H.R. 3239 provides “basic, common, human decency that is sorely lacking” Next week, the Senate Judiciary Committee will mark-up Republican Senator Lindsey Graham’s bill to remove basic protections for children in U.S. immigration custody and allow the government to hold children beyond the court-mandated minimum period of 20 days. ...
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This evening the House of Representatives, led by Reps. Darren Soto (D-FL) and Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), is set to vote on the Venezuela TPS Act of 2019 that would grant an estimated 200,000 Venezuelans here in the U.S. work authorization and protection from deportation as their home country continues...
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Yesterday’s announcement that the Trump administration is expanding “expedited removals” nationwide, enabling them to fast track deportations without judges, hearings or any shred of accountability or due process, is a disturbing escalation of the Trump deportation agenda. As Pili Tobar, Deputy Director of America’s Voice noted yesterday, “Picture this:...
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Para comprobar que la situación para los inmigrantes, y no solo indocumentados, y las personas de color se tornará más precaria según nos adentramos en la temporada electoral 2020, la administración Trump anunció que ampliará a nivel nacional el proceso de deportaciones expeditas, que al presente se aplica en un...
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America’s Voice Dallas-Born U.S. Citizen Remains in ICE Custody As Senate Republicans Seek To Roll Back Protections for Children in Detention, Democrats Move Forward With Basic, Minimal Standards for CBP Custody America’s Voice Education Fund Recommends “YES” on House Vote for Venezuela TPS Act of 2019 Reminder That American...
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While Trump’s racism continues to take center stage, Stephen Miller makes a rare appearance on Fox News in an attempt to defend the indefensible attacks Trump has made against four U.S. members of Congress in a string of deplorable tweets. Here’s what leading national observers had to say in response:...
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A recording of the call is available here. Earlier today, immigration experts and advocates gathered on a press call to discuss the Trump administration’s latest attack on immigrants: expanding expedited removals. In doing so, the administration threatens sameday deportation for anyone who cannot immediately show they have been here...
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The Trump administration has announced that, starting tomorrow, it will greatly expand the use of expedited removal, a process by which the Department of Homeland (DHS) may swiftly deport someone they encounter generally without review by a judge and with little due process. In fiscal year 2018, according to...
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Every American Citizen is at Risk, Not Just Immigrants The following is a statement from Pili Tobar, Deputy Director of America’s Voice: News this morning that the Trump administration is planning to scale up so-called ‘expedited removal’ policy nationwide is a staggering and dangerous escalation of the Trump deportation...
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America’s Voice ICYMI: Greg Sargent and Others Highlight How Stephen Miller and GOP are Defending the Indefensible Immigration Experts and Advocates Discuss Trump Admin’s Announcement to Expand Expedited Removals “Trump Administration Bypassing Due Process and Subjecting the Entire Country to Potential Arrest, Detention, and Expedited Removal” “Going all in...
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