Jul 19, 2021
Congress must deliver pathways to citizenship this year Washington, DC – Following Judge Andrew Hanen’s anti-DACA ruling, leading Democrats are stressing the urgency of delivering legislation that creates pathways to citizenship for undocumented immigrants this year. With millions of futures hanging in the balance, only Congress can enact a...
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Administration Should Continue to Use TPS as a Tool to Extend Protections for Those Here Who Need Refuge from Dangerous Conditions Today the Biden Administration announced it would be redesignating and extending TPS for Somalia. The following is a statement from Douglas Rivlin, Director of Communication for America’s Voice,...
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America’s Voice DACA Ruling Leaves No Alternative: Only Congress Can Fix It Leading Democrats: DACA Ruling Underscores Urgency Biden Administration Extends and Redesignates Somalia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) English The Washington Post As immigration heats up, Biden struggles for a clear plan By Nick Miroff and Sean...
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Washington, DC – Compartimos a continuación la reacción de Frank Sharry, Director Ejecutivo de America’s Voice, al fallo en torno a DACA del juez de distrito de Texas, Andrew Hanen: “DACA pende de un hilo. Las vidas de los jóvenes inmigrantes que son estadounidenses en todo el sentido de la...
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The following is a statement from Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice, reacting to the DACA ruling by Texas Judge Andrew Hanen: DACA is hanging by a thread. The lives of young immigrants who are American in all but paperwork are under severe legal threat. It’s only a...
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The perfected art of delay, obfuscate and blame Washington, DC – As leading Democrats from across the party express their support for the inclusion of pathways to citizenship in the budget agreement, Senator John Cornyn and Republicans are reacting in their predictable ways. Senator Cornyn tells CNN the following...
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America’s Voice America’s Voice on DACA Ruling: Congress Must Act, Now As Democrats Gear Up to Deliver Common Sense and Long Overdue Immigration Reforms, the “Cornyn Con” Begins Step Three English Bloomberg Democrats Hitching Immigration Plans to Tax and Spending Bill By Laura Litvan and Sophia Cai July...
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Yesterday, Senate Democrats announced a $3.5 trillion budget as part of the Build Back Better agenda. Democrats have included a path to citizenship, along with jobs, care and climate, in a reconciliation package that can be enacted by simple majorities in the House and the Senate. To read our...
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Washington, DC – Momentum is building for an immigration breakthrough this year. Leading Democrats – from across the party – are publicly supporting the inclusion of pathways to citizenship in the budget agreement and its chances of success this year. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki: During a Q&A...
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Reconciling is in style. In Congress, budget reconciliation is at the center of the debate, as a mechanism to advance legislation through a simple majority, rather than with the sixty votes needed to overcome a filibuster in the face of zero Republican collaboration. And, there is a real effort...
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