On the heels of Donald Trump’s inflammatory comments deriding Mexican immigrants, D.C.-based chef José Andrés announced that he will withdraw from opening his flagship restaurant in the forthcoming Trump hotel – a $200 million redevelopment project at the historic Old Post Office Pavilion on Pennsylvania Avenue. The Republican presidential candidate and business magnate responded with […]
Comentarios from Maria: A Week of Big Victories
July 6, 2015 By
We’ve just lived through a great week in history! It was a triumphant week not only for the Obama Administration, but also for the civil rights of all Americans. We saw the Supreme Court of the United States decide the constitutional future of the Fair Housing Act, the Healthcare Law, also known as Obamacare, and […]
Infamously Anti-immigrant GOP Senator Introduces New Immigration Enforcement Bill
June 24, 2015 By
Republican Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama, notoriously outspoken on issues of immigration, introduced yesterday the Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act to prevent “the planned and sustained dismantlement of immigration enforcement in America.” The bill, named after two police officers who died in a 2014 shootout […]
When it comes to Jeb Bush, looks can be deceiving
June 22, 2015 By
Last Monday, Jeb Bush, ex-Governor of Florida and son and brother of two past President Bush’s, confirmed that he is seeking the Republican nomination for president in 2016. Jeb Bush and a few in the Republican establishment understand that the Latino vote is paramount for victory in 2016, and his announcement was a clear reflection […]
Donald Trump slanders Mexico, Mexicans in presidential announcement
June 17, 2015 By
In what turned out to be a gaudy stream-of-consciousness announcement yesterday in his signature skyscraper in Manhattan, billionaire real estate magnate and reality TV star Donald Trump added yet another line to his growing list of titles: Republican presidential candidate. The Donald, often speaking in third-person, made clear that he is not bent on winning […]
Mexico deporting Central Americans at an alarming rate
June 12, 2015 By
Data from Mexico’s National Immigration Institute indicate that the country has deported 79 percent more people – at least 51,565 individuals – from Central America’s Northern Triangle region since January 2015 than the same time last year. The government statistics shed light on both the ongoing crises in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador that are forcing mass […]
Gov. Martin O’Malley, presidential candidate, wants to champion immigration reform
June 4, 2015 By
In a wide-ranging discussion Wednesday with the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s CEO Javier Palomarez, Martin O’Malley, former governor of Maryland and recently-declared Democratic presidential contender, laid out his vision for a new era of progressive leadership in America. The discussion, the second in the USHCC’s Presidential Candidate Q&A Series, highlighted Mr. O’Malley’s policy positions […]
Comentarios from Maria: Our Community Will Not Forget
June 1, 2015 By
Last week, one of the most conservative federal appeals courts in the country decided to uphold the suspension of President Obama’s executive orders on immigration that would have brought relief to millions of undocumented immigrants, through the expansion of DACA and the introduction of the DAPA programs. As you might recall, in February a group […]
Texas courts deal Obama immigration plans another setback
May 27, 2015 By
A Texas appeals court on Tuesday denied the Obama administration’s request to proceed with the President’s highly politicized immigration programs, known by their acronyms DACA and DAPA. The refusal to lift the temporary injunction that put on hold Mr. Obama’s plans arose from a lawsuit that 26 states filed against the administration, challenging the constitutionality […]
Comentarios from Maria: Republican obstructionism will not squander our dreams
May 26, 2015 By
May 19 could have been a transformative day for millions of undocumented immigrants who qualified for the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) program, and the expansion of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. But unfortunately, last Tuesday was a dark day for many in our community, thanks […]
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