Washington, DC — As the Wall Street Journal and Reuters highlight, the Biden administration is exploring executive actions to grant legal status and work permits to some long-settled undocumented immigrants, including those married to American citizens. The momentum behind this affirmative policy vision is driven by American families facing...
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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 — The following is a statement from Vanessa Cárdenas, Executive Director of America’s Voice, reacting to the rumors of Biden administration executive actions on border and asylum: “The Biden administration seems to be learning some of the wrong immigration policy and political lessons from recent months if...
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On Tuesday (2/2) President Biden signed three new executive orders on immigration. These three EOs are in addition to the six executive orders, two DHS memos, and the sweeping legislative proposal announced on day one. These policies are a step towards unwinding the cruelty and chaos of the Trump...
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“President Trump’s animus towards all immigrants is perhaps only surpassed by his particular animus towards Black migrants.” Amid the mostly positive news from the Biden Administration regarding immigration, the deportation of Black migrants stands out as an immediate area where White House intervention is needed. ICE continues to...
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Es vital la reunificación de familias separadas por la inmoralidad del gobierno de Trump El presidente Biden firmó tres nuevas Órdenes Ejecutivas en inmigración. Estas se suman a otras seis, dos memos del DHS y una amplia propuesta legislativa anunciada desde el día uno de su gobierno. Abajo...
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You can listen to a recording of the call here. Following a flurry of Day One announcements — six executive orders, a moratorium on deportations, and a legislative proposal to create a new roadmap to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented immigrants in America — leaders of membership organizations...
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In a forceful ruling issued this week, a federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to use executive power to change asylum law duly enacted by Congress. This ruling temporarily enjoins a joint emergency regulation issued earlier this month by the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security to unlawfully...
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Yesterday, President Trump signed an executive order which purports to end his cruel family separation policy. However, as written, it does no such thing. In fact, it could make the situation worse by requiring indefinite detention of families and continuing to permit children to be taken from their parents....
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A recording of today’s event is available here Following today’s issuance of an executive order regarding border policy by President Donald Trump, policy and legal experts gathered to discuss what’s next. Michelle Brane, Director of the Migrant Rights and Justice Program, Women’s Refugee Commission, said: The executive order President...
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