On Sunday, August 16, 2015 Donald Trump released an immigration policy position paper that has generated nearly as much controversy as his original, inflammatory statements about Mexicans.  Below are excerpts from just some of the many fine analytical pieces that came out yesterday and today in English and Spanish... Continue »
Ricardo is an undocumented immigrant and works hard at three different jobs — and one of those jobs is at a Trump hotel. In an incredible video from New Left Media, Ricardo describes working as a busboy at the only restaurant at Trump Soho, and his subsequent reaction to... Continue »
Donald Trump ha comenzado a proveer detalles relacionados con su forma de abordar la inmigración. El favorito del Partido Republicano quiere que Estados Unidos se deshaga de 11 millones de inmigrantes indocumentados y de sus hijos ciudadanos estadounidenses, cambiar la definición constitucional de la ciudadanía y establecer una moratoria... Continue »
Over the weekend, leading Republican candidate Donald Trump went into further detail about his immigrant “plans” — an ugly, nativist wish-list proposing to round up and deport a population the size of Ohio — and at least one other GOP candidate is already eagerly onboard. From the Huffington Post:... Continue »
If Implemented, Trump’s Radical Proposal Would Be a Tragic and Dark Chapter in America’s Story Donald Trump has begun to provide specifics regarding his approach to immigration.  The GOP’s frontrunner wants to rid America of 11 million undocumented immigrants and their U.S. citizen children, change the U.S. Constitution’s definition... Continue »
Trump Says Deport 11 million, Stop Legal Immigration, Change Constitution and More Today Donald Trump’s campaign issued his immigration position paper. He also talked about immigration in an interview with Chuck Todd in which he said that undocumented immigrants “have to go”.  Given that he sought and received the advice of Republican hardliner Senator... Continue »
Hoy la Corte federal de Apelaciones del Distrito de Columbia desestimó la demanda del Alguacil del Condado de Maricopa, Arizona, Joe Arpaio, en contra de las acciones ejecutivas giradas por el presidente Barack Obama en noviembre de 2014, DAPA y DACA ampliado, que buscan proteger de la deportación a... Continue »
US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit Dismisses Arpaio’s Arguments as “Unduly Speculative” Today the US Court of Appeals for the DC circuit dismissed a lawsuit brought by Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Arizona.  Arpaio had sued President Obama claiming that the DACA expansion and DAPA programs... Continue »
GOP Contenders Talk Walls and Fences While Majority of Americans Want Common-Sense Comprehensive Reform Leading GOP candidates – and political journalists covering them – would be wise to read the just-published USA Today editorial entitled, “Lost immigration lesson: Getting to 100% border security sounds good only on the campaign trail.”  It... Continue »
In a new piece from VICE, an official from the Social Security Administration states that undocumented immigrants are paying an estimated $13 billion — yup, that’s with a “b” — in Social Security taxes every year. So much for immigrants being moochers, right? Stephen Goss, chief actuary of the SSA,... Continue »