This week, instead of providing a solution to the states and cities around the country clamoring for COVID-19 tests, Donald Trump again tried to shift blame for his bungled response to the crisis. This week, instead of providing leadership to a nation that is reeling, Donald Trump tried to... Continue »
America’s Voice   Nuevo informe: Para Trump y el Partido Republicano, la xenofobia como estrategia política ha sido un fracaso ICYMI: “Immigration Advocates Push For TPS Extensions, COVID-19 Benefits” “Distractor-in-Chief”: Observers Call Out Trump’s Politically Motivated Immigration Ban New Report: For Trump and the GOP, Xenophobia as a Political... Continue »
11,600 TPS holders in U.S. working across health care occupations combating virus; 131,300 in essential industries In a new article for the Miami Herald, reporter Jacqueline Charles covers the experiences of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders working on the frontlines of the unprecedented Coronavirus pandemic while also fighting to... Continue »
Donald Trump tweeted last night that he would be “signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration” — his latest obvious ploy to distract Americans form his failure of a response to Covid-19 in the United States. Some 25% of doctors and 70% of farmworkers are immigrants, and we... Continue »
Trump falla en el examen de liderazgo en este momento decisivo: “¿Dónde están las pruebas?”   Anoche, el presidente Trump dio a conocer a través de Twitter sus planes de suspender la inmigración a este país. Reportes de prensa indican que una orden ejecutiva será anunciada hoy. A continuación... Continue »
Trump Fails the Test of Leadership in this Moment of Truth: “Where are the tests?” Last night, President Trump tweeted his plans to suspend immigration to this country. Follow up press reports indicate that an executive order will be announced today. The following is a statement from Frank Sharry,... Continue »
America’s Voice   ICYMI: “Immigration advocates seek protections for TPS recipients. Many work on front lines of pandemic.” TWEETS: Advocates Respond to Trump’s Shutdown of Immigration Frank Sharry: “Esta es una triste y predecible medida política diseñada para proteger al presidente, no al pueblo” Frank Sharry: “This is a... Continue »
A recording of the call is available here.  Earlier today, Rony Ponthieux, a Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holder working on the frontlines of the Coronavirus pandemic in Florida joined immigration experts and advocates to discuss the critical role TPS holders have in protecting Florida communities during this crisis even... Continue »
At the same time that farm workers are proving themselves indispensable, the Trump administration is seeking to slash the hourly pay of farm workers by $2 to $5 per hour. Wall Street Journal story by Michelle Hackman and Jesse Newman, “White House Seeks to Reduce Pay for Farmworkers:” The... Continue »
America’s Voice   Florida TPS Holder Frontline Worker Discusses Their Role in Combating Coronavirus While Under Threat from Administration As Immigrant Farmworkers Prove Indispensable, Trump Administration Seeks to Slash Farmworkers’ Wages   English Politico (New Jersey) Why New Jersey’s ventilator guidelines may favor younger, whiter patients By SAM SUTTON... Continue »