Although Latino Voters Reject Mass Deportations, President-elect is Oiling Up the Machine
Maribel Hastings Posted November 21, 2024 President-elect Donald Trump began to build the machine to implement his promise of mass deportations. Stephen Miller, intellectual author of family separations…
The Elections and Immigration: What Side of History Will Voters Be On?
Maribel Hastings Posted October 31, 2024 In the home stretch of the historic 2024 presidential election, where immigration is central, I wonder whether voters will favor Republican…
From Horrible Rhetoric to Terrible Actions Against Immigrants
Maribel Hastings Posted Oct. 17, 2024 As the November 5th election approaches, Donald Trump’s attacks against immigrants and the Democratic presidential nominee, Kamala Harris, are increasingly more…
Former President-Vance Amplify the Goal of Mass Deportations, With Xenophobia at the Center
Maribel Hastings Posted Oct. 3, 2024 For J.D. Vance, the Republican vice presidential candidate, immigrants with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) or “parole” status are “illegals” who would…
Harris Pulverized Former President, But She Can’t Rest on Her Laurels
Maribel Hastings Posted Sept. 19, 2024 An erratic Donald Trump offered one of the worst spectacles of his political career in the debate with Democratic nominee Kamala Harris,…
The Undocumented Immigrants the Former President wants to Deport, Contribute Millions of Dollars to the Economy
Maribel Hastings Posted August 22, 2024 In an interview with ABC on August 11, Donald Trump’s running mate in the Republican presidential contest, JD Vance, evaded answering what the…
Incendiary Rhetoric and Guns: A Cocktail With Deadly Consequences
Maribel Hastings The attack against Donald Trump on July 12 last Saturday is a sad reminder of the role that violence has played, and continues to play, in…
On Immigration, Project 2025 Reflects Ex-President’s Essence
Maribel Hastings Posted July 18, 2024 When Donald Trump claims he doesn’t know something, or that it has nothing to do with him — especially something sinister— he…
The Contrasts on Immigration Between Biden and Trump Are Clear
Maribel Hastings As the presidential debates begin, it’s worth reviewing some contrasts between President Joe Biden and the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump, on immigration. While it…
Latin Americans’ Participation in Refugee Resettlement Program Urgently Needed
Maribel Hastings Posted June 20, 2024 At a time when the asylum process is under scrutiny and at the center of political divisions in an election year,…