The Reign of Terror and Chaos Begins
Maribel Hastings Posted January 30, 2025 The swearing in of Donald J. Trump as the 47th President of the United States was a Category 5 hurricane, as was…
During This Holiday Season, Undocumented People Prepare Themselves for the Worst
Maribel Hastings Posted Dec. 19, 2024 While most of the country prepares itself for the December holidays, millions of undocumented people refine their contingency plans in case Donald…
The Mass Deportation Reign of Fear Takes Shape
Maribel Hastings Posted on Nov. 28, 2024 While President-elect Donald Trump finetunes his promise of mass deportations, civil rights and immigrant defense groups at the national, state, and…
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…