Kari Lake cuenta con el respaldo de Donald Trump, pero las encuestas en Arizona muestran que está rezagada, con implicaciones para la carrera por el Senado de EE.UU.
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump respalda a Kari Lake para el Senado de EE.UU. Sin embargo, ella sigue siendo menos popular en Arizona, lo que le ha dado al representante demócrata Rubén Gallego una ventaja que la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris no tiene en el estado.
As civic knowledge declines, programs work to engage young people in democracy
NEW YORK – Civic knowledge is declining, but Generation Z hopes to make a difference in democracy. Camp O’Connor USA in Phoenix and YVote’s Democracy Camp in New York reach students, and another camp in Indiana trains educators to strengthen young people’s civics education and engagement.
More migrants are coming from outside the Americas but Donald Trump’s claims of ‘military invasion’ by China are unfounded
WASHINGTON – Former President Donald Trump and others have claimed the Southwest border has become a route for China and other adversaries to infiltrate the U.S. with an “army” of fighters. It’s true that more migrants are coming from beyond the Americas, but there’s no evidence of their claims.
Maricopa County election official rejects Trump claim that glitch involving 98,000 Arizona voters means someone is ‘trying to rig the election’
WASHINGTON – A glitch in Arizona’s voter registration system has left about 98,000 people on the rolls who haven’t proven citizenship, prompting an allegation of vote rigging from former President Trump. The Arizona secretary of state and Maricopa County recorder reject the fearmongering as they ask the Arizona Supreme Court to decide how to move forward.
Spark the Spectrum empowers Arizona voters with disabilities after court ruling expands accessibility
PHOENIX – A Spark the Spectrum workshop, co-hosted by First Place AZ and the Foundation for Blind Children, aimed to empower voters with disabilities with knowledge for the November election. It is part of the ongoing Vote the Spectrum campaign, dedicated to helping those with autism and intellectual or developmental disabilities navigate the voting process.
American-ish Samoa: Debate persists over rights denied to millions from U.S. territories
SALT LAKE CITY – Nearly 4 million people live in the five inhabited U.S. territories, but their ability to participate in American democracy is limited. When one American Samoan fought for more, he caused rifts across the islands.
Democrats, Republicans across Arizona work to engage underrepresented voters
PHOENIX – Groups on both sides of the aisle aim to educate voters, including Activate 48's "Together We Will" campaign, Arizona Latino Republican Association's candidate recruitment efforts, and events hosted by Arizona Teenage Republicans.
Los cambios en la normativa de visas T podrían ayudar a los sobrevivientes de trata de personas que buscan estatus migratorio
PHOENIX – Un nuevo cambio en la normativa de visas T del Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de los EE.UU. (USCIS), implementado en agosto, podría ofrecer oportunidades para las víctimas y sobrevivientes de trata de personas. Sin embargo, según expertos legales, abogados y defensores, también podría complicar el proceso.
ASU voter forum encourages college-aged voters to engage ahead of 2024 election
PHOENIX – Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. hosted a voter forum at Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication to educate young voters on ballot initiatives, registering to vote and how to detect misinformation in the digital age.
Kari Lake has Donald Trump’s stamp of approval but Arizona polls show her lagging, with implications for U.S. Senate race
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump backs Kari Lake for the U.S. Senate. But she remains less popular in Arizona, which has given Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego an edge that Vice President Kamala Harris lacks in the state.
‘This will not be tolerated’: Americans grapple with AI’s influence on elections
CONCORD, N.H. — This year’s election marks the first amid the rapid rise of artificial intelligence, and that has regulators, lawmakers and voter advocates examining how best to regulate the technology to combat its misuse.
Medio millón de familias con estatus migratorio mixto en Arizona enfrentará realidades muy diferentes bajo políticas de inmigración de Trump o Harris
WASHINGTON — Las familias con estatus migratorio mixto en Arizona enfrentan el temor a la separación. Una presidencia de Donald Trump podría exacerbar esa situación. A nivel nacional, 22 millones de personas viven en hogares con estatus migratorio mixto, incluyendo más de medio millón en Arizona, según estimaciones de FWD.us, un grupo de defensa de la inmigración.
