Dec 22, 2017
Juan Escalante: “The fight for our lives and futures in this country is far from over” Frank Sharry: “The fight moves to January and we are optimistic that victory is within reach” Yesterday, Congress enacted a stopgap measure to continue federal government funding through January 19 of next year. This continuing resolution failed...
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“When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best . . . They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists. And some, I assume, are good people.” – Donald Trump, during speech announcing presidential campaign in June 2015 “You think the country is giving us their best people? No ....
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Members of Congress Should Stand with Dreamers The following is a statement from Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice. Both Democrats and Republicans have talked about standing up for Dreamers. Now is the time do more than talk the talk; it’s time to walk the walk. We understand...
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Passing the Dream Act makes economic and moral sense A recording of today’s call is available here. Cleveland, OH — As the fate of the nation’s “Dreamers” will soon be decided by Congress, Policy Matters Ohio releases a new analysis about the economic contributions they are making in Ohio. Speakers on a press call reflected on...
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During one of the last days before Congress must pass a bill to fund the government through January 2018, more than 1000 Dreamers and advocates took over Capitol Hill to demand the passage of a clean Dream Act. Wearing bright orange T-shirts and hats — “the color of hope...
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Today, Dreamers, allies — and one inflatable Grinch — visited Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-TX) Austin office to demand that he not stand in the way of the Dream Act passing this year. Sen. Cornyn has a long, hypocritical, and anti-immigrant history where he likes to say good things about...
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CNN Poll: Americans Across Ideologies Agree A bipartisan group of governors sent a letter to congressional leaders in both parties today urging them to “come together quickly to shape a bipartisan solution that allows our Dreamers to remain in the United States and continue their constructive contributions to our society.” The...
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December Polling from Quinnipiac, CNN, Marist, and CBS News Each Find More than 80% of Americans, Including 67% of Republicans, Support a Law to Keep Dreamers in America With Republicans set to pass an unpopular, deeply divisive and highly partisan tax bill today, we have a suggestion: how about turning your...
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TPS Decision Deadline for El Salvador 01/08/2018: 20 days, cc: Senator Dean Heller Las Vegas, NV – On Monday, Nevadan advocates and community members congregated outside Senator Heller’s office to urge the senator to take a stand for DACA and TPS recipients, including the 20,000 Nevadans who will be impacted, as these two key...
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Earlier this month, 34 House Republicans issued a letter to Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) calling for passage of a “permanent legislative solution” for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients before the end of this year. Representative Will Hurd (TX-23) stood up and showed leadership by signing this letter, but...
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