Carlos Gimenez slow to back DACA Dreamers vs Trump

Carlos Gimenez slow to back DACA Dreamers vs Trump

Mayor Carlos Gimenez, wishy washy as ever, was a day late and a dollar short Thursday when he put out a statement supporting the deferred action on immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children. “This morning, I was briefed on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). I fully support the extension of […]

Rep. Carlos Trujillo draws protests over anti-immigrant bill

Rep. Carlos Trujillo draws protests over anti-immigrant bill

Immigrant rights groups are not only angry that there is new legislation in Tallahassee that would make it a felony for illegal immigrants to stay in Florida after they get deportation orders. They are also upset that the bill’s champion is a Cuban-American from Miami. And they are comparing Rep. Carlos Trujillo (R-Doral) to GOP […]

Dejavu: Joe Garcia takes Homestead DREAMer to SOTU

Dejavu: Joe Garcia takes Homestead DREAMer to SOTU

When President Barack Obama speaks tonight at the State of the Union Address, he will bring up immigration reform. Again. And the cameras will likely pan to the parade of DREAMers (read: human stage props) invited to the White House as symbols of the struggle. Again. Among them will be Mayra Rubio Limon, a young […]