Will Examine Latino Influence and Immigration Politics in Competitive Senate Races in Ohio and Beyond Washington, DC – As 2015 draws to a close and all eyes focus in on the official start of primary season, America’s Voice, the parent organization to Ohio’s Voice, and Latino Decisions announced, yesterday,...
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Lynn Tramonte: “Ohioans are looking for leaders, not lemmings, and Rob Portman is failing the test” When Donald Trump proposed a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States” he was denounced by many within the Republican Party. But most of those critical of Trump’s remarks still plan to vote for him if he...
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Nov 11, 2015
But His Position on DAPA and DACA Makes ‘No Sense’ In last night’s Republican debate, Ohio Governor John Kasich criticized Donald Trump’s unrealistic and inhumane proposal to deport all 11 million undocumented immigrants in the country. Kasich said: f people think that we are going to ship 11 million people who...
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Ohio Governor and GOP presidential candidate John Kasich is set to appear before the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) today. He’ll probably get credit from the Chamber because on immigration he’s NOT Donald Trump. But he should be asked tough questions about some of the most important policies to...
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Cleveland, OH—This morning, Pope Francis addressed Congress where he, once again, reminded Washington about the human dimensions of the immigration debate. Standing in front of Republican leaders who blocked a comprehensive immigration reform bill and continue to demagogue immigrants and their families, the contrast between the Pope’s message and...
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Ohio may shape up to be THE battleground for the presidential race in 2016, and every single vote will matter. There is also an important Senate contest, with incumbent Rob Portman (R) challenged by former Governor Ted Strickland (D). Cleveland was the site of the first official Republican presidential debate...
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Following is a statement from Lynn Tramonte, Director of Ohio’s Voice. When I first read that Governor John Kasich responded to a question about Latino voter outreach with a comment about tipping hotel workers, I thought this should be an article in The Onion, not a statement from a man who wants...
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Gozadera & Local Folkloric Dance Troupes to Perform at Afternoon Event on Cleveland’s West Side On September 22nd from 4-8pm, La Mega 87.7, Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, #TNTweeters, and Ohio’s Voice are teaming up with Urban Community School and partners in a two-part event: cultural celebration in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month and voter registration drive on National...
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The Toledo Blade has an editorial out today talking about how Donald Trump-style immigration policies are not just bad politics for the Republican Party, but also bad policy for the country as a whole. As the editorial board writes: Despite Mr. Trump’s apocalyptic predictions, the number of undocumented immigrants in this...
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Immigration advocates from key states joined America’s Voice for a special broadcast on immigration before last night’s Republican Presidential debate, which was the first of the 2016 election season. Moderated by AV’s Juan Escalante, the broadcast focused on what viewers could expect from candidates during the debate, and featured...
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