Nov 3, 2017
Voting for a 2018 Government Funding Bill Without Including Relief for Dreamers is a Dangerous Idea Yesterday’s White House meeting with Republican Senators made clear that President Trump and many Republicans are more interested in delaying action and obstructing progress than resolving the status of America’s Dreamers. Said Frank Sharry, Executive...
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In large white letters against a navy background, the slogan on the campaign mailers made clear their objective: “MAKE EDISON GREAT AGAIN.” Photos of two Edison, N.J., school board candidates — Jerry Shi and Falguni Patel — flanked the all-caps text, styled to mimic the “Make America Great Again” campaign...
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Woodbridge, VA – With five days to go in one of the most consequential elections of the Trump Presidency, NextGen America, CASA in Action, Center for Community Change Action, and America’s Voice Virginia are gearing up for a frenetic last push to get out the Latino vote in Virginia...
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English Wall Street Journal Republicans Won’t Include DACA in Year-End Spending Bill By Laura Meckler and Byron Tau November 02, 2017 NBC Analysis: Should Democrats Embrace Identity Politics to Target Latino, Black Votes? By Stephen Nuno November 02, 2017 ThinkProgress Trump could deport 300,000 legal immigrants By Esther Lee...
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A recording of today’s event is available here Today, DACA recipients, legal experts, and immigrant advocates gathered on a press call to react to news that Trump and Senate Republicans say they will not attach protection for Dreamers to the end-of-year spending bill. Now is the time to pass the...
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Today, Trump met with Republican Senators in the White House and announced that they will not attach Dreamer legislation to the must-pass spending bill at the end of this year. The following is a statement from Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice Education Fund. As we predicted earlier today, Trump...
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11/6/17 Decision deadline for 59,550 Hondurans and Nicaraguans: 4 DAYS 11/23/17 Decision deadline for 50,000 Haitians: 21 DAYS 01/08/18 Decision deadline for 195,000 Salvadorans: 67 DAYS MIAMI, Florida – In a Politico piece, Sergio Bustos highlights Miami Archbishop Wenski’s historic and committed advocacy for the rights of immigrants, in this case, for immigrants protected under Temporary Protected Status...
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“Partisan meetings, bluster about poison pills and delay tactics will not get it done” The following is a statement from Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice Education Fund, regarding today’s scheduled meeting between President Trump and Senate Republicans about immigration, with a particular focus on resolving the crisis created by...
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America’s Voice Frank Sharry Reacts to Trump and Senate GOP’s Announcement on Dreamer Legislation ICYMI: “Miami Archbishop Wenski Urges Trump Administration to Extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) DACA Recipients, Legal Experts, Advocates React to White House-GOP DACA Betrayal Frank Sharry on White House Immigration Meeting: When are Republicans Going...
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320,000 Face Imminent Revocation and Deportation By Trump Administration A recording of today’s call is available here. 11/6/17 Decision deadline for 59,550 Hondurans and Nicaraguans: 5 DAYS 11/23/17 Decision deadline for 50,000 Haitians: 22 DAYS 01/08/18 Decision deadline for 195,000 Salvadorans: 68 DAYS On a press call today, religious leaders convened to discuss the importance and...
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