Diverse Voices Speak Out Against Attempts to Block Refugee Resettlement A recent wave of pro-refugee developments show that despite the rhetoric surrounding the debate, leaders and communities across the country support refugee families and their continued resettlement in the U.S. This week, faith leaders, lawmakers, and national security experts...
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More than 500 national and local faith leaders have sent a letter to all members of Congress opposing recent anti-refugee legislation and urging lawmakers to “demonstrate moral leadership and affirm their support for the resettlement of Syrian refugees to the United States.” Signers of the letter include more than 152...
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English (en español al final de la página): Mother Jones: How Marco Rubio Gave In to Democrats on the Immigration Reform Bill By Pema Levy New York Times: Lindsey Graham Assails Ted Cruz and Warns of Voters’ Deserting Republicans By Alan Rappeport National Journal: Graham Attacks Cruz, Trump on...
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On the heels of two open letters to Congress in support of refugees — one letter signed by 20 national security experts including former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, and a second letter signed by the Mayors of over 60 U.S. cities — more than 1000 rabbis signed a...
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English (en español al final de la página): Fox News Latino: Mark Zuckerberg announces $10 million campaign to promote immigration reform AP: Texas Sues Feds to Block Resettlement of 6 Syrian Refugees Buzzfeed News: Texas Sues Federal Government, Nonprofit To Stop Syrian Refugee Resettlement By Kyle Blaine and Chris...
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English (en español al final de la página): New York Times: Wary of Donald Trump, G.O.P. Leaders Are Caught in a Standoff By Jonathan Martin National Journal: Hispanic Republicans Hope Trump Doesn’t Win Nomination By Jack Fitzpatrick Vox: The real reason the media is rising up against Donald Trump...
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English (en español al final de la página): The Hill: Syrian refugees bill could be inserted in omnibus By Scott Wong Reuters: Barring Syrians Could Cost U.S. States Funding for Other Refugees: U.S. Agency The Hill: Kirk ad hits Duckworth for allowing Syrian refugees into US By Ben Kamisar...
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English (en español al final de la página): ThinkProgress: There Are Immigrants At Your Thanksgiving Dinner Table. You Just May Not Realize It. By Esther Yu-Hsi Lee Univision.com: A year after Obama’s executive action, the undocumented remain steeped in fear By Jorge Cancino MSNBC: Ted Cruz refuses to take...
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English (en español al final de la página): Politico: Feds ask Supreme Court to hear immigration case this term By Josh Gerstein Wall Street Journal: Obama Administration Asks Court to Deny Texas More Time on Immigration By Jess Bravin Roll Call: White House Asks High Court to Hear Immigration Case This...
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English (en español al final de la página): Vice News: We Asked Latino Republicans What They Really Want from GOP Candidates in 2016 By Meredith Hoffman AP: Texas Seeks Delay on Immigration Case Roll Call: Texas Seeks Delay in Immigration Case at Supreme Court By Todd Ruger Huffington Post:...
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