Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans were handed a “stunning” and “humiliating” defeat earlier this week, when their sham resolution seeking to impeach Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas failed by the slimmest of margins. The vote, which followed months of baseless accusations and incendiary rhetoric by Republicans...
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To listen to an audio recording of today’s press call, visit HERE Washington, DC —On a press call held today, leaders from immigration and Latino-focused organizations joined with the Congressional Integrity Project to assess the details and implications of a busy week on immigration policy and politics – including...
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Brooklyn families are helping migrants find housing and resources amid the Mayor’s shelter eviction policy New York, NY — A recent article in The New York Times highlights how New Yorkers are helping migrant families find housing and ensuring their children have access to basic needs. New Yorkers understand...
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English NPR Biden’s new move is playing offense on border politics. But will voters be swayed? By Deepa Shivaram February 09, 2024 Politico The Senate GOP ends up exactly where it started on foreign aid By BURGESS EVERETT and URSULA PERANO 02/08/2024, 5:14PM ET February 08, 2024 Los Angeles...
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GOP DEBACLE #1 – THE SENATE As of this writing, we are not out of the woods, but it appears that the worst risk of bad policy ideas becoming law – as proposed in Senate legislation – may be off the table for now. This week, anti-immigration, pro-Trump Republicans...
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Immigrants commonly come to the U.S. to seek hope and new lives for themselves and their families. Their hard work, skills, and resilience also make our nation stronger and more prosperous, according to a new report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. Findings from the CBO state that a...
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Vanessa Cárdenas: “Democrats must not go along or reward a deeply unserious process being pushed by a deeply unserious party.” Washington, DC – As America’s Voice has been highlighting, Republicans’ dysfunction, incompetence, and preference for politics above governing has been laid bare this week on immigration and the border....
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Another House GOP Leader, NRCC Chair Richard Hudson, is Latest to Amplify Deadly White Nationalist and Antisemitic Conspiracy Promoted by Elon Musk, Exemplifying Threat to Our Safety and Democracy The owner of the social media site formerly known as Twitter – and the most-followed account on the platform –...
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English Texas Tribune FBI foils 2022 plot by militiamen to “start a war” at the Texas-Mexico border By URIEL J. GARCÍA AND WILLIAM MELHADO February 07, 2024 Politico Ukraine aid in danger as Republicans struggle to chart course By BURGESS EVERETT and URSULA PERANO February 07, 2024 NBC News...
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Link to webinar here NEW YORK — Today, the Immigration Research Initiative (IRI), along with representatives of Every Texan, the Colorado Fiscal Institute, and America’s Voice, hosted a webinar to release a national report with state-by-state data that projects the expected wages, economic growth, and state and local tax...
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