May 15, 2020
Here Are Some Examples The HEROES Act, expected to be voted on late today, champions the crucial contributions that essential workers and their families, including immigrants, make to our nationwide response to this once-in-a-century crisis. This bill stands in sharp contrast to the top legislative priority of Republicans, which...
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America’s Voice Vote No on GOP Motion To Recommit America’s Voice Vote Recommendation: Vote “Yes” on the HEROES Act The HEROES Act Includes All Workers English New York Times ‘Everybody Was Sick’: Inside an ICE Detention Center By By Tammy La Gorce May 15, 2020 The New Republic...
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On Wednesday, May 13, the House Committee on Homeland Security hosted a virtual forum to discuss the role immigrants have played in the current pandemic and some of the specific issues the community is facing during the crisis. From the overwhelming number of outbreaks in immigration detention facilities to...
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As we highlighted yesterday, the HEROES Act introduced by Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats recognizes that the best way to promote the health and safety of all Americans is to include all essential workers and all American families in our response to the virus. This includes treating immigrant workers...
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America’s Voice House Democrats Hold Virtual Forum with Ur Jaddou on the Role of Immigrants in COVID-19 Response & Recovery Stories Illustrate How HEROES Act Addresses Problems Facing American Families in the Age of COVID-19 English Nation of Change Border wall construction ramps up during coronavirus pandemic By...
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May 13, 2020
Frank Sharry: “At a time when immigrants across America are pulling their weight on behalf of all of us, it’s imperative that we as a nation treat them as essential members of the American family. All of us should mean all of us.” The HEROES Act, introduced yesterday...
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On Tuesday, May 13, Senate Republicans called a hearing entitled “Examining Liability During the COVID-19 Pandemic” to explore possible ways of shielding business owners from liability during the crisis. Workers – many of whom are immigrants and people of color – are risking their lives everyday in industries deemed...
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America’s Voice America’s Voice Praises HEROES Act While Immigrants are Working Hard on the Front Lines, Senate Republicans Want to Shield Businesses From Liability English Explica New York : Two viruses in the White House: xenophobia and now COVID-19 By Maribel Hastings y David Torres May 13, 2020...
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Three pieces today drive home the point that so-called “essential” workers – disproportionately immigrant and persons of color – are keeping our society functioning at a tremendous risk to their lives. In industries such as meat processing, these workers are being forced to continue working in hot-spots that lack...
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This afternoon, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing examining legal liability for companies during the COVID-19 crisis – the stated top priority of Republicans in the next CARES package. According to Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice, “Instead of widespread testing, safe working conditions and meaningful...
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