Nothing resonates better with Latinos than “familia,” and that’s exactly what I saw last week at a phone bank calling Latino voters. The phone bank was organized by Power California, an organization whose mission is “building the power of young people of color and their families to participate and... Continue »
Today's must-read top immigration news from around the country.
English Associated Press AP Investigation: Deported Parents Can Lose Custody of Kids October 09, 2018 USA Today Immigration attorneys counsel worried clients amid confusion over Trump’s planned green card rules By Alan Gomez October 08, 2018 USA Today How Trump administration plans to screen green card applicants’ use of... Continue »
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*** * On this week’s episode of our podcast, we spoke with UCLA professor and Latino Decisions principal Matt Barreto about this year’s midterm elections, the importance of the Latino vote, current polls, campaign investment into new American communities, and more. (Interview begins at 9:15.) This week, a federal judge... Continue »
America’s Voice TPS Holder: “I Feel Like an American Person” “Esta es una forma de recordar el poder que tenemos como comunidad” Will Orange County Turn Blue? English Associated Press Migrants Embrace Ruling That Keeps Temporary Status for Now October 04, 2018 Reuters Judge Bars U.S. From Ending Protections... Continue »
Activists and alumni are fighting back after Cornell Law School invited Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) executive director Mark Krikorian to speak at a conference for Dreamers today. An online petition started by Kica Matos, a Cornell Law alumna and the Director of Immigrant Rights and Racial Justice at... Continue »
Attacking immigrants for electoral success is, unfortunately, not a new phenomenon, but Donald Trump and Stephen Miller’s 2018 midterm divide and distract strategy has almost entirely consumed the Republican Party this election cycle. This cynical political strategy seeks to scapegoat immigrants to distract from the GOP’s unpopular policies. We... Continue »
America’s Voice La decisión sobre el TPS es una gran victoria para los inmigrantes establecidos. Ahora le toca al Congreso hacer algo para lograr una solución permanente Attorneys, TPS Holders Respond to Preliminary Injunction Blocking Trump’s Termination of TPS for Hundreds of Thousands of TPS Holders ICYMI Texas Observer:... Continue »
America’s Voice ICYMI Dallas Morning News Op-ed: Neglect Of Latino Voters Could Mean Lower Turnout In Light of Shocking IG Report on Family Separation, Experts and Advocates Call for Accountability as Trump Administration Doubles Down on Policies that Harm Families and Children English Black Star News UNPRECEDENTED IMMIGRATION CRUELTY:... Continue »
America’s Voice Bill Nelson and Rick Scott Need to Address Florida TPS Holders Facing Imminent Deportation During Tonight’s US Senate Debate ICYMI: Washington Post Magazine, “American Girl: A Story of Immigration, Fear and Fortitude” The “Cavalier Cruelty” of the Trump Administration’s Ongoing Treatment of Immigrant Children “Only Chance Dreamers... Continue »
A Is For America podcast
*** * On this week’s episode of our podcast, we spoke with our own Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice, who joined us to talk about this year’s midterm elections and the GOP’s divide and distract strategy — now being played out nationwide. Last week, the Trump Administration unveiled... Continue »