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,…
Biden Must Look Beyond the Border
Maribel Hastings Posted June 13, 2024 Following an executive order issued by President Joe Biden to close the border to asylum seekers after daily unauthorized crossings reach more…
On Immigration, The United States Continues to Stumble Over the Same Stone of Prejudice
Maribel Hastings Posted June 6, 2024 While the virtual Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump redoubles his anti-immigrant rhetoric and sells his plan of mass deportations, several articles…
Former President’s Immigration Dream is a Humanitarian and Economic Nightmare for the United States
Maribel Hastings Posted May 16, 2024 This month of May marks the anniversaries of various measures and events with one common denominator — they are the product and…