A recording of the call is here. Earlier today, potential Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders and experts from Guatemala and the United States will join Rep. Norma Torres (CA-35) to explain the urgent need for the Biden Administration to designate Guatemala for TPS. Country conditions in Guatemala have continued...
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Washington, DC – Senate Democrats announced a $3.5 trillion budget agreement last night as part of its Build Back Better agenda. The plan is expected to address jobs, care, climate, and, yes, citizenship. While we do not yet have details regarding how many immigrants are covered, the inclusion of...
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A recording of the call can be found here. Washington, DC – On a press call today, California Senator Alex Padilla joined immigration policy experts to discuss the importance of including citizenship proposals – for Dreamers, TPS holders, farm workers and other essential workers – in the soon-to-be-released Senate...
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“If Democrats move forward, go big and deliver change, the country will bounce back from the deadly pandemic and the cruel Trump years stronger and more united than ever.” Congress is gearing up to deliver a long overdue breakthrough on citizenship legislation. Here are three reasons why. Bipartisan...
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The “Cornyn Con” is Revealed, the GOP Fig-Leaf in Tatters Washington, DC – Overall, Republicans want to run on ugly anti-immigrant politics in next year’s midterms, not work in good faith toward a bipartisan breakthrough on citizenship for millions this year. The Party of Trump is clinging hard to...
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You can listen to a recording of the call here Washington, DC – Leading immigrant advocates joined a press call this afternoon to call on lawmakers and the Biden administration to take action and provide security for Haitians, Liberians and other migrants seeking safety or permanent residence. In light...
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Washington, DC – Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) appeared on Fox News yesterday, hyping fears over the border and warning that the “crisis is about to get a lot worse” if Democrats “include a massive amnesty” in the upcoming budget reconciliation bill. Expect to hear a lot more of this...
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When it comes to immigration, Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) is, once again, running the “Cornyn Con.” It’s the same playbook he’s followed in 2006, 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2018. It goes like this: Step one: Cornyn positions himself as a player and a potential dealmaker in bipartisan immigration negotiations;...
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Administration Should Continue to Use TPS as a Tool to Extend Protections for Those Seeking Refuge from Dangerous Conditions Today the Biden Administration announced it would be redesignating and extending TPS for Yemen. The following is a statement from Douglas Rivlin, Director of Communication for America’s Voice, in response...
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Meanwhile, Republicans team up with January 6 insurrectionists, reminding us they – not immigrants – are the real threat to our future and our democracy On Friday, President Biden spoke to twenty-one immigrants who were taking the oath of American citizenship at a naturalization ceremony held in the...
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