The War on Immigrants
Democrats Are Resurfacing a Gun Control Bill That Contains an Anti-Immigrant Amendment
H.R. 8 would expand background checks — but mandate gunsellers notify ICE when an undocumented immigrant tries to purchase a gun.
Aída Chávez
Aída Chávez is communications director and policy adviser at Just Foreign Policy. She was previously The Nation’s D.C. correspondent and a reporter at The Intercept, More Perfect Union, and other outlets.
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Texas Democratic Senate Candidate M.J. Hegar in 2017 on Gun Control: “You’ll Have to Take Mine First”
While critics wondered if Beto O’Rourke was too progressive for Texas, Hegar remained ambiguous on most policy, including gun violence, in her 2018 House campaign.
Activists Camped at Hawaii’s Mauna Kea Face Government Opposition as They Attempt to Block Telescope Construction on Sacred Land
Gov. David Ige gave law enforcement more authority to remove activists and ensure delivery of materials to the Thirty Meter Telescope construction site.
Climate Activists From Extinction Rebellion Glued Themselves to the Capitol to Disrupt House Votes
Protesters, who were glued for more than two hours, called for the immediate passage of a joint resolution to declare a climate emergency.
Democrat-Backed Centrist PAC Is Supporting a Republican Against a Vulnerable Swing-District Incumbent
While the left gets slammed for launching challenges to incumbents, centrist Democrats backing a Republican in a swing district gets no attention at all.
As Border Crisis Deepens, Nancy Pelosi Asks for Prayer to Heal Democratic Rifts
In the House Democratic caucus meeting, the Speaker fired shots at Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for her criticism of conservative members.
New Jersey Political Boss Warns “Certain Elements of the Working Class” Are Turned Off by Embrace of Immigrants
George Norcross, a Cory Booker ally, said “the Democratic Party has not been attractive to certain elements of the working class,” echoing Trump’s rhetoric.
Socialists on Chicago City Council Fight for Affordable Housing, Immigrant Rights
Democratic socialists now make up 12 percent of the City Council, the highest number that any major American city has seen in more than a century.
Latinx Voters Will Be a Core 2020 Voting Bloc. Are Democrats Paying Enough Attention?
Latinos are projected to account for more than 13 percent of eligible voters in 2020 — slightly more than the share of black voters.
Josh Gottheimer Warned Democratic Leaders He Had Votes to Block Bill Mandating Better Conditions for Children in Detention
The bill passed by Congress “does nothing to hold a rogue agency accountable for its cruelty,” said Rep. Pramila Jayapal.