As if Arizona, with its SB 1070 law that cost $750 million and turned the state into a pariah wasn't enough. As if Georgia, with a new immigration law that criminalized all individuals who harbored or transported undocumented immigrants wasn't enough. As if Indiana's not one, but...
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Jun 6, 2011
Dear President Obama:
My name is Isaias Vasquez. Last month I graduated with honors from the Bruce Randolph School in Denver. I was the student body president and a leader with Metropolitan Organizations for People.
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There has been a letter from 22 senators, a legal memo written by the American Immigration Counsel, and a network of immigration advocates all revealing that Obama's hands aren't tied on immigration.
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A short but compelling lesson in history: Leading up to the 2010 elections, polling showed immigration to be the second most important concern of Latinos (after the economy). Still Alex Sink, a 2010 Florida candidate for Governor, and her gubernatorial campaign made a strategic decision to deemphasize immigration and...
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced yesterday that he is suspending his state's participation in the ineffective Secure Communities deportation program based on concerns over its impact on community policing and public safety.
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Rep. Lamar Smith, the Republican Chair of the House Judiciary Committee -- and one of the notoriously anti-immigrant "Three Amigos," just can't help himself when it comes to attacking and demonizing immigrants. Today, This time, Smith -- the GOP's top political strategist for Latino outreach -- is taking on...
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The biggest political story over the past week didn't involve a bus tour, sordid tweets sent from a congressman's account or even the posturing over whether to raise the nation's debt ceiling. Instead, it was the no-thrills release of a 16-page report by the Census bureau, which underscored a...
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There is nothing astonishing about the fact that President Barack Obama's Republican critics claim that he is taking U.S. Hispanics for a ride on immigration issues. What's surprising is that some of Obama's closest Democratic allies are beginning to say the same thing.
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Today, the Washington Post looked at the changing demographics of North Carolina. Obama won that state in 2008 by a slim margin. Both parties intend to make a play for NC's electoral votes. Overall, the state is changing demographically and politically. In North Carolina, the Latino population grew...
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A group of liberal Democrats is urging President Obama to put his money where his mouth is regarding immigration reform. The lawmakers, led by Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.), say the president has prioritized the issue in sound but not in action.
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