Yesterday, in a panel of federal judges ruled that two Texas congressional districts were unconstitutionally drawn. This could result in redrawn congressional districts for the 2018 election cycle that will be more competitive and more representative of the changing demographics of the state. The ruling came after a six-year...
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English Tampa Bay Times ‘Dreamers’ worry about future on 5th anniversary of DACA By Alex Leary August 15, 2017 ThinkProgress Undocumented DREAMers mark 5th anniversary of DACA with fear and hope By Esther Lee August 15, 2017 Rising Up With Sonali Immigrants, Advocates Rally To Save DACA August 15,...
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Today is the five year anniversary of the popular and successful Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program going into effect. Of course, today’s anniversary comes with a cloud overhead, given the threats to the DACA program from some Republican state officials and the anti-immigrant movement. But in the...
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America’s Voice Dreamer Dinners campaign continues to highlight the broad support that exists for keeping Dreamers shielded from Donald Trump’s Deportation Force. The first Dreamer Dinner took place in Columbus, Ohio last week, where Councilwoman Liz Brown joined over eight Dreamers for a meal and discussion on why the...
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English Daily Kos ‘We are here to stay’: Immigrant youth and allies to rally in national day of action By Gabe Ortiz August 14, 2017 Public News Service On DACA’s 5th Anniversary, Many Nevadans Fight for a Secure Future By Suzanne Potter August 15, 2017 Washington Examiner Dream Act...
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Are Dream Kids Next on His Hit List to Make America White Again? Washington, DC – Following this weekend’s horrors in Charlottesville, and President Trump’s moral failure to condemn the white nationalist terror attack, a number of observers are pointing out that white nationalism is not a bug, but...
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A recording of today’s call is available here Washington, DC – Ahead of the fifth anniversary of the implementation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, DACA-recipients, immigration advocates, legal experts, and community leaders provided the latest updates in the fight to protect DACA and the 800,000 recipients...
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El presidente Donald J. Trump padece de “indignación” selectiva. La semana pasada dedicó su vacación de trabajo a invocar el Armagedón en su guerra de palabras con el autócrata de Corea del Norte, Kim Jong Un, con quien comparte más similitudes de las que piensa; y, como en todo...
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English Washington Post Immigration arrests climb under Trump, but deportations are lagging By Maria Sacchetti August 12, 2017 Daily Kos Plainclothes ICE agent threatens to shoot motorist in road rage incident By Gabe Ortiz August 11, 2017 Catholic News Service Bishop warns of ‘dumbed-down Gospel’ behind anti-immigrant stance By...
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Aug 11, 2017
