate that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will renew its 287(g) agreement with controversial Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, AZ today allowing Arpaio's deputies to continue to exercise immigration enforcement authority inside county jails. For years, Arpaio has terrorized Latino neighborhoods with outrageous...
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Today CNN announced their refusal to broadcast an ad produced by America's Voice and Media Matters for America calling on CNN to drop Lou Dobbs. The ad, which can be seen here, was to be aired during the network's upcoming 4 hour special – Latino in America...
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Today America's Voice, in partnership with Media Matters for America, announced its intention to run an ad calling for CNN to drop Lou Dobbs during the network's upcoming broadcast of Latino in America. America's Voice and Media Matters for America raised nearly $16,000 from grassroots supporters to air the...
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Oct 9, 2009
Last night, some of my colleagues at America's Voice went to the Washington premier of CNN's upcoming special, Latino in America. We've been waiting to see how this highly publicized series would handle one of the biggest menaces facing Latinos in America: CNN's Lou Dobbs.
But, last night we...
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