Vanessa Cárdenas: DeSantis’ “dangerous language and ideas should be viewed through the lens of public safety more than political positioning and horse race maneuvering” Washington, DC – Ron DeSantis’ relentless effort to define himself as an anti-immigrant hardliner for GOP primary audiences includes his stump speech calls for deadly...
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Washington, DC – Today, the Biden Administration announced the extension and redesignation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for South Sudan for 18 months. The following is a statement from Vanessa Cárdenas, Executive Director of America’s Voice: “We commend the Biden Administration for today’s announcement to extend and redesignate TPS...
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Washington, DC – Advocates and observers are criticizing the Biden administration for sending deportation flights to Haiti the same week that the U.S. State Department called on U.S. citizens to leave Haiti immediately, due to deteriorating security and escalating dangers. In the Miami Herald, Jacqueline Charles writes, “As more...
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Washington, DC – Ahead of Labor Day, policymakers, business and labor leaders, advocates, workers, and Members of Congress are making the case for TPS (Temporary Protected Status) and expanded work permits, while independent economists and experts are offering reminders about the role and potential benefits to the U.S. economy...
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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: The Spanish-language media coverage of the refugee crisis in New York reveals a common denominator among immigrants: they want...
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See HERE for Link to Audio Recording of Today’s Press Call Washington, DC — On a pre-Labor Day press call held this afternoon, union leaders and members, experts and advocates gathered to call on the Biden Administration to widen its use of TPS, Temporary Protected Status, as an essential...
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Vanessa Cárdenas: “It’s incumbent upon all of us, across political and ideological divides, to unite against this rising threat of racist and white nationalist-inspired terrorism and to address the way these hateful ideas are spreading” Washington, DC – The following is a statement from Vanessa Cárdenas, America’s Voice Executive...
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Vanessa Cárdenas: “Republicans’ rapid descent from a party that used to make room for strong, pro-immigrant voices into its current, near-universal embrace of dangerous extremism, nativism and violence comes at a tremendous cost to our democracy, our economy, and our country’s future.” Washington, DC – A must-read editorial in...
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Washington, DC – This week in Texas federal district court, 21 Republican states are seeking to eliminate the successful humanitarian parole programs announced by the Biden administration earlier this year. These are pathways for legal admission for select individuals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela that help alleviate border...
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Vanessa Cárdenas: “Last night all we heard was disinformation, extremism, and wanton cruelty, but nothing about real policy to address immigration challenges.” Washington, DC – Below are three key takeaways from last night’s Republican presidential debate through the lens of immigration and GOP extremism. Large-Scale Platforming of Dangerous “Invasion”...
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