Apr 16, 2019
It Starts at the Top In just one week, it has been reported that the President told Border Patrol officers to violate the law, assured his appointed acting DHS Secretary that he would pardon him for breaking the law, and that he is serious about using taxpayer dollars to...
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Trump’s Border Strategy is a Mess. Time to Bring in the Clean-up Team. There’s a better way. We need a new strategy that respects the life-and-death nature of asylum decisions, maintains the integrity of the system and ensures that the process is both fair and efficient. We need a...
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The following is a statement from Douglas Rivlin, Communications Director of America’s Voice, regarding the Trump administration’s plan to transport and release immigrant detainees into so-called “sanctuary cities,” as reported by the Washington Post: Trump is failing and flailing on immigration, his signature issue and the heart of his...
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Growing Awareness of Trump’s Hypocrisy, Political Vulnerability Timothy O’Brien, executive editor of Bloomberg Opinion, has a new column exposing Trump’s hypocrisy and the gap between the President’s personal and political ventures. While reporters continue to cover the exploitation of undocumented immigrants at Trump properties, the dichotomy between his business...
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Decision Provides Brief Reprieve, Does Not Change Urgency to Pass Dream and Promise Act U.S. District Judge William F. Kuntz of the Eastern District of New York issued a nationwide temporary injunction preventing DHS from terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS), for Haitians. The following is a statement from Pili Tobar,...
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When Will Trump Be Held Accountable for Hypocrisy, Worker Abuse? In a must read piece, Joshua Partlow of Washington Post juxtaposes President Trump’s insistence on curbing the number of undocumented immigrants in the United States with the collective silence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and Department of Homeland...
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A recording of the call is available here. Earlier today, immigration experts and advocates, who will be testifying will to tomorrow’s United States Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) hearing, gathered on a press call to highlight the importance of the hearing the desperate need to make impactful change to...
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“In reality, their policies have fueled, not extinguished the humanitarian crisis and now Trump wants to exploit it for 2020 voter-mobilization.” – Douglas Rivlin Another day and another string of reminders that Donald Trump is exacerbating and exploiting the crisis and chaos at the border. And because he views...
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Congress Must Pass the Dream and Promise Act to Protect Dreamers, TPS & DED Holders In a new story for PRI, Amy Bracken portrays the stories of Haitian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders and their families back home, who now face devastating risks if they lose their legal status...
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Will he repeat his threats of shutting down the U.S./Mexico border which will have devastating consequences for Texans? Austin, TX – Today, President Trump will visit Texas, with stops in San Antonio and Houston to discuss energy and infrastructure and attend fundraisers in a state that will very likely...
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