The Reality Check: WHAT TRUMP CAN AND CAN'T DO TO IMMIGRANTS

The Reality Check: WHAT TRUMP CAN AND CAN'T DO TO IMMIGRANTS: WHAT TRUMP CAN AND CAN'T DO TO IMMIGRANTS By David Bacon Dollars and Sense | January/February 2017 https://dollarsandsense.org/archives/...

This is a valuable summary from 2017.  Many things have changed since then.

The Resistance Starts Now

 

The Resistance Starts Now

I still have faith in America, but we must mobilize to protect those at risk if Trump achieves his worst impulses.

ROBERT REICH

NOV 06, 2024

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Friends,

I won’t try to hide it. I’m heartbroken. Heartbroken and scared, to tell you the truth. I’m sure many of you are, too. 

Donald Trump has decisively won the presidency, the Senate, and possibly the House of Representatives and the popular vote, too.

I still have faith in America. But right now, that’s little comfort to the people who are most at risk.

Millions of people must now live in fear of being swept up by Trump’s cruel mass deportation plan – documented immigrants, as he has threatened before, as well as undocumented, and millions of American citizens with undocumented parents or spouses.

Women and girls must now fear that they’ll be forced to give birth or be denied life-saving care during an ectopic pregnancy or miscarriage.

America has become less safe for trans people – including trans kids – who were already at risk of violence and discrimination.

Anyone who has already faced prejudice and marginalization is now in greater danger than before.

Also in danger are people who have stood up to Trump, who has promised to seek revenge against his political opponents.

Countless people are now endangered on a scale and intensity almost unheard of in modern America.

Our first responsibility is to protect all those who are in harm’s way.

We will do that by resisting Trump’s attempts to suppress women’s freedoms. We will fight for the rights of women and girls to determine when and whether they have children. No one will force a woman to give birth.

We will block Trump’s cruel efforts at mass deportation. We will fight to give sanctuary to productive, law-abiding members of our communities, including young people who arrived here as babies or children.

We will not allow mass arrests and mass detention of anyone in America. We will not permit families to be separated. We will not allow the military to be used to intimidate and subjugate anyone in this country.

We will protect trans people and everyone else who is scapegoated because of how they look or what they believe. No one should have to be ashamed of who they are.

We will stop Trump’s efforts to retaliate against his perceived enemies. A free nation protects political dissent. A democracy needs people willing to stand up to tyranny.

How will we conduct this resistance?

By organizing our communities. By fighting through the courts. By arguing our cause through the media.

We will ask other Americans to join us – left and right, progressive and conservative, white people and people of color. It will be the largest and most powerful resistance since the American revolution.

But it will be peaceful. We will not succumb to violence, which would only give Trump and his regime an excuse to use organized violence against us.

We will keep alive the flames of freedom and the common good, and we will preserve our democracy. We will fight for the same things Americans have fought for since the founding of our nation – rights enshrined in the constitution and Bill of Rights.

The preamble to the Constitution of the United States opens with the phrase “We the people”, conveying a sense of shared interest and a desire “to promote the general welfare”, as the preamble goes on to say.

We the people will fight for the general welfare.

We the people will resist tyranny. We will preserve the common good. We will protect our democracy.

This will not be easy, but if the American experiment in self-government is to continue, it is essential.

I know you’re scared and stressed. So am I.

If you are grieving or frightened, you are not alone. Tens of millions of Americans feel the way you do.

All I can say to reassure you is that time and again, Americans have opted for the common good. Time and again, we have come to each other’s aid. We have resisted cruelty.

We supported one another during the Great Depression. We were victorious over Hitler’s fascism and Soviet communism. We survived Joe McCarthy’s witch-hunts, Richard Nixon’s crimes, Lyndon Johnson’s Vietnam war, the horrors of 9/11, and George W Bush’s wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

We will resist Donald Trump’s tyranny.

Although peaceful and non-violent, the resistance will nonetheless be committed and determined.

It will encompass every community in America. It will endure as long as necessary.

We will never give up on America.

The resistance starts now.

 

 

Michelle Obama on Electing Kamala Harris

  

 

Michelle Obama on Electing Kamala Harris.

 

On our blog.  Video.

 

https://www.dsanorthstar.org/blog/michelle-obama-full-speech-about-kamala-harris

 Vote, Vote, Vote, 

Brighter Future | Kamala Harris’ Closing Ad

LULAC Fights Back Against Texas Voter Suppression.

 

A Message from National President Roman Palomares

Recent actions by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton have sparked serious concerns about civil rights violations targeting Latino citizens. Paxton has been aggressively targeting and harassing Latino-led organizations, such as the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), as well as individual citizens. This isn't just alarming—it's a clear violation of their civil rights, reflecting a troubling pattern of voter suppression and intimidation.

In Texas, where Latinos represent 40.2% of the population—the largest ethnic group in the state—these actions are particularly worrisome. As a majority-minority state, with Latinos, African Americans, and Asian Americans together constituting 58% of the population, these raids are having a chilling effect on civic participation within these communities. This underscores a broader, more concerning strategy aimed at suppressing minority voices.

For context on this recent matter, on August 20, 2024, Lidia Martinez, an 87-year-old LULAC member with 35 years of dedicated service, went through an experience that no one should ever face. Her home was raided by officers executing a warrant authorized by Paxton. Despite her full cooperation, Lidia was subjected to hours of intense interrogation, and her personal belongings, including voter registration materials, were seized. Unfortunately, this wasn't an isolated incident—four other LULAC members have been similarly targeted, fostering a climate of fear that chills community engagement.

This pattern goes beyond isolated incidents, including the recent removal of over one million votersfrom Texas voter rolls in August 2024, disproportionately affecting Latino, African American, and Asian American citizens. These actions reveal a deliberate strategy to suppress and marginalize minority communities. Similar challenges are being faced in other states like Georgia, Florida, and Arizona, where voter suppression efforts are also targeting these groups.

LULAC will not stand idly by. We're launching a "Know Your Rights" campaign to empower individuals to protect themselves when law enforcement comes knocking and to recognize and combat voter suppression and intimidation. We’ve already filed a formal complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice and are working with several civil rights organizations and congressional partners to push for a thorough investigation. Additionally, we’ve assembled a team of pro bono attorneys who are ready to defend the voting rights of Latino voters across the country.

While Texas is currently the epicenter, we remain vigilant to ensure that voting rights are not infringed upon through intimidation or interference in any state. If you notice similar issues in your state, please contact us at info@lulac.org.

LULAC is committed to standing strong in the face of these challenges. Thank you for your continued support and dedication to our mission.

Roman Palomares

LULAC National President

How Refusing to Vote for Harris Could Bring Mass Deportations

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 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1By9dCQlRS6LTMPhwOCz_res3B8OeQ6Gm/view?

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California expands Medi-Cal

 

Medi-Cal Expansion Boosts Health for Undocumented Californians This year, California became the first state in the nation to expand comprehensive Medi-Cal coverage to all eligible Californians regardless of immigration status, resulting in significant improvements in health outcomes and access to care for immigrant communities. Our latest factsheet by Adriana Ramos-Yamamoto and Monica Saucedo highlights the following impacts: Over 700,000 undocumented Californians have gained Medi-Cal coverage since 2019. Newly covered individuals report improved health outcomes. Financial barriers to health care have been reduced for many immigrant families.

Defend the Immigrants Among Us

 Unite Against Racism.  1994.  California

And now, in 2024, We Do It All Again.  Defeat Trump's Anti Immigrant Racism.

Can Hotel Workers Save the Democrats?

Can Hotel Workers Save the Democrats?: In the swing state of Nevada, the Harris campaign needs the Vegas hotel union’s ‘army’ to overcome Donald Trump.

Hotel workers Go Door to Door

 Hotel Workers go door to door for Kamala Harris in Arizona.

https://capitalandmain.com/hotel-workers-knock-on-a-million-doors-targeting-latinos-to-keep-arizona-blue-for-kamala-harris