PolitiFact deems Paxton’s claim that DACA confers citizenship status as “ridiculous” Austin, TX – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been at the forefront against the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, and has continually made the false claim that by enacting DACA, President Obama was conferring citizenship for...
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Do Ryan and McConnell Represent Americans, or Steve King? Washington, DC – Republican elected officials should embrace a clean legislative solution for Dreamers, rather than loading up a legislative package with “poison pill” provisions that are designed to scuttle the package and set up another Washington blame game. “Americans...
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For a recording of today’s call, click here Washington, D.C. – In light of recent media reports that the U.S. refugee resettlement cap could sink below 50,000, and a Supreme Court ruling allowing the Trump administration to maintain its restrictive ban on refugees, policy experts, refugees, and faith advocates gathered on a...
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English Washington Post (Op-Ed) Black immigrants in the U.S. face big challenges. Will African Americans rally to their side? By Candis Watts Smith September 18, 2017 Washington Post (Op-Ed) Why Donald Trump’s tweets are only going to get worse By Daniel W. Drezner September 18, 2017 Washington Post (Opinion)...
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This week’s edition of the America’s Voice podcast, “180 Days,” is now available. The weekly podcast that will run over the next six months and discuss the fight to protect Dreamers and pass the Dream Act. In our second episode, the team talks about the major events of this...
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A recording of today’s call is available here. Washington, DC – DACA recipients, legal and policy experts, and immigration advocates assessed a busy week of developments in immigration policy and issued a renewed call for a clean Dream Act without militarization of our borders. A recording of today’s call is available here....
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Washington, DC – News reports indicate that Speaker of the House Paul Ryan will impanel a working group of House Republicans to work on Dreamer-related immigration legislation. No one should be confused about the intention of the committee – this is a transparent attempt to slow-walk and scuttle Dreamer legislation, not...
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English The Atlantic ‘Nothing Will Be Official, Until It’s Official’ By Priscilla Alvarez September 14, 2017 Daily Kos Trump, Democrats continue back-and-forth over DACA as immigrant youth call for clean DREAM Act By Gabe Ortiz September 14, 2017 MariaElenaSalinas.com DREAMer STORY: Juan Escalante September 14, 2017 Bothel Kenmore Reporter...
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“Estas son sus historias” Pablo Stanley, diseñador y cofundador de Carbon Health, lanzó hoy el sitio “Wey are all Dreamers”, que exhibe historias y retratos de jóvenes estadounidenses beneficiarios del programa de Acción Diferida para Quienes Llegaron en la Infancia (DACA). Dice Stanley: “Quiero compartir con ustedes el proyecto...
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In a state with some of the lowest registration and turnout numbers, enforcing law could encourage civic participation from young Texans of color Austin, TX – For 30 years, Texas law has maintained that all state high schools must hand out voter registration applications to eligible students at least...
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