Here are three fundamental factors to keep in mind as we seem headed towards a government shutdown: President Trump and the Republican leadership have rejected the bipartisan compromise proposals on the table that would alleviate the crisis. After creating a crisis by ending DACA and terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS)...
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In an op-ed for the Washington Post, José Andrés, owner of Think Food Group, a restaurant group with 26 restaurants in the United States and Mexico City, frames the immigration debate in a crucial way, by highlighting the important contributions TPS holders make to key industries, including the restaurant industry. The...
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The USA Today Editorial Board penned a strong editorial piece, condemning the Trump Administration for its racist rhetoric and highlighting that same rhetoric as destructive to bipartisan compromise and a catalyst to ‘global condemnation.’ Additionally, in response to the common argument that Temporary Protected Status was always meant to be...
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Miami, FL – In a letter to the editor, Marleine Bastien, Executive Director of Haitian Women of Miami, in telling the story of a 10-year old girl with two TPS holding parents, exposes Trump’s true motivation for canceling TPS for Haitians and Central Americans: prejudice. The full letter can be accessed here, and...
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America’s Voice A Turning Point Towards Victory Three Fundamentals: 1) A Bipartisan Path to a Solution is on the Table; 2) Beware the Delaying Tactics Courtesy of Cornyn and the Hardliners; and 3) The GOP Owns Any Shutdown Marleine Bastien: We ask Sen. Rubio to stand with Haitians, Central Americans...
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Speakers discussed the impact of TPS and DACA cancellations and a recent DHS notification that Haitian nationals can no longer apply for H-2A or H-2B temporary work visas A Facebook Live of the press conference is available on the Fanm Ayisyen Nan Miyami fan page Miami, FL — In a press conference this morning,...
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Baltimore, MD – In a profile piece for Mother Jones, Noah Lanard paints a vivid picture of what Carmen Paz, Salvadoran TPS holder and Maryland resident, is currently facing as the rug is pulled out from under her and her family, after having lived in the United States for two decades. The full...
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Since taking office, Donald Trump and his Administration have implemented a sweeping anti-immigrant agenda that has involved multiple Muslim bans, mass deportations, the termination of DACA, the cancellation of temporary protected status (TPS) for multiple groups — and a dramatic reduction of the number of refugees admitted into the...
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A recording of today’s event is available here Alexandria, VA — Today, former Arlington County Board Chairman Walter Tejada joined Jose Campos, President of the Salvadoran American Chamber of Commerce; Jose Gonzalez, union organizer at LiUNA; and Frank Sharry of America’s Voice, to condemn Trump’s racist comments about Salvadorans and...
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The backlash to the racist rhetoric Trump used when he called the native countries of TPS holders “shitholes” continues to grow, as activists from across the country call on Congress to enact a permanent solution in the coming days. Excerpted coverage from Massachusetts to Florida to Nevada follows below:...
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