Jan 6, 2016
On December 23, as I was beginning my holiday break, I, like so many of my colleagues, was stunned by the headline in the Washington Post: U.S. plans raids to deport families who surged across border. Raids? By the Obama Administration? Again? That news sent shock waves through immigration...
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“Estamos fregados”. Es la primera expresión que usa “Freddy” para describir la situación en la que se encuentra la comunidad centroamericana, primero en sus países de origen y ahora en Estados Unidos, a cuya capital llegó hace tres años. “Y estamos fregados por todas partes”, añade un tanto sorprendido...
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As ICE raids have targeted Central American refugees in numerous states over the past several days, city leaders are responding with pro-immigrant legislation and messages to allay widespread fears in the undocumented immigrant community. In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, incoming Mayor Jim Kenney has signed an executive order “that rescinds the city’s...
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In response to the Obama Administration’s series of home raids aimed at arresting, detaining and deporting young mothers and their children back to Central America and the violence they fled in the first place, leading lawmakers are beginning to speak out to condemn the Administration’s actions. America’s Voice thanks the below...
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Rep. Luis Gutiérrez expanded on his earlier statement denouncing the Central American deportation raids, adding that the raids “are not the Democratic Party’s solution to immigration questions, nor should it be America’s” during a House floor speech earlier today. According to the most recent reports, since the past weekend...
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With General Elections Around the Corner, Jason Riley of the Wall Street Journal Explains Why California Remains a Cautionary Tale for the GOP As Donald Trump and Ted Cruz continue to argue over who’s the biggest anti-immigrant demagogue in the GOP field, Jason Riley of the Wall Street Journal offers a...
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English (en español al final de la página): CNN: U.S. raids target Central American immigrants By Gustavo Valdes Politico: Democrats lash out at Obama over deportation raids By Seung Min Kim Buzzfeed News: Amid Jockeying For 2016 Funds, Latino Leaders Blast Progressive Donor Group’s Ties To New Competitor By...
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Immigration champion Rep. Luis Gutiérrez has become the latest — and one of the most prominent — advocates to slam the Obama Administration’s controversial decision to raid the homes of refugee families and deport them back to violence in their home countries in Central America. The statement from Rep. Luis Gutiérrez’s office: The raids...
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The Obama Administration’s decision to raid homes and deport Central American refugees fleeing violence and death has resulted in condemnation from immigrant rights advocates, community leaders, and legal experts from around the nation. According to the most recent reports, officials from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have detained...
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Frank Sharry: “Redadas que aterrorizan comunidades, pisotean los derechos civiles y separan a las familias es algo que esperaríamos de un presidente como Trump” El siguiente es un comunicado de Frank Sharry, director ejecutivo de America’s Voice: Es oficial. El gobierno de Obama ha empezado a realizar redadas en...
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