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'anti-immigration'

Open line: Tom Cotton flip-flops, confirms Trump's profane remarks on immigration

Let's make this the open line. Sen. Tom Cotton appeared on Meet the Press today and offered at least his third version of Donald Trump's profane talk about immigrants, this time confirming that he'd used foul language, just not "repeatedly."
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Tom Cotton deigns to take questions. Dodges. Continues to draw fire for lying.

Tom Cotton, under fire for lying to protect Donald Trump, deigns to take (and dodge) questions and continues to be ripped, including by conservative columnist Jennifer Rubin.
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Mahony slams Womack for calling Haiti and African nations "depraved": "Steve Womack is trafficking in racist comments"

Josh Mahony, the Democratic candidate challenging U.S. Rep. Steve Womack for the Third Congressional District seat, issued a statement accusing Womack of playing "dog whistle politics" after Womack's comments yesterday that referred to "depraved countries."

Trump: Why are there so many immigrants from 'shithole countries'? UPDATE

Washington Post and other outlets are reporting that during an Oval Office meeting with lawmakers today, President of the United States Donald John Trump grew tired with lawmakers discussing restoring protections for immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador and war-torn countries in Africa and said: "Why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?”
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Trump immigration plan takes dreamers hostage

Donald Trump's deal to provide some relief for the immigrant children facing deportation because of expiration of the DACA program is a deal only if you're an immigration hard-liner.

If DACA recipients are to be spared, the key is rank-and-file Republicans like Hill and Womack

In a more functional political system, the DREAM Act would seem to be a slam dunk. A majority of members of Congress say they want it; most voters say they want it; the president says he wants it. Yet it's anything but.
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Tennessee withdraws from DACA lawsuit as immigrants and local leaders urge Arkansas to do same

A group of Arkansan DACA recipients met with Arkansas AG Leslie Rutledge on Friday, and later with Governor Hutchinson, AUCC Executive Director Mireya Reith said.

Trump nears decision on future of program protecting thousands in Arkansas from deportation

President Trump will soon announce the future of DACA, the program that allows 800,000 undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children to live and work in the country free from the threat of deportation.
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In the news: No country for the poor or immigrant

In the news today: It isn't easy being poor or an undocumented immigrant.

San Francisco judge blocks executive order defunding "sanctuary cities"

A U.S. District Court Judge in San Francisco has issued a preliminary injunction that blocks major parts of a presidential executive order that would cut federal grants to cities that refuse to assist federal immigration officials in apprehending undocumented immigrants.
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Are Republicans going wobbly on immigration?

Are Republicans going soft on immigration? You decide.

Trump reported to mull use of National Guard for immigrant crackdown in 11 states, including Arkansas. Or did he?

Talk by the Trump administration of using the National Guard in a crackdown on unauthorized immigrants, if real or fake, will contribute to an already high level of anxiety in Little Rock's immigrant community.
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