White nationalists and anti-immigrant activists are promoting Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach as a potential vice presidential choice for Republican Donald Trump, MSBNC reports. Kobach is the architect of Arizona’s SB1070, the anti-Latino, anti-immigrant “show me your papers” law, as well as other state laws anchored in the concept... Continue »
During her speech at the SEIU convention yesterday, Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton focused needed attention on presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump’s mass deportation vision for America. Clinton said, “He’s talking about sending a deportation force to schools, workplaces and homes to round up moms, dads, grandparents, even children. When... Continue »
Today's must-read top immigration news from around the country.
English (en español al final de la página): The Hill (Opinion): Electoral map looks grim for Trump By Juan Williams Daily Kos: Erratic Texas judge orders 100,000 names, addresses of DREAMers be made public By Kerry Eleveld Associated Press: Clinton, Sanders duel over Latino vote in California By Michael... Continue »
We have been calling for Republicans and conservatives to visibly and vocally break from Donald Trump, recognizing that Trump and his dangerous vision for America is antithetical to who we are as a country and the values we hold dear. Today, there are two fresh examples of Republican and conservative voices standing... Continue »
By David Leopold. Crossposted from Medium. Available in Spanish here. Last week, Donald Trump’s Cinco de Mayo tweet topped the headlines. This tweet is the latest in a longstanding series of insulting, offensive, andderogatory tweets from the GOP presidential front runner. What makes Trump’s Twitter conduct so utterly disturbing, and fascinating for the media,... Continue »
In a must-read opinion piece from The Guardian, Sabrina Vourvoulias writes that the very group Donald Trump has insulted on his way to the GOP nomination could also be responsible for putting up a wall between him and the White House. As Vourvoulias argues in “Donald Trump’s kryptonite: millions of active – and furious... Continue »
Leading voices assess implications of Donald Trump as Republican nominee Leading journalists and columnists are busy assessing the implications of Donald Trump as the Republican presidential nominee. Looking ahead, there is an emerging consensus that Republicans face an unfavorable electoral map that is made more acutely difficult with Trump... Continue »
The dust is clearing since the coronation of Donald Trump on Tuesday night as the presumptive nominee of the Republican Party and candidates have been forced to say where they stand. While politicians like Senator Ben Sasse of Nebraska have shown true leadership and integrity by rejecting Trump’s divisive and hateful rhetoric,... Continue »
In addition to moral toll on America, center-right American Action Forum study find mass deportation would inflict massive economic costs;  No room for equivocation: GOP elected officials and candidates must follow lead of Sen. Ben Sasse and  others and reject Trump We have never believed that Donald Trump would try... Continue »
Today's must-read top immigration news from around the country.
English (en español al final de la página): Associated Press: Ted Cruz Ends His Bid for Republican Presidential Nomination Politico: Democrats celebrate Trump’s win, Cruz’s demise By Daniel Strauss The Hill: How Trump did it By Jonathan Easley New York Times: As Trump Rises, House Republicans Lose That Sense... Continue »