In a major win for legal advocates and Texas communities, a federal judge in Austin has temporarily halted S.B. 4, the “show me your papers” law that, if implemented, would empower every law enforcement officer to question the citizenship of any Texas resident and detain them. The law, which... Continue »
Washington remains deadlocked on a solution to ongoing immigration challenges despite migrants and asylum seekers significantly strengthening the U.S. economy New York, NY — A recent article in The Washington Post highlighted how migrants and asylum seekers are driving U.S. job market growth and “helping cement the country’s economic... Continue »
The need for a “both/and” approach on immigration that combines a pathway to legalization and border security is getting a boost from two unlikely places: the recent Republican presidential primary races between indicted former President Donald Trump and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley.  Nikki Haley garnered 40% of... Continue »
Vanessa Cárdenas: “The way in which the GOP, led by Trump, is using this tragic event for political gain is revolting.” Washington, DC — Donald Trump’s campaign has released a new video that mixes in comments from his infamous 2015 campaign kick-off speech – in which he said Mexico... Continue »
English Univision De inmigrante a empresaria: mujer relata cómo logró su sueño americano gracias a su cultura afrolatina February 28, 2024 Univision Inmigración, relación con México y apoyo a Ucrania: Antony Blinken habla en exclusiva con Univision February 28, 2024 La Opinion Oficiales de deportación arrestaron en Boston a... Continue »
Last week, there was a tragic murder in Athens, Georgia. A young woman, Laken Riley, was killed and the suspect charged with murder, Jose Antonio Ibarr, is a recently arrived migrant from Venezuela. This was a horrific crime.  Unfortunately, Republicans and right-wing media are exploiting this horrific murder in... Continue »
Support for Annunciation House has grown from around the nation following the State of Texas’s abhorrent attack on the faith-based migrant-aid organization. Last week, corrupt Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton baselessly accused Annunciation House of facilitating human smuggling and has since sued to revoke its registration. That move could... Continue »
anti-immigrant militias detain immigrants
Washington, DC – Below is a column by Maribel Hastings from America’s Voice en Español translated to English from Spanish. It ran in several Spanish-language media outlets earlier this week:  With his victory over Nikki Haley in the South Carolina Republican presidential primary on Saturday, Donald Trump comes ever-closer... Continue »
English Telemundo “Vienen nada más a tomarse sus fotos”: muchas críticas ante las visitas fronterizas de Biden y Trump By Telemundo February 27, 2024 Univision A ocho meses de las elecciones presidenciales, Joe Biden y Donald Trump visitan la frontera By Mario Vallejo February 27, 2024 Univision Alcalde de... Continue »
Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott has launched an unending array of stunts designed to politicize the border, not solve problems. For that, he’s faced withering – and valid criticism. But, some of the latest blistering criticism comes from an unlikely source: Texas National Guard troops deployed to the border... Continue »