Washington, DC – Yesterday, the Biden administration issued the third in a series of memoranda updating and improving civil immigration enforcement guidelines. The new agency-wide guidance, entitled Guidelines for Enforcement Actions in or Near Protected Areas, sets policy with respect to ICE and CBP enforcement actions in or near...
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Washington, DC – A continuación compartimos un comunicado del Director Ejecutivo de America’s Voice, Frank Sharry, tras la inclusión de la reforma migratoria en el marco de la Agenda para Una Mejor Reconstrucción (BBB), dado a conocer hoy por la Casa Blanca. Este es otro gran paso hacia el...
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The following is a statement from America’s Voice Executive Director Frank Sharry reacting to the inclusion of immigration reform in the White House BBB framework released today. This is another big step toward fulfilling promises, transforming lives and investing in the future of America. It’s been 35 years since...
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Nearly a year after devastating hurricanes, climate change driven displacement impacting Guatemala Almost a year after Hurricanes Eta and Iota devastated the Northern Triangle, AFP reports Guatemalans are still struggling with widespread displacement, food insecurity, and economic deterioration. The back-to-back storms in November 2020 compounded with the COVID-19 crisis...
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Immigration reform is essential for immigrant families and our economy Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), a longtime champion of immigration reform, said this on CNN yesterday: 11 million undocumented people live in this country and contribute to our economy. They deserve to live and work here without fear. It’s...
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Democrats have to keep their promises Washington, DC – Immigration reform is back in the news. The demand for legislative action this year continues to grow. It’s up to Democrats to use their majority to deliver for people who are Americans in all but paperwork. The Washington Post has...
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GOP leaders have yet to stand up to Trump and his incendiary xenophobia Washington, DC – The vile “Great Replacement” theory – the racist and noxious notion that Democrats and Jews are trying to “replace” white people with Black and Brown immigrants – is in the news this week. ...
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Senator Menendez, Latino leaders, Harry Reid and Democratic voters call for immigration reform this year, no excuses Key voices are affirming the importance of delivering immigration relief to millions this year: Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ): At an Axios virtual event yesterday, Senator Menendez reiterated his commitment to delivering...
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40,000 Cameroonians Currently at Risk of Deportation to Deadly, Dangerous Conditions Last week, following months of organizing and leadership from the Black immigrant advocacy community, Representatives Zoe Lofgren (CA-19) and Hank Johnson (GA-04) introduced the Cameroon TPS Act of 2021. The bill would provide protection from deportation and work...
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New reporting highlights racist treatment of Black immigrants In a piece for NPR, Marisa Peñaloza reports on the ongoing racism in the application of U.S. asylum policy and what Haitian migrants face in navigating a broken immigration system. Haitian immigrants are the most likely to be denied U.S. asylum,...
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