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WADE RATHKE is the founder of ACORN, Chief Organizer at ACORN International, and Author of "Nuts & Bolts", "Citizen Wealth", "Global Grassroots", and "The Battle for the 9th Ward".

Category: Immigration Reform

Tough Stuff at the Border for Asylum Seekers and Immigrants

Immigration Reform August 6, 2020 by digital

New Orleans     The President is still running and running hard against immigrants and immigration, even though the issue has now fallen out of the top ten concerns for the American public. It seems a classic case of fighting the last war, rather than the current war, when Americans are focused on the cratered economy and …

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Welfare and the Public Charge

Immigration Reform August 14, 2019August 14, 2019 by digital

Gulf Shores     NPR was forced to fact check the spokespeople from the White House on their claims about the latest actions against immigrants referred to as the “public charge” rule because of its inaccuracies. The rule is pernicious.  It would bar green cards to existing immigrant residents of the United States if they received any …

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Mexican Tariffs Create an Alternate Reality

Immigration Reform June 11, 2019June 11, 2019 by digital

New Orleans       Texas is a red state with a headache.  The cities are becoming bluer and bluer, and a huge number of the F150 pickup driving, cowboy boot wearing folks are Latinos.  A visit to Houston might be educational for the president.  For example, President Trump doesn’t understand that the border stretches all the …

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New Immigration Proposal is All Politics and Bad Policy

Immigration Reform May 17, 2019May 17, 2019 by digital

New Orleans    There used to be a saying about putting a new proposal in the circular file, meaning of course the trash basket in an office.  The White House equivalent of the circular basket seems to be to assign something to Trump advisor and son-in-law, Jared Kushner.  Once he gets his hands on a policy …

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Please Bus Migrants to Sanctuary Cities

Immigration Reform April 16, 2019April 16, 2019 by digital

New Orleans       Put your head in your hands for a second, because this is almost mind blowing.  Yes, we’re talking about the latest confusion about the Trump administration’s immigration policy or policies or whatever you would call this mayhem and mess. Over recent days word slipped out that some of the rabid, mouth foaming …

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