New York, NY — Recently, CNBC highlighted migrants and asylum seekers’ countless and significantly positive impacts on the U.S. economy and how they are a solution to challenges the American economy may face. “The data and numbers couldn’t make it more clear: Immigrants are fueling the American economy. Our...
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English El Tiempo Latino (OPINION) La separación de familias no resolverá la crisis migratoria By Jose Lopez Zamorano March 13, 2024 El Tiempo Latino La separación de familias no resolverá la crisis migratoria By OPINION March 13, 2024 Voz de America En duda la misión internacional para Haití March...
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WHAT IS A DREAMER? When it comes to immigration and immigration reform, a “Dreamer” or “DREAMer” refers to an immigrant youth who was brought to the US as a minor and who remains undocumented. The term is somewhat outdated, as many prefer to be called “immigrant youth” or “young...
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Read the first half of this post (explaining DACA and Dreamers) here. WHEN TRUMP ENDED DACA Since DACA was created through an executive order, presidents after Obama technically had the authority to rescind the program at any time. On September 5, 2017, then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions and then-President Donald...
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Listen to an audio snippet of this blog: “I think it’s great when people can help people outside of themselves.” Listen & read on how these inspiring individuals are lending a helping hand to refugees and migrants: https://t.co/D2L04Muar2 #WelcomeWithDignity pic.twitter.com/9FG5MwY53o — America’s Voice (@AmericasVoice) March 20, 2024 The vast...
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Washington, DC — An important NPR story, “Conservatives are warning about noncitizens voting. It’s a myth with a long history,” highlights how right-wing figures and Republicans are fueling fears over the non-existent threat of non-citizens voting as part of their electoral strategy and in pursuit of political power. The...
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Esta semana el presidente Joe Biden solicitó al Congreso 4,700 millones de dólares en fondos de contingencia a usarse si los cruces migratorios rebasan determinada cantidad a diario. Es un trámite pues los republicanos de la Cámara Baja ya rechazaron una partida mayor en el plan de ayuda a...
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English NBC News ‘Democrats for Border Security’ task force seeks to redefine the party on immigration By Sahil Kapur March 12, 2024 NPR Conservatives are warning about noncitizens voting. It’s a myth with a long history By Miles Parks March 13, 2024 The Hill Immigration fight could trigger shutdown...
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First things first: Senator Katie Britt (R-AL) lied about the devastating story of a sex trafficking survivor to attack President Biden on immigration policy and cynically advance a debunked, right-wing talking point seeking to tie undocumented immigrants to violent crime. While Senator Britt’s response to the president’s State of...
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Washington, DC — At a Capitol Hill press conference today and in a series of national and local columns, op-eds and Letters to the Editor (LTE), elected officials and local voices alike have been highlighting the economic and civic importance of immigrants and calling out the misleading and dangerous...
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