Deal to fix family separations hits a dead end in the Senate
Hopes of reaching a deal to help migrant parents and children separated along the U.S.-Mexico border appear to be fading in the Senate. Democratic Sens. Dianne Feinstein (Calif.) and Dick Durbin (Ill.) and GOP Sens. Ted Cruz (Texas) and Thom Tillis (N.C.) were tasked with trying to draft a compromise on legislation dealing with immigrant families detained at the border in the wake of the president’s zero tolerance policies. However, this week the negotiations have turning into public finger pointing, with senators on both sides passing the blame. For instance, Sen. John Cornyn (Texas), … [Read More...]
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Deal to fix family separations hits a dead end in the Senate
Hopes of reaching a deal to help migrant parents and children separated along the U.S.-Mexico border … [Read More...]
FEMA denies housing aid to nearly 80% of Puerto Ricans applicants displaced by Hurricane Maria
After hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans displaced by Hurricane Marina were denied FEMA … [Read More...]
The future for Latino Republicans is uncertain
When Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, a Republican who didn’t vote for either Donald Trump or Hillary … [Read More...]
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Guest Blogger: Rosa Mendoza “Broadband Expansion is Vital to Latino Access, Adoption, and Digital Engagement”
Since 1996, the Hispanic Technology and Telecommunications Partnership (HTTP) has worked to ensure … [Read More...]
Guest Blogger: Vanessa Cardenas “I am an immigrant like Alicia Machado and I have a message for Trump”
I am an immigrant, I have an accent, and my mom was a housekeeper. I spent my school breaks making … [Read More...]
Guest Blogger: Amy Hinojosa “Congress: Beware Of This Scam”
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Commentarios de Maria
Comentarios from Maria: Say No to the Separation of Innocent Families
First they came for the Muslims, and we did not remain silent. Now, our community is under attack by the Trump administration, which is fulfilling its promise of massive deportations and we will not remain silent. Last week, agents of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) began enforcing, … [Read More...]
