Norma Galindo Gonzalez is a Colorado mom of two U.S. citizen children – and she desperately needs help to stay in this country with her family. Norma came to the United States in 1991 to escape extreme poverty in her hometown in Mexico. Since then, she has learned English,...
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Ron Brownstein captures the results of a new National Journal poll on immigration quite succinctly: “On immigration, most Americans favor the velvet glove—and the iron fist.” For years, anti-immigration groups have exploited Americans’ frustration with the broken immigration system to advance their enforcement-only agenda. Meanwhile, polls have consistently shown...
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RNC Hispanic Outreach Director Bettina Inclán started a media firestorm yesterday when she said that presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is “still deciding what his position on immigration is.” As we wrote yesterday, Inclán’s colleagues at the RNC immediately tried to walk back those comments, as they should...
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The newest “talking point” we’re hearing from Hispanic Republicans about immigration is that Barack Obama hasn’t fulfilled his promise to push for immigration reform during his first year in office, when Democrats controlled both houses of Congress. For good measure, they point out that the Obama administration has deported...
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Yesterday, four members of the “Southern 32” appeared in New Orleans immigration court, where a judge granted them temporary relief from deportation while ICE considers their requests for prosecutorial discretion. The judge refused to move forward with their deportation cases even though the ICE lawyer arrived in court determined...
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House Republicans have hijacked this year’s reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), empowering abusers and disempowering victims for political purposes. Their version is opposed by leading domestic violence prevention groups and the National Organization of Women, among others, yet Republican leaders continue to push it forward. Yesterday, a...
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Huffington Post Exposes Backers of GOP Bill that Empowers Abusers House Republicans have hijacked this year’s reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) for political purposes. Instead of protecting all victims of domestic violence, the GOP bill approved by the Judiciary Committee yesterday empowers abusers and harms victims. ...
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