Hillary flip-flops; Trump’s illegal profits; immigration poll

March 11, 2016

Hillary Can’t Decide Whether or Not to Deport Children Wednesday night, Hillary Clinton abandoned her prior stance on the deportation of children immigrating to the united states, stating that she “would not deport children.” This change is being viewed as a political ploy, as in the past Ms. Clinton has...

The politics of immigration

March 11, 2016

Concerns rise among republicans over trade and immigration Republican presidential candidate, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., left, speaks as Republican presidential candidates, businessman Donald Trump and Republican presidential candidate, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, listen, during the Republican presidential debate sponsored by CNN, Salem Media Group and the Washington Times at the...

‘Oh, Canada!’ Trump’s Super Tuesday leading many to consider a move up North

March 4, 2016

Trump’s big gains on Super Tuesday caused many Americans to start thinking about emigrating to Canada. Canadian PM Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: REUTERS/Chris Wattie Along with Donald Trump’s big gains on Super Tuesday, there has been an unprecedented spike in Americans interested in bolting to our neighbors up north. This...

Latino voter turnout plays a role in Super Tuesday

March 2, 2016

Media takeaways about Latino vote post-Super Tuesday Photo Courtesy Ron Jenkins/Getty Images FORT WORTH, TX - MARCH 1: Voters line up to cast their ballots on Super Tuesday March 1, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. 13 states and American Samoa are holding presidential primary elections, with over 1400 delegates at...

Trump rhetoric, endorsements and federal immigration policy

Feb. 28, 2016

Former Arizona governor endorses Trump Photo courtesy of Wikicommons Former Arizona Gov Jan Brewer announced her endorsement for Trump on Saturday. Brewer, who is well known for her rigid positions on immigration, became nationally known after introducing the controversial Senate Bill 1070 in 2010, which allowed for law enforcement to...

Profiling, religion and immaturity: The struggles surrounding immigration reform

Feb. 25, 2016

New Orleans to stop profiling for undocumented immigrants Photo: Courtesy of Reuters The New Orleans Police Department has announced that starting Sunday, Feb. 28, they will no longer require officers to check the immigration status of people they think may have come into the country illegally, unless not doing so...

Republicans fight over immigration reform leading up to the Nevada caucus

Feb. 24, 2016

Ted Cruz takes hardest stance yet on immigration Sen. Ted Cruz speaks at a rally in Las Vegas, Monday Feb. 22. Photo Credit: Jae C. Hong - Associated Press Right before the Nevada caucus, Sen. Ted Cruz struck out to bypass Sen. Marco Rubio and Donald Trump in a race...

It’s all in the numbers: Immigration, Republicans and Donald Trump

Feb. 23, 2016

What Republican voters really think about immigration Donald Trump spoke during a campaign rally in Atlanta. Photo credit: Boston Globe Republican voters were asked if they thought undocumented immigrants should be offered a chance to apply for legal status or if they should be deported. Fifty-six percent of New Hampshire...

Holmes case and trial costs still being tallied

Dec. 20, 2015

Number reaches $4.5 million — and that doesn't begin to count defense attorney salaries and some expenses still to be released by prosecutors Graphic by Lo Snelgrove/CU News Corps No one knows exactly how much taxpayer money was spent on the Aurora theater shooting case, but the three-year investigation and...

Meet Colorado’s Public Defender

Dec. 7, 2015

Why we don't know how he spends taxpayer dollars and what it's like to defend bad guys like the Planned Parenthood shooter Colorado Public Defender Doug Wilson This CU News Corps story ran in the Colorado Independent . Colorado Public Defender Doug Wilson’s office, which provides free criminal defense for...

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