A Cleveland Heights, Ohio church today became a sanctuary, taking in an undocumented mom of four who has lived in the US for 20 years, protecting her from deportation and separation from her family. Leonor Ferreyra Garcia was one of the many immigrants who was not considered a deportation...
Continue
»
America’s Voice Instead of Voting on the Dream Act, House GOP Pushes Bill to Scapegoat Immigrant Youth Leonor, Ohio Mom of Four, Takes Sanctuary in Ohio Church Advocates Deliver 1 Million Petitions for Clean Dream Act to Congress English Washington Post Billionaire Tom Steyer’s PAC donates $1 million...
Continue
»
Last week, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) held a Labor Day Dreamer Dinner in her Seattle, Washington office, one day before Trump announced his decision to end DACA and officially threw the lives of 800,000 DACA recipients into uncertainty. Dreamer Dinners have been taking place across the country this summer...
Continue
»
Today, the National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA), an organization representing the country’s 37 largest immigrant and refugee rights organizations, sent a letter to DHS asking for an extension of the October 5, 2017 deadline for eligible DACA renewals. When Trump announced last week that he was ending DACA,...
Continue
»
America’s Voice PA Dreamers and Lancaster Ed Board Call for Swift Action from Congressional Reps & Senators Grand Rapids Dreamers and Advocates Hold Dreamer Mega-Dinner With Local Officials Rep. Jayapal (D-WA) Holds Dreamer Dinner in Seattle, Says Dreamers Are “As American as It Gets” Advocates Ask for DACA Renewal...
Continue
»
Last week, the West Michigan Coalition for Immigration Reform (WMCIR) held a Dreamer Mega-Dinner in Grand Rapids, an event that brought together Dreamers, advocates, and elected officials in a way that the group hopes will be foundational for efforts to come. Attending the dinner were staffers from Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and...
Continue
»
This week, America’s Voice launched “180 Days,” a new weekly podcast that will run over the next six months and discuss the fight to protect Dreamers and pass the Dream Act. In our first episode, the team talks about Donald Trump’s decision to rescind DACA, hot immigration news that...
Continue
»
Campus protests supporting Dreamers seen across nation Thirty-one professors from Harvard and other Boston-area universities were arrested last night in an act of civil disobedience against Donald Trump’s rescission of DACA. The Harvard Square demonstration echoed countless other university rallies across the nation this week which supported undocumented students...
Continue
»
Hundreds gathered in Cleveland yesterday despite the wind, rain, and cold for a vigil supporting Dreamers, DACA, and the Dream Act. The event was attended by Ohioans from all over the region, including Wooster, Oberlin, Lorain, Painesville, and Akron, and was an emotional and stirring event that showcased a...
Continue
»
America’s Voice Office Hours: Rep. Gutiérrez Joins Litigator in DACA Termination Lawsuit and Dreamers to Address Latest DACA Updates Two New Columns: Help Rebuild Houston By Protecting Dreamers and Immigrants UC Lawsuit Is Latest Effort by Educators to Support America’s Dreamers Dozens of Harvard and Boston-Area Professors in Act...
Continue
»
