Washington, DC – Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is one of the most popular and successful immigration programs in U.S. history.  Despite that reality, the future of DACA remains in doubt, due to ongoing Republican-led legal challenges that have already taken a toll by barring new applicants into... Continue »
“Even Though We Don’t Know English … I Know We Will Understand Each Other”  Among the migrants who’ve entered the U.S. through a program allowing everyday Americans to financially sponsor refugees from around the world are Johanna and Luz, a couple that was forced to flee Venezuela due to... Continue »
Introduction Contrary to gleeful apocalyptic predictions by the right wing about the end of Title 42, there has been a drop in the number of encounters at the southern border. There are several related storylines important to understand, even as national media focus has largely moved elsewhere: Point 1:... Continue »
America’s Voice   Vanessa Cárdenas and David Leopold Preview the Latest in the Relentless Political and Legal Assault on DACA New Welcome.US Video Shows Venezuelan Migrants Building New Lives — And A New Friendship With U.S. Sponsors Memo: Despite Post-Title 42 Reality, GOP Continues Pre-Baked Political Attacks That Harm... Continue »
Secuestros, extorsiones, largas esperas, angustia y desesperación siguen siendo la norma para cientos de migrantes y sus familias que aún tienen la esperanza de solicitar asilo. Sus casos continúan multiplicándose, a pesar de que aparentemente ha llegado la “calma” a la frontera Estados Unidos-México. Mientras tanto, la niñez migrante... Continue »
Access the full CNN column HERE Washington, DC – In a new analysis for CNN, columnist Ronald Brownstein assesses, “How legal immigration might solve two of America’s toughest problems,” underscoring the importance of legal immigration pathways to both strengthening our economy and alleviating pressures at the border.  According to... Continue »
America’s Voice   ICYMI: Ron Brownstein on “How Legal Immigration Might Solve Two of America’s Toughest Problems” English CBS News Liberals and conservatives are suing to remove Biden’s new border policy — for very different reasons By Camilo Montoya-Galvez May 26, 2023 PBS News Hour As new immigration rules... Continue »
Week of May 22, 2023 THREE OPPOSITION MESSAGES FROM THE WEEK Despite failed predictions of an apocalypse, right-wing doomsayers continue to fearmonger about the border: While forced migration flows are always changing and never the result of one factor, it is true, despite predictions about the number of migrants... Continue »
English Latino Los Ángeles Anti-immigrant intolerance doesn’t learn from its mistakes By Maribel Hastings and David Torres May 25, 2023 Axios Immigrant workforce reaches a new high By Emily Peck May 26, 2023 The Hill Unorthodox immigration bill catches both parties by surprise By Rebecca Beitsch May 26, 2023... Continue »
America’s Voice · La Semana en Inmigración – 5.26.23 ►El gobernador republicano de Florida, Ron DeSantis, anunció que buscará la nominación presidencial, enfrentándose al expresidente Donald Trump, colocando de este modo a dos figuras extremistas al frente de la contienda interna conservadora. DeSantis, quien promulgó la ley estatal migratoria más severa del país,... Continue »