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Biden’s DOJ Officially Rescinds ‘Zero Tolerance’ Immigration Rule
The decision undoes the Trump administration’s massively unpopular policy responsible for the separation of more than 5,500 children from their parents at the U.S-Mexico border.
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Biden Plans to Remove Offensive ‘Illegal Alien’ Term From US Laws
The demeaning reference dates back to 1789 in US law and is overused by right-wing conservative media to vilify undocumented immigrants in the country.
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¡Wepa! María Rivera Becomes Rhode Island’s First Latina Mayor
The daughter of hardworking Puerto Rican parents proudly carries “la mancha de plátano” in her DNA.
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Immigration Advocates Call Biden’s Pause on Deportations a “Good First Step”
“Today immigrants across the country can breathe a sigh of relief,” Marisa Franco, National Director for Mijente said.
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GOP Senator Who Voted to Overturn Election Blocks Mayorkas Confirmation
The Missouri senator says he doesn’t agree with Alejandro Mayorkas about stopping construction on the border wall.
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Biden Reportedly Will Propose Eight-Year Citizenship Path for Immigrants
The president-elect’s bill aims to deliver on a major campaign promise important to Latino voters and other immigrant communities.
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EXPLAINER: What’s Next After House Impeachment Vote
Even though the trial won’t happen until Trump is already out of office, it could still have the effect of preventing him from running for president again.
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House Republican Liz Cheney Votes to Impeach Trump
The No. 3 Republican in the House wants the president to face the consequences of his actions, even as Trump denies any responsibility for the Jan. 6 attacks on the Capitol.
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Some Businesses Are Done With Trump and GOP After Riots
Companies are growing skittish about lawmakers who backed Trump’s false claims of election fraud and suspends political donations.
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Rep. Ritchie Torres Wasn’t Deterred by the Chaos on Capitol Hill
“I never thought, as a newly sworn-in Congressman, that I would live through a violent assault on the US Capitol,” said the first-time elected official, Rep. Ritchie Torres.
