Across the country today, from Nevada, New Mexico, Iowa, Detroit, Nebraska, New York, California, Boston, Washington, DC, California, Florida, and so many more, Dreamers and advocates turned out to rally for DACA and Dreamers. They condemned Donald Trump for his cowardly action against DACA and called on Congress to... Continue »
A recording of today’s call is available here On a press call today, DACA-recipients, legal experts, and advocates provide immediate reaction to Trump’s cowardly, ill-advised, and reckless decision to terminate the DACA program and urged Congress to pass a clean Dream act to protect the undocumented youth. A recording of... Continue »
Austin, TX – Today, President Trump formally ended the DACA program that gave hope and a future to hundreds of thousands of young people by allowing them to work legally, be protected from deportation, and contribute the country they call home. Trump was spurred to take this action by... Continue »
Americans rally behind immigrant neighbors in face of Trump's policies.
Cleveland, OH – Today, Donald Trump took the cowardly way out on DACA, sending his Attorney General to deliver the bad news to 800,000 Americans with DACA–and thousands of other young people who are finally old enough to apply for the first time. For an explainer on DACA, see this piece from Vox.... Continue »
La Trifecta del odio: Charlottesville, Arpaio y ahora los Dreamers Siga nuestro blog para enterarse de importantes actualizaciones a lo largo del día A continuación compartimos las reacciones de Frank Sharry, Director Ejecutivo de America’s Voice Education Fund, y de Juan Escalante, beneficiario de DACA y Director de Campañas Digitales de... Continue »
Trifecta of Hate: Charlottesville, Arpaio, Now Dreamers Follow our liveblog for important developments throughout the day The following are reactions from Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice Education Fund, and Juan Escalante, DACA recipient and America’s Voice Digital Campaigns Manager, reacting to the announcement that the Trump administration is ending... Continue »
Follow along today as we keep track of breaking news and important developments. Also view our press statement here and explainer blog here. Another Republican announces support for the Dream Act: Sen. Cory Gardner. pic.twitter.com/4OgbtmmyXM — Elise Foley (@elisefoley) September 5, 2017 5:30 PM Immigration attorney David Leopold is... Continue »
Today's must-read top immigration news from around the country.
America’s Voice Trump Ends DACA Trump elimina DACA .Immigrants, Legal Experts & Advocates Condemn Trump’s Reckless Decision to Terminate DACA New Poll: 76% of Americans, Including 69% of Republicans, Back Legal Status for Dreamers The Day Trump Ended DACA – America’s Voice Liveblog Immigration 101: Donald Trump Just Rescinded... Continue »
Ohio immigrant legislation will help cities protect their populations.
Where Is Attorney General Mike DeWine? Cleveland, OH – Gov. John Kasich weighed in this weekend on Trump’s pending “decision,” expected tomorrow, about cancelling or continuing the DACA program.  But so far, Attorney General and Ohio gubernatorial candidate Mike DeWine has been silent. Referencing the story of Jesus Contreras, a... Continue »
Jennifer Rubin of the Washington Post writes an unsparing column on President Trump’s threats to the DACA program: First, let’s not think Trump — who invites cops to abuse suspects, who thinks ex-sheriff Joe Arpaio was “doing his job” when denying others their constitutional rights and who issued the Muslim ban — cares... Continue »