The Case for Immigration Policy

The U.S. benefits from immigration but policy reforms needed to maximize gains

Although immigration is a source of significant strength for the U.S. economy, the current immigration policy regime squanders too many of its potential benefits by depriving immigrants of their full rights as workers.  For example, immigration overall has led to better wages and work opportunities for U.S.-born workers.  Yet, it's also evident that when workers are denied full and equal labor and employment rights, as some immigrants are when their immigration status is used against them—it makes their lives more precarious and can harm the people with whom they work side-by-side in the same industries.

 

American Fascism

Fascism 

https://open.substack.com/pub/anandwrites/p/call-it-by-its-name?

 

Which Side are You On ? Reich

 https://robertreich.substack.com/p/heres-how-harris-can-dispel-any-doubt?

Robert Reich. 

What to do until the election ?

 Robert Reich.  Keep the Faith.

What to do until the election ?

https://open.substack.com/pub/robertreich/p/may-i-have-a-word?

Choosing Democracy: Trump as Fascist

Choosing Democracy: Trump as Fascist:   Heather Cox Richardson. Trump as Fascist. https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-13-2024 ?   As previously reported.

Harris has significant lead among college students.

Harris Holds Massive Edge Over Trump Among College Students. It’s Even Bigger in Swing States. Johanna Alonso October 9, 2024 Inside Higher Ed A new Inside Higher Ed/Generation Lab survey shows Harris leading nationally by 38 points, with around a third of students reporting they are more likely to cast a ballot because she’s top of the ticket. An argument that we should be concerned more about our own demographic, not the students.

 

Turn Out Will Determine in Critical Central Valley Districts

 https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/election/california-elections/article293676049.html?

On Freedom by Timothy Snyder · Audiobook preview

Telling the Truth About FEMA Money

Choosing Democracy: Telling the Truth About FEMA Money:   A quick word on “FEMA money going to immigrants.” If Congress has enacted a budget that requires a money stream for that purpose,   that i...

Where Trump and Harris Stand on the Economy; New York Times

 

 

Where Trump and Harris stand on the economic issues.

The New York Times.  Maggie Astor

 

https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/elections/100000009736301/where-trump-and-harris-stand-on-the-economy.html?smid=url-share

 

Oct 6, 2024.  

Voting in This Election

The California Poor People’s Campaign has produced a voter education page. 

The guide gives a sharp distinction of how candidates have voted and pledge to vote on key issues. 

 

We’ve put together a voting education page to support you as you make preparations to vote. The page offers a variety of resources to prepare for this year’s elections, including:

• A Voting Record: This voting record graphic will help you see where major candidates and parties stand on the big issues of the day, from raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour to lowering prescription drug prices. It offers detailed information about how they’ve voted on these issues in the past.
• Voter Protection Resources: These resources include voter protection hotlines and websites for help if you face any issues voting in this year’s elections. Trained experts will ensure you are able to cast a ballot.
• Everything You Need to Vote: This graphic includes clickable links to essential resources, such as important deadlines for voting in your state, registration checks, absentee ballot requests, ballot previews ahead of time, finding local polling place locators, election reminders, and registration to vote. 

We encourage you to share this page with your friends, family, and social networks. These resources will help guarantee that we can mobilize many poor and low-income infrequent voters during this year’s elections. 

You can also participate by

Ways to participate in elections.

 

Volunteer to be a poll worker

Volunteer to be a poll watcher

Boost voter turn out.   Send cards, text messages, phone bank.   

Defend the right to vote.  Oppose voter interference.  Voter suppression. 

Educate your friends and neighbors, and union members, church members, civil rights organizations, etc.

Local campaign opportunities.

Kamala Harris for President

Jessica Morse for Congress

Activate America

Emily's List

events.dems.org

Indivisible

Mobilize

Sister District

Swing Left

Women Rising

  

Christian Radicals and the Election

 

The Christian Radicals Are Coming Stephanie McCrummen October 1, 2024 The Atlantic

Gerrymandering and Control of the U.S. House

  

Gerrymandering and Control of the U.S. House

 

https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/gerrymandering-gives-one-party-head-start-house-race

 

Who Are the ‘Undecided’?

Who Are the ‘Undecided’?: It may not be about issues, but whether voters surrender to Trump’s invitation to return to the womb.