By Alex Nowrasteh Pope Francis asked all Catholics to pray for those “who seek a home where they can live without fear” but went further by actually praising those who help refugees. In arguing for the admission of more Syrian refugees, he said the goal should be “to give them a concrete hope, and not […]
What did Southern California Latinos think of Republican debate?
September 17, 2015 By 5 Comments
By Martin Wisckol, The Orange County Register Not all Latinos have run away from the Republican Party. Some not only tuned into Wednesday’s GOP debate, but found candidates who resonated for them. While the GOP’s immigration rhetoric in recent years is cited as a major cause for Latinos flocking to the Democratic Party, many continue […]
Democrats shift radically on illegal immigration as Republicans remain adamantly opposed
September 16, 2015 By 3 Comments
Democrats have become far more open to legalizing illegal immigrants over the last decade, while Republicans remain adamantly opposed, according to extensive new polling by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs that helps explain the rise of businessman Donald Trump within the GOP presidential field and the dim hopes for getting anything done in Congress. […]
Inefficient online immigration application tracker is BILLIONS over budget
September 16, 2015 By 5 Comments
According to a Government Accountability Office blog post published Tuesday, the Electronic Immigration System (ELIS), a project of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) designed to “create, manage and track” immigration applications, has been delayed for nearly a decade and is a whopping $3.1 billion over budget: So far, the “program has cost a lot, […]
Ad invokes Reagan to attack Republicans’ hard line on immigration
September 15, 2015 By 1 Comment
Days before a Republican presidential debate at the Ronald Reagan Library, an immigration advocacy group invoked the former president to attack the tough immigration rhetoric of certain candidates, including front-runner Donald Trump. A television ad launched on Sunday by the National Immigration Forum Action Fund contrasts Reagan’s call for the United States to welcome all […]
Obama: Anti-immigrant discourse is ‘un-American’
September 15, 2015 By Leave a Comment
While Barack Obama didn’t name names, it was clear that he was targeting Donald Trump when he called the anti-immigration discourse being used in Republican presidential campaigns “un-American“: “This whole anti-immigrant sentiment that’s out there in our politics right now is contrary to who we are,” Obama said during a town hall meeting at an […]
