A recording of today’s event is available here Woodbridge, VA — Less than a month from election day, Tom Steyer, President of NextGen America, joined America’s Voice, CASA in Action, and Center for Community Change Action on a press call today to denounce Ed Gillespie’s racially divisive campaign and to... Continue »
As Congress Delays, Dreamers & American Children Pay the Price A USA Today story, “20,000 DACA teachers at risk — and your kids could feel the fallout, too,” highlights the fact that DACA recipients work in many different jobs that help Americans – including teaching children in our nation’s classrooms. This... Continue »
Today's must-read top immigration news from around the country.
English Gears of Biz US budget face-off may open window of hope for ‘Dreamers’ By Helen Clark October 11, 2017 Associated Press GOP lawmaker says ‘Dreamers’ would lift up birth countries By Kevin Frecking October 11, 2017 USA Today 20,000 DACA teachers at risk — and your kids could... Continue »
Cristina Jiménez Moreta, a co-founder of United We Dream, was announced today as one of 2017’s MacArthur “Genius” Fellows, and the immigration advocacy world is celebrating the recognition of one of our own. It’s a very impressive honor for one of our amazing friends. The MacArthur Foundation, every year,... Continue »
Yesterday, we lifted up editorials fromWashington Post, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and Los Angeles Times, denouncing the White House’s new “immigration principles.” Bloomberg adds its voice to the mix in a piece entitled “Trump’s Dreamer Deal-Breaker,” stating that “800,000 of America’s most productive young people should not be used as bargaining chips” in the debate. Below... Continue »
Today's must-read top immigration news from around the country.
English McClatchy Congress’ Dreamer dealing puts Cornyn on immigration tightrope By Andrea Drusch October 10, 2017 Miami Herald Trump’s conditions to revive DACA are a ‘poison pill,’ say young immigrants By Brenda Medina and Glenn Garvin October 09, 2017 Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Spending-bill snarl on table, Pelosi says October... Continue »
Estoy en Puerto Rico sumida en la tragedia generada por el huracán “María”, tratando de mantenerme al tanto de lo que ocurre en materia migratoria. Este domingo leí que las cosas y la gente no cambian. Tras asegurarle a los líderes demócratas del Congreso que apoyaría esfuerzos para proteger a los... Continue »
As Deadline Looms, Time for Congress to Act on Dream Act Leading observers are denouncing and dismissing the White House immigration principles releasedSunday night. The consensus from right and left is that this wish list of poison pills was put out by hardliners Stephen Miller and Jeff Sessions in an... Continue »
America’s Voice is seeking a highly motivated and driven immigration attorney or advocate to lead the organization’s work to construct a nationwide narrative and advocacy agenda pushing back on the Administration’s mass deportation policy. Working with attorneys and advocates leading efforts to fight individual deportation cases, the Deportation Defense... Continue »
This week’s edition of the America’s Voice podcast, “180 Days,” is now available. The weekly podcast will run over the next six months as we approach the March 6, 2018 deadline for DACA. We cover the fight to protect Dreamers and pass the Dream Act – and other immigration... Continue »