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01 Mar 2025: New Cases We Are Monitoring

Posted at 18:46h in Press Release by admin

In early 2025, several significant legal challenges have been filed against President Donald Trump’s administration concerning immigration policies:Termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans: On February 20, 2025, Venezuelan nationals and immigrant rights groups sued the administration over its decision to end TPS for...

18 Nov Politico: Trump’s immigration crackdown is expected to start on Day 1

Posted at 16:34h in Press Release by admin

President-elect Donald Trump plans to implement significant immigration policy changes within his first 100 days in office. Key initiatives include initiating mass deportations, ending parole programs for individuals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, and reversing policies that limited deportations to those posing public safety...

05 Aug WGNTV9: Former Bush White House Special Counsel Urges Kamala Harris to Consider Influential Hispanics for Vice Presidential Pick

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William J. Sanchez, former Special Counsel to President George W. Bush and a seasoned advisor with over 20 years of experience in the Department of Justice and Homeland Security, has urged presidential candidate Kamala Harris to consider influential Hispanics, such as Senator Catherine Cortez Masto,...

04 Aug CONLAMIC LEGAL DEFENSE FUND, Endorses Attorney William Sanchez for Vice Presidential Candidate

Posted at 11:18h in Press Release by admin

Miami, FL – August 4, 2024 – A Defense Fund of Latino Clergies, representing over 20,000 pastors nationwide, proudly announces its endorsement of Attorney William Sanchez, former Special Counsel to President George W. Bush, as a potential running mate for Vice President Kamala Harris in the...

15 Jun The Strangers in our Midst: Breaking Down the Walls: Reframing the Evangelical Immigration Debate

Posted at 13:39h in Press Release by admin

This chapter examines the impact of evangelical immigration activism from 2009 to 2014, emphasizing how activists blended justice and compassion to address immigration issues through a theological lens. Drawing on biblical teachings about caring for the “stranger,” evangelical leaders reframed the theology of hospitality to...

28 Oct Biden Campaign Press Release: The National Latino Coalition of Christian Ministers and Leaders of 15,000 Latino Churches, Endorses Joe Biden for President

Posted at 16:40h in Press Release by admin

On October 27, 2020, the National Latino Coalition of Christian Ministers and Leaders (CONLAMIC), representing over 15,000 Latino churches, endorsed Joe Biden for President. Traditionally nonpartisan, CONLAMIC emphasized the nation's need for honest and transparent leadership amid the pandemic and societal divisions. Reverend Miguel A....

28 Oct Yahoo: Grupos latinos evangélicos apoyan a Biden porque EEUU necesita sanar heridas

Posted at 13:33h in Press Release by admin

The National Latino Coalition of Christian Ministers and Leaders (CONLAMIC), representing 15,000 Hispanic evangelical churches, has announced its endorsement of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, emphasizing the need for change and healing in the United States. In a statement shared by the Biden campaign, the...

22 Jul FOX NEWS: Evangelical Leaders Call On Non-Latino Pastors To Push For Immigration Reform

Posted at 13:55h in Press Release by admin

Rev. Miguel Rivera, chairman of the National Coalition of Latino Clergy & Christian Leaders (CONLAMIC), has called on non-Latino evangelical leaders to take a more active role in advocating for comprehensive immigration reform. While acknowledging increased involvement compared to 2007, Rivera argues that many evangelical...

12 May The Christian Century: Obama rallies Hispanic Christians on immigration: Former Bush White House Special Counsel Urges Kamala Harris to Consider Influential Hispanics for Vice Presidential Pick

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At the National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast in Washington, President Obama called immigration reform a "moral imperative" and urged Hispanic Christians to take action alongside the government to make comprehensive immigration reform a reality. He emphasized the ethical dimensions of the issue, highlighting the impact on...

18 Apr Context Matters: Latino Immigrant Civic Engagement in Nine U.S. Cities

Posted at 13:17h in Press Release by admin

A comprehensive study examining the civic and political participation of Latino immigrants across diverse urban settings in the United States. Authored by Xóchitl Bada, Jonathan Fox, Robert Donnelly, and Andrew Selee, and published by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in April 2010, the...

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