Jul 29, 2020
Below are four key points about the Trump administration’s DACA memo yesterday: A death knell for DACA, if Trump gets his way. While the White House tried to spin yesterday’s announcement as some sort of compromise – and several headlines ran with their “extension of DACA” framing – it’s...
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Jul 28, 2020
“The best way to protect Dreamers and to move forward with a path to a permanent solution for all undocumented immigrants is to defeat Trump this November” A new memo that lays the groundwork for eliminating the DACA program was issued today by the Trump Administration. While many...
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“The President remains on very shaky ground politically and legally as he ignores the Supreme Court’s ruling and leaves hundreds of thousands of DACA-eligible immigrants in limbo.” Five weeks ago today, the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump and the Department of Homeland Security unlawfully ended the DACA...
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In Refusing to Reign In Trump, GOP Senators Provide “An Example of Politics Reigning Over Law.” The Trump administration is now in “open defiance of the law” and the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on DACA. The Supreme Court ruled against the administration a month ago. The proper response is...
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“They know how popular and successful the program is and that the country—and many of Trump’s own Republican voters—have turned against Trump on DACA…” On Friday, President Trump delivered a confusing and contradictory set of remarks to Telemundo about his administration’s coming plans for Dreamers and DACA. Subsequent White...
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The President is Not Exempt from the Rule of Law It’s been three weeks since the Supreme Court ruled against the Trump administration on DACA. But this administration has yet to provide guidance on how they intend to comply with the ruling. We understand the certification deadline is next...
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Jun 18, 2020
Maribel Hastings and David Torres While in the midst of a pandemic, racial conflicts, and Donald Trump’s excesses, good news have to be taken with a grain of salt, it’s important to celebrate the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that blocks the president’s decision to eliminate the Deferred Action for...
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Frank Sharry Reacts to Supreme Court DACA Ruling The following is a statement from Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice, reacting to today’s Supreme Court DACA ruling: “This is a huge and remarkable victory — for those with DACA, for those eligible for DACA, for undocumented immigrants generally,...
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4 out of 5 Americans Support Dreamers, Including Strong Majorities of Republicans Americans overwhelmingly support Dreamers and DACA according to poll after poll. While question wording differs slightly, polls are remarkably consistent in finding that approximately 4 out of 5 Americans, including a strong majority of Republicans, support...
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