For the past six months, the mainstream media has been broadcasting Donald Trump’s racially charged rhetoric, ripped from the fringes of the anti-immigrant and white nationalist movements, as if it were normal political discourse. But these words and “policy” prescriptions are having real-life consequences, including numerous instances of attacks and harassment against Latinos,...
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Nov 16, 2015
As we stated last week, Trump added another disturbing detail to his mass-deportation vision: A “Deportation Force” to implement his radical, widely-condemned plan. As Frank Sharry, the Executive Director of America’s Voice noted, “Trump’s radical and dangerous mass deportation plan, a discredited idea once consigned to the sewers of the far-right, is...
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Donald Trump’s repeated praise of one of the darkest moments in modern American history — a 1954 mass roundup and expulsion of hundreds of thousands of immigrants to Mexico, known by the hugely offensive name of “Operation Wetback” — has drawn widespread criticism from journalists, legal scholars, and opinion...
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Frank Sharry: “Trump is attempting to mainstream a vision of America that we all must reject” In Tuesday night’s Republican debate, Donald Trump stated that he would model his mass-deportation plan after one of the darkest moments in modern American history – President Eisenhower’s 1954 round-up and expulsion of hundreds of thousands of...
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Today, following the racially charged arrest of two Honduran immigrants in New Orleans (and subsequent deportation of one, with the second pending), the New York Times editorial board issued a strong reproach of Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) systemic shortcomings (starting with the leadership of ICE Director Sarah Saldaña), despite the promise of reform. The piece,...
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As the Senate returns to work from its latest break, the Republicans have prioritized S. 2146, anti-immigrant legislation, sponsored by David Vitter, but inspired by GOP frontrunner Donald Trump. Over the weekend, The New York Times editorialized that this bill is a “false fix for a concocted problem.” Here’s...
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There’s no time to even write this blog post — Jose Adan Fugon-Cano and Gustavo Barahona-Sanchez need your help immediately! They could be deported any second. They ended up in immigration custody after being racially profiled by local police in Louisiana. DHS’ own civil rights office questioned the basis for their arrest...
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Washington, DC—No hay tiempo siquiera para escribir este texto, ¡José Adán Fugón Cano y Gustavo Barahona Sánchez necesitan de tu ayuda inmediatamente! Ellos pueden ser deportados en cualquier momento. Ambos terminaron en custodia de las autoridades de inmigración después de haber sido detenidos sólo por su aspecto racial por...
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Deportations of undocumented immigrants have decreased for the first time since 2006, a notable victory for the immigrant community that continues to live in fear thanks to a broken immigration system and congressional inaction. Thousands of petition signatures, direct actions, and rallies have helped pave the way to secure...
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As a long time Florida resident, Rafael Gaytan has made every effort to become a productive member of his community. A business owner, loving father, and caring husband, Rafael has been able to overcome many of the obstacles that his immigration status presented to him – all with the...
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