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In 2018, Trump and many Republicans made race-based, finger-pointing, and scapegoating attacks of immigrants their main campaign message. It will be the main message this cycle too.
America’s Voice will again be tracking racist ads and calling out those who run them and those who fund them. If you see any ads vilifying immigrants or using racist language, please send them our way.
Aug 7, 2020
America’s Voice Election 2020 Weekly Digest #2
Each Friday through Election Day, we will be putting out a short weekly memo that highlights the biggest 2020 election storylines at the intersection of electoral politics and immigration. Below is our second installment (if you missed last week’s, click here): Key Immigration Politics Storyline of This Week Kris...
Aug 6, 2020
Press Call: Border Wall Construction Threatens Livelihood and Health for Local Communities
A recording of the call is available here Earlier today, immigration justice advocates gathered on a press call to speak on their experiences as border residents and landowners fighting the administration’s attempts to take over the land and build its infamous wall. In the middle of a nation gripped...
Support for Immigration Has Never Been Stronger, and Yet Many Support a Temporary Pause in Immigration. What’s Up With That?
Americans want to do everything possible to contain the virus, including temporary restrictions on travel and immigration, but their underlying support for immigrants and immigration is stronger than ever The beginning of the NPR headline regarding its new poll was surprising: “Americans Back Trump On Immigration.” Then comes...
Essential Immigrant Workers:
18.3% of essential workers are immigrant-born. 17.5% of the labor force nationwide are immigrants.
US Health Care:
16% of essentialhealth care workers are immigrants.
TPS and DACA:
131,300 TPS holders and 202,500 DACA recipientsare working on the front lines.
Broad Support:
61% support free COVID-19 treatment forall regardless of status.
