Washington, DC — A new op-ed from Vanessa Cárdenas, Executive Director of America’s Voice, on the Univision website, underscores the dangers of Donald Trump’s recent rhetoric towards immigrants. Titled, “How Trump’s relentless anti-immigrant focus is tied to his threats to democracy,” excerpts are copied below, and the full piece...
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Washington, DC — This afternoon, President Biden will visit the site of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse and meet with the families of the six men who lost their lives. The following is a statement from Vanessa Cárdenas, Executive Director of America’s Voice: “Joe Biden has been at...
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Washington, DC — Following Wednesday’s 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals hearing, the large takeaway was whether or not SB4 (Texas’s “show me your papers” law) went “too far,” as admitted by Texas’ Solicitor General arguing in favor of SB4. Lawyers arguing against SB4 correctly pointed out that responsibility...
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Washington, D.C. — Former President Trump is continuing his campaign of cruelty against immigrants today, headlining an event at Mar-a-Lago with Border911, an organization led by his former Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Tom Homan, and with dangerous ties to conspiracy theorists and right-wing extremists. Today’s event is just...
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Washington, DC — Yesterday, at a Michigan roundtable and a Wisconsin rally, Donald Trump offered a dark, dangerous, and false portrayal of immigrants and immigration, continuing his relentless focus on immigration as a core plank of his strategy for regaining the presidency and delegitimizing the democratic process. According to...
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Washington, DC —Today in Michigan, Donald Trump is scheduled to speak at a Grand Rapids rally and, per Politico, “discuss ‘Biden’s Border Bloodbath.’ … and highlight a recent tragedy there.” The following is a statement from Vanessa Cárdenas, Executive Director of America’s Voice, followed by several key points to...
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Washington, DC — With President Biden reportedly set to visit the Key Bridge this week, the story of the workers who lost their lives will be front and center for the world to see. As we discussed last week, this tragedy is an opportunity to redefine the immigration conversation....
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Washington, DC — An important Associated Press story this weekend from Lisa Mascaro, “Some of Trump’s allies in Congress already support his 2025 ideas on deportations and Jan. 6 pardons,” highlights the acquiescence and full-throated support of congressional Republicans for both Donald Trump’s extreme and costly immigration vision and...
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Washington, DC — As more details emerge following the horrifying collapse of the Key Bridge, we’ve seen that migrant workers are at the center of this story and, in many ways, provide an opportunity to redefine our broader conversation on immigration. In such a fractured and politically acrimonious environment,...
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Washington, DC — In an in-depth piece for CNN, Ron Brownstein notes the critical role that Latinos will play in deciding the 2024 presidential election. Titled “The unexpected dynamic that could decide the Trump-Biden rematch,” Brownstein writes: “Under any scenario, Trump in 2024 will receive the vast majority of...
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