Jesus Lara, Long-Time Willard Resident, Dreams of Remaining With His Family Cleveland, OH – At the tail end of Father’s Day, the New York Times published a searing feature from Miriam Jordan regarding the immigration debate currently raging nationally and in small-town Ohio and one father – Jesus Lara Lopez – whose deportation battle...
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Check back with us as we keep track of House and Senate immigration legislation and immigration reform legislation, as bills are introduced, move through committee, and onto the floor. Status: Passed House House H.R. 2213: The Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act (introduced April 2017 by Reps. McSally, McCaul, Hurd, Carter,...
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SB 4 opponent becomes San Antonio mayor Earlier this week in Texas, San Antonio City Councilman Ron Nirenberg defeated incumbent Ivy Taylor to become the next mayor of San Antonio in Saturday’s runoff election. Taylor’s defeat is proof of the growing momentum against SB4, Texas’ anti-immigrant “show me your...
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A recording of today’s DAPA immigration event is available here On a press call today, immigrant advocates and legal experts analyzed the Trump Administration’s latest moves to rescind the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) program and the current status of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program...
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After blocking DAPA’s implementation in 2014, Gov. Greg Abbott signed SB4, an unconstitutional law that will target communities of color and immigrants in Texas Austin, TX – The Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly announced yesterday that the administration is rescinding the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA) program....
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Washington, DC – A continuación compartimos un comunicado de Lynn Tramonte, subdirectora de America’s Voice, en respuesta al memo del DHS en torno a DAPA divulgado ayer: Ayer, el gobierno de Trump revocó oficialmente la acción ejecutiva inmigratoria conocida como DAPA, una política de sentido común que habría permitido a los padres...
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***MEDIA ADVISORY*** TODAY, June 16 1pm EST DIAL IN: 866-831-8713; PASSCODE: DACA Washington, DC – On a press call today, June 16 at 1pm EST, immigrant advocates and legal experts will analyze the Trump Administration’s latest move to rescind the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) program. Speakers will also discuss...
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The following is a statement from Lynn Tramonte, Deputy Director of America’s Voice reacting to the DHS DAPA memo issued yesterday: Yesterday, the Trump Administration officially revoked the immigration executive action known as DAPA, a common sense policy that would have allowed parents of U.S. citizen children to apply for legal work...
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America’s Voice America’s Voice Reacts to DHS Guidance on DAPA and Future of DACA Immigrant Advocates and Legal Experts Analyze DHS Moves on DAPA and DACA, Implications Gov. Greg Abbott Has Made Texas the Frontline of Fight Against Trump’s Deportation Machine This Week in Texas: SB 4 Opponent Becomes...
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Across the nation, nearly 800,000 DACA-recipients, beneficiaries of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) today celebrate the fifth anniversary of DACA – an unmitigated success that has benefited not only the men and women who were able to obtain it, but also their families, schools, employers, and communities. As...
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