Washington, DC — Yesterday, Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) signed new “show me your papers” anti-immigrant legislation that empowers every officer of the law to question the citizenship of any Texas resident and detain them. The new measure continues the state’s crackdown on the civil rights and freedoms of residents,...
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English CNN Biden’s embrace of stricter border measures puts him at odds with key allies tasked with selling his reelection By Priscilla Alvarez and Camila DeChalus December 18, 2023 AP Illegal crossings surge in remote areas as Congress and the White House weigh major asylum limits By ELLIOT SPAGAT...
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New Report: New York Spent Millions Less Than Budgeted on Asylum Costs New York, NY — Today, America’s Voice and the New York Immigration Coalition highlighted New York City Comptroller Brad Lander’s new report calling for “stronger management” to address budget gaps without scapegoating migrants in New York City....
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Find the full recording of the call here. Washington, DC — Today, Bishop Mark Seitz, Bishop of El Paso and Chair of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Committee on Migration, joined immigration policy experts and advocates on a press call to discuss the latest on...
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Washington, DC — On Saturday, Donald Trump said at a New Hampshire rally that immigrants were “poisoning the blood of our country.” Reuters wrote, “Jason Stanley, a Yale professor and author of a book on fascism … said Trump’s words echoed the rhetoric of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, who...
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De la esperanza al desengaño. Así podría resumirse la experiencia de miles de migrantes en su intento de modificar el sentido de sus vidas al elegir a Estados Unidos como su destino principal. El deseo de avanzar les hace creer que vencerán obstáculos en el camino, pero conforme se...
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English Politico Congress unlikely to finish work on Ukraine, border deal this year By BURGESS EVERETT and MYAH WARD December 17, 2023 Punchbowl Lots of talk, but no border deal By Andrew Desiderio and Mica Soellner December 18, 2023 New York Times Biden’s Border Negotiations Mark Seismic Shift on...
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Washington, DC — America’s Voice Executive Director Vanessa Cárdenas was featured in this week’s edition of The Hill newspaper’s “Morning Report” Four Questions, conducted by Alexis Simendinger. The full newsletter is available online here and below are key excerpts from the Q&A portion between Vanessa Cárdenas and Alexis Simendinger...
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English The Hill FOUR QUESTIONS By ALEXIS SIMENDINGER AND KRISTINA KARISCH December 14, 2023 Washington Times Schumer busts Senate’s year-end break for border talks, war aid vote but House home for holidays By Stephen Dinan December 14, 2023 CBS News Drastic border restrictions considered by Biden and the Senate...
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Se mantiene el compás de espera en las negociaciones entre republicanos, demócratas y la Casa Blanca sobre preocupantes cambios en materia migratoria dentro del paquete de ayuda a Ucrania, Israel y Taiwán El Caucus Hispano del Congreso y activistas pro inmigrantes intensifican la presión sobre la Casa Blanca para...
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