Experts and advocates are denouncing yesterday’s decision by the Trump administration to slash the refugee admissions ceiling to an abysmal 30,000 per year – much lower than the 95,000 per year average since the enactment of the Refugee Act of 1980. Vox’s Dara Lind illustrates the record lows with...
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America’s Voice As Trump Administration Slashes Refugee Admissions, Advocates Blast Move as Contrary to American Values and National Security English Associated Press US Slashes Number of Refugees to 30,000 for Next Year September 17, 2018 Associated Press US Again Slashing Number of Refugees It Will Accept September 17, 2018...
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An official in the Trump Administration and a Republican candidate for governor have been promoting ideas by leading anti-Muslim activist David Horowitz, according to reports from the past several months. Horowitz’s ideas have played an important role senior advisor and white nationalist Stephen Miller’s thinking, while Ron DeSantis, Florida’s...
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Despite the best efforts of President Trump, Stephen Miller and Jeff Sessions, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program still lives. A series of legal rulings allow renewals to continue, including the recent surprising ruling from the notorious anti-immigrant Judge Andrew Hanen. A strong editorial from Sunday’s Houston...
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Parents Who Raise “Red Flags” Deemed Ineligible for Reunification Without Process That Comports With Basic Child Welfare Principles As hundreds of children continue to suffer in federal government facilities, the Trump administration continues to deem some parents “ineligible” to be reunited with their children based on criteria that neither...
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El año pasado para esta fecha me encontraba en Puerto Rico atendiendo asuntos familiares. El huracán “Irma” nos había zarandeado y aunque apenas nos rozó, el 70% de la Isla quedó a oscuras, un preludio de la pesadilla que estaba por venir. En columnas previas he documentado la experiencia...
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Leading political observers are pointing to Trump’s cruelty towards immigrants as a major factor in his sinking poll numbers and the GOP’s sinking prospects in the midterms. A front page article in Sunday’s New York Times by Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns, entitled “The Economy Is Humming, but Trump...
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America’s Voice ICYMI: Houston Chronicle Editorial, “The egg cannot be unscrambled: Save DACA now!” Trump Administration Keeping Families Separated Without Basic Due Process ‘María’, fresca en la memoria Trump’s Cruelty Towards Immigrants Backfiring Politically English Remezcla How Do Latinos Really Feel About Hispanic Heritage Month? An Investigation By Yara...
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Trump’s politically appointed director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) — Scott Lloyd — charged with caring for immigrant children in federal government custody has, once again, failed to consider the best interests of children. According to CNN today: A record number of immigrant children are in...
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In a new column originally published on Univision.com, Maribel Hastings, Director of America’s Voice en Español, puts President Trump’s selfish actions on full display and reminds him, and readers, that Puerto Ricans are watching as he continues to put his needs above those of American citizens. The article...
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