Just like the White House Insistence on Poison Pills in Exchange for the Dream Act On Tuesday, the White House will host nearly twenty lawmakers to discuss immigration. The list of White House-selected invitees is an unfortunate reflection of where the Administration and Republican strategy seems to be leaning:... Continue »
Temporary Protected Status For 200k Salvadorans  A recording of today’s call is available here. On a press call this afternoon, experts and advocates, including representatives of the business community, the Salvadoran community and TPS holders, condemned the Trump Administration’s unprincipled decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 200,000 Salvadorans... Continue »
See English version here La noticia de que el gobierno de Trump está dando por terminado el Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS) para 200,000 salvadoreños que viven en Estados Unidos es la más reciente de una larga lista de políticas que buscan desalojar a inmigrantes establecidos y restringir la admisión de recién llegados... Continue »
Ohio immigrant legislation will help cities protect their populations.
Detroit ICE Should Stop Deporting Taxpayers and Caregivers, Focus on ‘Bad Hombres’ Cleveland, OH – In the Sunday paper, the Youngstown Vindicator published an editorial against the pending deportation of a downtown businessman, Amer Adi Othman.  After decades in the U.S., Adi was schedule to be deported on January 7, 2018.  Due to the unwavering... Continue »
See Spanish version here The news that the Trump Administration is ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 200,000 Salvadorans in the U.S. is just the latest in a long litany of Trump Administration policies that seek to evict settled immigrants from America and restrict the admission of newcomers into our country. The following... Continue »
Today's must-read top immigration news from around the country.
America’s Voice Frank Sharry on Salvadoran TPS Termination: “Another Cruel Plank in the Trump Administration’s Drive to Deport Millions” Frank Sharry sobre la terminación del TPS para salvadoreños: “Otro punto cruel en la intención del gobierno de Trump de deportar a millones” Advocates, TPS Holders, Business Leaders & Experts... Continue »
“President Trump Has to Choose.” In response to the Trump Administration’s demand for billions more for a border wall and extra agents, Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice, issued this statement: Today’s move by President Trump to insist on billions for a stupid border wall comes at a delicate moment... Continue »
DHS Decision Expected Monday in just 3 days In a piece for La Opinion, Maria Pena covers the letter penned by evangelical leaders, which urged the Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen to extend the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for nearly 200,000 Salvadorans. The piece in its entirety can be accessed here and America’s... Continue »
180 days podcast
Happy new year! This week’s edition of the America’s Voice podcast, “180 Days,” is now available. The weekly podcast covers what’s been happening in the weeks and months before the March 6, 2018 deadline for DACA. We cover the fight to protect Dreamers and pass the Dream Act –... Continue »
DHS Decision for El Salvador Affecting 200,000 People Expected in 3 Days Washington Post: 200,000 Salvadorans could lose U.S. residency and face expulsion Oscar Chacón, co-founder and executive director of Alianza Americas, a U.S. nonprofit that advocates for immigrants, said Salvadorans with temporary status ‘should be acknowledged for what they have become’... Continue »