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Americans Want Immigration Reform—Here's What It Should Look Like

Americans Want Immigration Reform—Here's What It Should Look Like

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Podcast: A conversation with former Rep. Carlos Curbelo

Podcast: A conversation with former Rep. Carlos Curbelo
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By The FulcrumMay 19, 2022
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On episode 40 of “Swamp Stories” podcast, we talk with former Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) — who currently sits on the board of directors of Issue One and is a member of Issue One’s National Council on Election Integrity and ReFormers Caucus — about how he became involved in politics, pushing back against lies that the 2020 election was stolen, and why standing up for the rule of law, our elections, and democratic institutions matters.

Swamp Stories Episode 40: A conversation with former Rep. Carlos Curbelo

Swamp Stories Episode 40: A conversation with former Rep. Carlos Curbelo

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President Trump’s military interventions in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., foretell his plan for other cities.

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Sixty years ago, a landmark piece of voting rights legislation was signed into law — a policy that has aimed to course-correct America’s wobbled experiment of representative democracy.

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In recent years, Democrats have leaned heavily on the ethos of civility and hope—famously embodied by Michelle Obama’s 2016 rallying cry, “When they go low, we go high.” But with the GOP embracing increasingly combative rhetoric and tactics, some strategists argue it’s time for Democrats to recalibrate their messaging—and their muscle.

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