OVERVIEW Tuesday’s special election in Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District was the latest reminder that the Republican Party is planning to run hard on immigration and so-called “sanctuary cities” during the 2018 cycle. The results of Tuesday’s special election in PA-18, meanwhile, were the latest evidence that the GOP’s anti-immigrant...
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America’s Voice The GOP’s Failing Strategy to Win Elections By Attacking Immigrants Political Memo: The GOP’s Failing Strategy to Win Elections By Attacking Immigrants ICYMI: NJ attorney general asks Congress to protect Haitian, Salvadoran TPS holders Felix Garcia, Georgia Father of Three, is About to Be Deported New Suit Alleges...
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Este día el Senado está considerando la confirmación del Comisionado Interino de la Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza, Kevin McAleenan. America’s Voice recomienda votar NO en su confirmación. Nuestra principal preocupación es que, con McAleenan, el CBP detuvo a Rosa María Hernández, una niña de 10 años con parálisis...
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The United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals released its ruling on Senate Bill 4 (“SB4”) to vacate most of Judge Orlando Garcia’s preliminary injunction on the bill. The panel’s decision means that certain provisions of SB4, the anti-immigrant and discriminatory law, will go into effect. Importantly, today’s ruling did reiterate...
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Harrisonburg, VA – On Tuesday night, Virginians rallied to demonstrate support for TPS holders in Virginia. An organizer of the rally, Kamilo Ravera, said it is important to show support because of how many TPS holders are in the Valley – approximately 2,000. Harrisonburg recently passed a resolution in support of TPS holders and...
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A Bloomberg Law piece covers the first-of-its-kind lawsuit filed in federal district court in California Monday, which challenges the Department of Homeland Security’s termination of TPS for protected immigrants from El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Sudan. In a historic move, it’s filed on behalf of the US.. citizen children of TPS holders. Relevant...
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Today the Senate is considering the confirmation of the Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Kevin McAleenan. America’s Voice is recommending a NO vote on his confirmation. Of particular concern, under McAleenan, CBP detained Rosa Maria Hernandez, a 10 year girl with cerebral palsy who crossed a checkpoint...
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As reports continue of the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement agencies ICE and DHS unaccountability and outlandish behavior, Congress will decide whether to grant the President’s $21.5 billion request to further his war on immigrants with border militarization and souped-up Deportation Force agents. Last week, in a joint letter to congressional leadership...
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Sharry: “James Schwab, We Salute You” Following this week’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) spokesperson James Schwab’s resignation as a result of the Trump administration’s purposeful lies, the Washington Post editorial board eviscerates ICE and the department’s Acting Director Thomas Homan for “wander into the territory of outlandish falsehoods.” As the editorial...
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Haber vivido en California durante más de una década en dos tiempos, me permite entender a la perfección la muestra de rechazo que cientos de manifestantes prodigaron a Donald Trump durante su primera visita a ese estado como presidente de Estados Unidos. Y lo entiendo, aun ahora a la distancia...
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