Dec 6, 2013
Immigration Advocates Show House Leaders Why the Pro-Reform Movement Cannot be Ignored Between fasts across the country, prayer services and deliveries to House leadership offices, the pro-reform movement demonstrated its relentless commitment and strength once again this week. The consistent daily pressure and moral commitment by immigration advocates stood...
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Just before his reelection last month, New Jersey Governor and likely 2016 contender Chris Christie appeared to embrace tuition equality for his state’s undocumented students, saying: I believe every child should be given the opportunity to reach their God-given potential…that’s a moral requirement. We need to get to work...
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Last month, we kicked off the “Do Your Jobs” campaign to remind Congress of all the immigrants who will be working hard to produce our food and drink this holiday season. Throughout the rest of the year, we will be profiling immigrant workers like Teresa (below), who work every...
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In case you missed it last night, Jorge Ramos’ interview with the Daily Show’s Jon Stewart is a must-watch. Ramos was on to promote the new network he anchors–Fusion–but nearly his entire interview was about immigration reform and why both parties need to worry about passing it. Ramos reminded...
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America’s Voice applauds the 29 House Democrats–especially Rep. Raul Grijalva, who initiated the effort–who have issued a letter to President Obama calling for a suspension to deportations and an expansion of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to include “all those who would be potential citizens under...
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Yesterday, we wrote about the children who were threatened by Capitol Police with arrest for singing carols outside Speaker Boehner’s office. Univision’s evening broadcast last night played the most offensive parts of the clip, and interviewed several of the children to ask them how they felt. Watch the clip:...
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Entre las medidas se cuenta un estado de residencia temporal como la otorgada a partir del 15 de agosto a una población estimada de 1.7 millones de dreamers, a quienes se les congela la deportación por un plazo de dos años prorrogables y se les concede un permiso de...
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Pero los menores no han sido muy recibidos y este jueves un policía del Capitolio perdió la paciencia durante un incidente que fue captado en video por los activistas. “No lo voy a tolerar, este es un lugar de trabajo y no se canta en los pasillos”, retumbó la...
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New York Times: Coalition of Evangelical Churches Seeks Prayers for Boehner on Immigration By Julia Preston CNN: Evangelicals: Pray for Boehner on immigration reform By Dan Merica BuzzFeed: 25 House Democrats To White House: Halt All Deportations By John Stanton Associated Press: House Democrats urge Obama to suspend deportations...
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