Frank Sharry Reacts to Supreme Court DACA Ruling The following is a statement from Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice, reacting to today’s Supreme Court DACA ruling:  “This is a huge and remarkable victory — for those with DACA, for those eligible for DACA, for undocumented immigrants generally,... Continue »
4 out of 5 Americans Support Dreamers, Including Strong Majorities of Republicans   Americans overwhelmingly support Dreamers and DACA according to poll after poll. While question wording differs slightly, polls are remarkably consistent in finding that approximately 4 out of 5 Americans, including a strong majority of Republicans, support... Continue »
America’s Voice   The Dreamers are staying “Este bien podría ser el punto de inflexión en el feroz debate de nuestra generación con respecto a los inmigrantes y la política migratoria en Estados Unidos” Los Dreamers se quedan “This could well be the turning point in our generation’s ferocious... Continue »
English Washington Post Happy Hour Roundup By Paul Waldman June 16, 2020 Associated Press Lafayette Square Could Decide Trump’s Legacy — and Election June 17, 2020 Associated Press High Court Decision Spotlights GOP Divide Over LGBT Rights June 16, 2020 Politico ‘We just need a win’: The left unites... Continue »
Hace cinco años Trump descendía de su escalera para avivar las tensiones raciales; desde entonces, nunca ha dejado de hacerlo    Hace cinco años, el 16 de junio de 2015, Donald Trump descendía de su dorada escalera de la Torre Trump y lanzaba su campaña presidencial calumniando a los mexicanos... Continue »
Yesterday, in addition to the powerful decision protecting LGBTQ employees, the Supreme Court declined to hear a case challenging California’s so-called sanctuary law by a strong 7-2 margin. The news is a victory for pro-immigrant policymaking and means that California’s landmark California Values Act will keep improving the lives... Continue »
Five Years Ago Trump Descended his Escalator to Inflame Racial Tensions; Since Then, He’s Never Stopped Five years ago – on June 16, 2015 – Donald Trump descended the golden escalator at Trump Tower and kicked off his presidential campaign by slandering Mexicans as “rapists” and “criminals.” Since then,... Continue »
America’s Voice   El largo descenso The Other Positive News from the Supreme Court: The Landmark California Values Act Will Stand The Long Descent English Associated Press Sweeping asylum rules near as public feedback is sought By Elliot Spagat June 15, 2020 Associated Press Justices reject Trump bid to... Continue »
“Mexico and The Wall Will Once Again Take Center Stage”   Paul Waldman writes for the Washington Post that, “The Trump administration has all but given up fighting the pandemic,” noting that despite “rising rates of infection and hospitalizations,” and projections showing up to 200,000 deaths by the beginning... Continue »