With Ken Paxton’s deadline for Donald Trump to rescind DACA just around the corner, advocates fear that time is running out to save the program that has allowed some 800,000 Dreamers to live and work freely in the United States. On Tuesday of this week, thousands of Dreamers and...
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America’s Voice ICE Director Homan Promises More Deportations of Immigrants Without Criminal Records, More Devastated Families ICYMI: El Paso Times Editorial: “Paxton cherrypicks his constitutional battles for politics, not justice” ICYMI: Jeff Flake: “We Need Immigrants With Skills. But Working Hard Is a Skill.” Advocates Launch Round-the-Clock, 22-Day Vigil...
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In New York, an undocumented father of two who bravely testified in two Brooklyn homicide cases has been released from detention after being arrested by ICE in July. William Siguencia Hurtado has lived in the US for fifteen years, works as a livery cab driver, pays taxes, and is...
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America’s Voice Trump and Sessions Undermine Public Safety to Advance Anti-Immigrant Agenda Brooklyn Father Who Helped Police Is Released from Detention, Says He’d “Testify Again” Top News ABC 30 DACA supporters visit Congressman Nunes’ office on 5th anniversary of program By Brian Johnson August 15, 2017 Washington Post Trump’s...
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Yesterday, in a panel of federal judges ruled that two Texas congressional districts were unconstitutionally drawn. This could result in redrawn congressional districts for the 2018 election cycle that will be more competitive and more representative of the changing demographics of the state. The ruling came after a six-year...
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Dreamer Dinners have arrived in Texas and California, with Congressman Joaquin Castro, Congressman Jimmy Gomez, Los Angeles City Councilmember Gil Cedillo, and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti all breaking bread with Dreamers during the 5th Anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Yesterday, in the midst...
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English Tampa Bay Times ‘Dreamers’ worry about future on 5th anniversary of DACA By Alex Leary August 15, 2017 ThinkProgress Undocumented DREAMers mark 5th anniversary of DACA with fear and hope By Esther Lee August 15, 2017 Rising Up With Sonali Immigrants, Advocates Rally To Save DACA August 15,...
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800,000 young people may have work permits and protection from deportation stripped away by Donald Trump Today marks the fifth anniversary of the implementation of President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), and Dreamers are once again making headlines all over the country. DACA allows nearly a million...
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America’s Voice Dreamer Dinners campaign continues to highlight the broad support that exists for keeping Dreamers shielded from Donald Trump’s Deportation Force. The first Dreamer Dinner took place in Columbus, Ohio last week, where Councilwoman Liz Brown joined over eight Dreamers for a meal and discussion on why the...
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English Daily Kos ‘We are here to stay’: Immigrant youth and allies to rally in national day of action By Gabe Ortiz August 14, 2017 Public News Service On DACA’s 5th Anniversary, Many Nevadans Fight for a Secure Future By Suzanne Potter August 15, 2017 Washington Examiner Dream Act...
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