Cleveland, OH — On Monday, the Washington Post published an editorial, “ICE is sending Mauritanians back to modern-day slavery,” that is as clear and condemning as its title. The piece begins: THE WEST AFRICAN nation of Mauritania is known for its poets, for its reserves of gold — and...
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On August 15, Lee Francis Cissna, the director of the U.S. Immigration and Citizenship Services (USCIS), sat down for a press event with the hate group Center for Immigration Studies (CIS), which was founded by white nationalist John Tanton. One might ask what the head of a major government...
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Hace nueve años, salvo el apellido, así titulé la columna del fallecimiento del senador demócrata de Massachusetts, Edward Kennedy. Curiosamente estos dos Leones del Senado murieron el mismo día, un 25 de agosto, y del mismo tipo de cáncer cerebral. Aunque no comparto algunas de las posturas ideológicas del...
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“The Trump Administration is prioritizing deportation over human life” Cleveland, OH — Unions, faith organizations, and Mauritanian community leaders–among others–sent a letter to members of the Ohio congressional delegation today, expressing deep concern about the deportation of long-term Ohio residents to Mauritania, a country that is unable to protect...
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Ending TPS for Hundreds of Thousands of People Sets Stage for Next Family Separation Crisis In a broadcasted segment by News 12 Hudson Valley, a New York family with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) tells their struggle with the possible separation of their family as a result of the Trump...
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In his latest column for HuffPost, America’s Voice Communications Manager and DACA-recipient Juan Escalante calls out President Trump for holding a ceremony to celebrate the men and women who have willingly separated thousands of families and for refusing to hold Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border...
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One month after the court-ordered deadline to reunify children ripped from their parents by the Trump administration, more than 500 children remain separated from their loved ones. The administration continues to drag its feet, and the pace of reunifications has slowed to a crawl. As the Washington Post writes...
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The following is a statement from Executive Director Frank Sharry on the passing of Senator John McCain (R-AZ): John McCain died nine years to the day after Ted Kennedy died. They forged a close friendship as they endeavored to create a modernized immigration system on a bipartisan basis. Their...
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America’s Voice Muchas gracias, senador McCain In Letter to Congress, Unions, Faith Organizations, and Community Leaders Demand an End to Mauritanian Deportations New York Family Faces Separation as Result of Administration’s Termination of TPS ICYMI: Juan Escalante: “Trump Congratulating ICE And Border Patrol Officers Is An Insult To All...
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*** * On this week’s episode of “A is for America”, we spoke with Hassan Ahmad, Esq., a Virginia lawyer who sued the University of Michigan for the release of white supremacist John Tanton’s papers. John Tanton is the founder of anti-immigrant hate groups like the Center for Immigration...
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