Washington state residents, regardless of immigration status, will soon be able to pursue their career goals, following the signing of legislation changing certain application requirements for professional licenses. Last week, Democratic Governor Jay Inslee signed H.B. 1889, “which allows the use of individual tax identification numbers — often used...
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English Telemundo Esta ciudad acoge a los inmigrantes cuando aumentan las tensiones en todo el país por las políticas de santuario By Madison Lambert y Nicole Acevedo March 18, 2024 Voz de America La ley anti inmigración SB4 que da libertad al gobernador de Texas para la detención y...
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Washington, DC — Over the weekend, Donald Trump’s rants made clear what’s at stake for our democracy and the way he intends to weaponize immigration and related fears, lies, and conspiracies to pursue power. Contained within his ever-escalating attacks to dehumanize and make targets of immigrants are clearer and...
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English El Diario NY La frontera sur de México se prepara para la llegada de más haitianos, ante la crisis del país caribeño March 17, 2024 Univision ¿Deben ser llamados indocumentados quienes piden asilo en la frontera? Esto dicen expertos en inmigración By Jorge Cancino March 15, 2024 Telemundo...
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Washington, DC — With both Donald Trump and Joe Biden officially moving into general election mode, the salience and politics of immigration remain a major campaign focus. Below are a few key developments and commentaries from recent days, capturing the important stakes and contrasts and a reminder that what...
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English Univision ¿Qué contempla el proyecto de ley antiinmigrante de Georgia? By Patricia Clarembux March 13, 2024 El Tiempo Latino Tribunales de inmigración reciben casi 1 millón de casos en año fiscal 2024 March 14, 2024 El Diario NY Exigen el derecho a un abogado en la corte de...
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GENERAL ELECTIONS SEASON BEGINS AND IMMIGRATION REMAINS IN THE SPOTLIGHT “The stakes and contrasts of this election are clear on immigration and how the issue is being used and misused as a political cudgel.” That’s how America’s Voice Executive Director Vanessa Cárdenas started the week when we moved past the abbreviated...
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New data reveals one of the strongest indicators yet that the U.S. refugee system has been steadily rebounding following massive cuts under the previous presidential administration: The number of refugees resettled in the United States during this current fiscal year could reach the highest levels seen in decades. “According...
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Washington, DC — Leading voices across the political and civic arenas have been highlighting the importance of immigrants to our economy and noting that the benefits of immigration to the U.S. economy extend well beyond simply the benefits to immigrants. Adding to what AV put out earlier this week,...
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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: This week, President Joe Biden requested $4.7 billion in contingency funds from Congress if migrant crossings exceed a certain...
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