Some groups took issue with Obama’s contention in his news conference that enforcement efforts are now focused on criminals, instead of others who do not pose a threat to public safety. Immigration advocacy groups have long criticized the president for the record number of deportations that have occurred under his administration. Many of those who…
Details2013-06-11. Washington, DC. In response to the President’s speech this morning on immigration reform, Pablo Alvarado, executive director of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network, issued the following statement. “The President must lead by example by exercising his broad authority and discretion. Actions speak louder than words, and there are several steps…
DetailsMr. Obama arrived at Los Angeles International Airport at around 11 a.m. First on his agenda was a Democratic National Committee fundraising event. The president and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa boarded Marine One and took off for the Santa Monica event. Demonstrators held a sit-in at the intersection of San Vicente Boulevard and 26th Street. The…
DetailsMr. Obama arrived at Los Angeles International Airport at around 11 a.m. First on his agenda was a Democratic National Committee fundraising event. The president and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa boarded Marine One and took off for the Santa Monica event. Demonstrators held a sit-in at the intersection of San Vicente Boulevard and 26th Street. The…
DetailsWhen word got out that President Obama was scheduled to attend a donor lunch at a private residence in an exclusive Los Angeles neighborhood, here there activists set out to greet him. After paying $32, seek 400, at least one of the activists, Paul Scott, managed to wrangle an invitation to the event. But as soon as the organizers got wind of Scott’s activism — he…
DetailsEn referencia a su rango de Comandante en Jefe de las Fuerzas Armadas de Estados Unidos, case el presidente Barack Obama fue catalogado ayer como "El Deportante en Jefe" por un grupo de manifestantes que le reprocharon los 1.7 millones de deportaciones realizadas durante su Gobierno. Obama estuvo ayer de visita en Los Ángeles en un…
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