Univision and Salon Examine Hard Work Happening on the Ground to Mobilize the New American Majority Two new stories examine the work being done to mobilize Latino and immigrant voters this election cycle. As Frank Sharry noted last week, “For Democrats, it’s not enough to cheer Donald Trump’s implosion and...
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Maine Senator Susan Collins Pens Blistering Indictment of Trump, Yet Portman Still Aboard Trump Bandwagon Yesterday, Susan Collins (R-ME) became the latest Senate Republican to denounce Donald Trump’s candidacy in an op-ed in the Washington Post, joining Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) among other Republicans. Ohio Senator Rob Portman, however,...
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For the fourth time this summer, Donald Trump is going to find his hate walled in yet again. Designers David Haggerty and James Cazzoli are raising $60,000 in order to build a 200-foot sandbag “wall” at West 59th Street and the Avenue of the Americas, just blocks from Trump...
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Instead of Putting Party Over Country, Senator Should Un-Endorse Racist, Misogynistic Bully On CNN’s State of the Union yesterday, Governor John Kasich stood by his decision to skip the Republican convention in Cleveland because he could not “get up and endorse” the Party’s nominee. Meanwhile, Senator Rob Portman continues to stand...
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Republicans Like Paul Ryan, Mike Coffman, and Rob Portman Can’t Have it Both Ways In a story titled, “Top Nazi Leader: Trump Will Be A ‘Real Opportunity’ For White Nationalists,” Peter Holley of the Washington Post highlights how the white nationalist movement is viewing Trump’s candidacy as an opportunity to mainstream...
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Our colleague, Alvina Vasquez who directs Colorado’s Voice, wrote a post at Huffington Post titled, What Colorado Voters Should Know: This November, Colorado Latino voters will face a large field of candidates all vying for their votes, trying to persuade them with their platforms. Each office has the power...
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Washington, DC— Republicans are panicking. Four days of Trump attacks on a dignified American Muslim Gold Star Family, along with his refusal to apologize to them and other patriotic heroes, have turbocharged Hillary Clinton’s post-convention bounce. Talk of an intervention with Trump is in the air. Talk of a...
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In light of the controversy surrounding Melania Trump’s immigration issue, David Leopold delved into the issue and why it matters. Cross-posted from Medium On June 16, 2015 Donald Trump sauntered out to the lobby of his Manhattan Tower, declared he was running for president and proceeded to slander Mexican...
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Almost year ago, America’s Voice launched our Trump Hate Map to document violent and ugly incidents involving supporters of the GOP nominee against immigrants and people of color. There have been too many – and, unfortunately, they keep coming. This week, the New York Times produced a video from...
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NBC News finds that Donald Trump’s un-American plan to ban Muslims from entering the US would be a bureaucratic nightmare that would not only cost tens of billions of dollars, but would force the government to enact a religious test through “a massive interrogation machine.” “Currently, the U.S. immigration...
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