Youngstown Vindicator Slams Trump Immigration Policy Throughout this week, and even by the low standards of his Administration, Donald Trump has seemingly been on a crusade to degrade the presidency. From his wildly inappropriate speech to the Boy Scouts to his impulsive and disturbing decision regarding transgender troops in the...
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America’s Voice In House and Senate, Momentum Building to Protect DACA and Dreamers A Dangerous Week for America as Trump Spews Venom in W. Va and Ohio; Long Island is Next Sen. Brown, 41 Other Senators Write Letter Urging Trump to Protect DACA; Still No Word From Sen. Portman...
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Where is the outrage from Ohio Republicans? Cleveland, OH – At a speech last night in Youngstown, OH, President Donald Trump offered a disturbing and apocalyptic vision of immigrants in America, saying that they “prey on innocent young people” and describing how: “ animals … don’t want to use guns...
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Three Fargoans, originally from Somalia, were stopped Tuesday evening outside of Walmart by a white woman from Mapleton and threatened while dozens of onlookers did nothing to intervene. The women who were verbally attacked, Rowda Soyan, Sarah and Laleyla Hassan, were enjoying a day off from work when a blonde woman...
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America’s Voice “This is Not Normal”: Frank Sharry Reacts to President Trump’s Disturbing Speech in Youngstown, OH One Week After Jesus Lara Deportation, Trump Heads to Youngstown & Calls Immigrants “Animals” Who “Slice and Dice” Americans “Esto no es normal”: Frank Sharry reacciona al alarmante discurso de Trump en...
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Last week, Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) introduced the Dream Act 2017, legislation that is intended to be a roadmap to legal permanent status and citizenship fro Dreamers. Advocates and immigrants hailed the legislation — but one person who expressed opposition was DHS Secretary John Kelly,...
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A Recording of Today’s Call Can Be Found Here. County sheriffs have become prominent advocates for tough immigration enforcement, from increased incarceration to Arizona’s notorious SB 1070 “show me your papers” law. The sheriffs speak as experts in public safety, which makes their views on immigration appear more authoritative in...
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Immigrant youth across the country are speaking out and sharing their stories about how DACA has changed their lives and benefited their communities. Just as the courage and personal stories of immigrant youth led to the establishment of the DACA program in 2012, their stories about the benefits of...
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“We live in an ugly new America when a role model like Guatemalan pastor Antonio Velasquez would be deported, just to show we can.” Phoenix, AZ – In a powerful editorial published today, The Arizona Republic turns a critical eye to the Trump Administration’s policy of mass deportation, where even individuals who have...
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The Republican-controlled House of Representatives reportedly plans to sneak $1.6 billion in funding for Trump’s border wall into a “minibus” spending package this afternoon. According to Politico’s Ted Hesson: Why in a rule? Why not just amend the bill once it’s on the floor? Probably because the wall doesn’t have enough...
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