The following is a statement from Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice, in response to the announcement that a short-term spending measure will be approved by Congress in order to keep the federal government open until early February — without funding for Trump’s border wall. A huge shout-out...
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By Following Miller’s Advice, Trump and GOP on a Political and Policy Losing Streak The news of the short-term continuing resolution to fund the government, and not Trump’s border wall, represents another high-profile failure for President Trump’s reliance on xenophobia — and for his chief advisor and head cheerleader...
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America’s Voice Pelosi and Schumer Hold Strong, Trump Caves, and the Border Wall is Still Just a Rally Chant Another High-Profile Defeat for Stephen Miller English Washington Post Trump backs off demand for $5 billion for border wall, but shutdown still possible after Democrats reject new GOP offer By...
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Yesterday, after reports that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) were again illegally turning away asylum seekers, U.S. Representatives Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and Nanette D. Barragán (CA-44) went to the border and tried to investigate. Gomez and Barragán met 19 asylum seekers at the Otay Mesa port of entry, located...
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A Political Blunder in the Making If the mercurial President follows through on his promise to own a government shutdown in a temper tantrum over funding for his pet project — the wasteful, unpopular and insulting border wall — it won’t be because the White House has run the...
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Never mind what the election results say. Dr. Matt Barreto, political scientist and co-founder of Latino Decisions, is out with an op-ed in today’s New York Times that highlights the massive turnout of Latino voters in 2018, and the massive rejection of Trump’s xenophobia by the majority of voters,...
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America’s Voice Members of Congress Waited With Migrants Seeking Asylum. It took Them 20 Hours and a Cold Wait Overnight Trump’s Border Wall Shutdown: The Numbers Don’t Add Up Matt Barreto of Latino Decisions in the New York Times: Trump Thinks He’s Still Winning on Immigration English Associated Press...
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On December 7, 2018, Donald Trump announced he would nominate immigration hardliner William Barr to be his next attorney general, succeeding immigration hardliner Jeff Sessions, who was forced out in November. Barr was previously the attorney general under George H.W. Bush from 1991 to 1993, and has been in...
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David Drucker of the Washington Examiner writes a new piece with the headline neither Donald Trump or Stephen Miller wants to see and White House enablers are afraid to repeat. The headline: “Leading GOP pollster: Trump’s focus on immigration sunk House majority.” Drucker quotes findings from leading Republican operative...
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La miseria que marcó la corta vida de la niña guatemalteca Jakelín Caal Maquín solo le importó a sus padres, sobre todo al papá que emprendió con su hija la triste ruta al Norte que casi siempre termina en tragedia. La muerte de Jakelín tras estar en custodia de...
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