Republicans are barreling toward a fight over immigration despite divisions on what the party’s strategy should be. “In all likelihood no, we won’t have a single unified position on that. There will be wide varieties based on where your state is. … We won’t have a single Republican message,” Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) told reporters. GOP lawmakers […]
With DACA in Limbo, so is the future of American Children
February 2, 2018 By
Karen Reyes, a DACA recipient, spends her days teaching a group of deaf toddlers at Lucy Read Pre-Kindergarten School in Austin, Tex., how to understand a world they cannot hear. “There’s so much pressure to be a perfect immigrant,” Ms. Reyes said. “They basically want us to save babies from burning buildings, have a 5.0 […]
LULAC’s President in hot waters for letter endorsing Trump’s immigration plan
February 1, 2018 By
The leader of the oldest Latino civil rights organization in the U.S. said Wednesday he has “rescinded” a letter endorsing President Trump’s immigration framework that includes a border wall after receiving angry criticism from members and activists. “It’s just bad timing because most people think this letter is endorsing what the president said about immigration […]
“No Mr. President, DREAMers are Americans too.”
January 31, 2018 By
President Trump claimed to be calling for Americans to come together on the issue of immigration in his State of the Union address on Tuesday night. Unfortunately, he couldn’t resist painting immigration as an “us vs. them” struggle. Them: Immigrants, many of them violent gang members or terrorists. Us: native-born American citizens ― pointedly referred to using […]
Trump Says No Deal on DACA
September 14, 2017 By
Following a dinner at the White House Wednesday evening, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) claimed that Trump agreed to work toward a deal that would protect individuals affected by the repeal of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in exchange for border security measures. “We […]
Latino Group Snubs Trump for Actions Against the Latino Community
September 13, 2017 By
For the first time in almost 40 years, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) will not have the sitting president attend its annual convention. The organization cites Trump’s controversial actions and remarks about Latinos as the reason they did not issue an invitation. “The president was not invited this year based on his slanderous comments […]
Trump’s DACA Decision Could Impact Who Controls the House in 2018
September 6, 2017 By
The Trump administration’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program could have a great effect on Democratic efforts to retake control of the House in 2018. In California, the state that houses more than a fourth of the estimated 800,000 DACA recipients or DREAMers, the effect will be more wide spread. […]
Despite Arpaio Pardon, Anti-Defamation League Stands with Latino Community
August 28, 2017 By
On Friday, President Trump pardoned Joe Arpaio for his conviction of criminal contempt of a federal court order that he stop detaining people based on their immigration status. Critics of the pardon view the move as a direct affront to Latinos, who are the primary detainees; the Anti-Defamation league was among one of the first […]
Trump Shutdown Threat Over Border Wall Still Looming
August 24, 2017 By
On Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said that President Trump is firm in his commitment to construct his proposed border wall. Sanders claimed that the wall, a signature campaign promise during Trump’s 2016 campaign, is vital to the nation’s security and the immigration system. “The President has made no secret that this […]
Mexican Ambassador Takes ‘Strategic Patience’ Stance Towards President Trump
April 13, 2017 By
In a talk at Georgetown University, the Mexican Ambassador, Gerónimo Gutiérrez, expressed optimism for the future of the U.S.-Mexico relations, despite areas of frustration, characterizing Mexico’s stance toward President Trump as one of “strategic patience.” Among the Ambassador’s top concerns is the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which Trump vowed to renegotiate. “The Mexican […]
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