America’s Voice ICYMI: Noticias Telemundo Highlights Elyria Man’s Deportation in “Drama of a Family Broken In Two” WaPo: Democrats want DHS nominee to return to Senate panel for more questioning ICYMI: Study Finds Undocumented Immigrants in Texas Generate $703 Million Surplus USCIS Rejected 21 DACA Renewal Applications Which Were...
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This week’s edition of the America’s Voice podcast, “180 Days,” is now available. The weekly podcast will run over the next six months as we approach the March 6, 2018 deadline for DACA. We cover the fight to protect Dreamers and pass the Dream Act – and other immigration...
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Almost 8,000 Dreamers, advocates, allies, and local leaders rallied at 43 locations in 14 states today in a targeted effort dubbed Operation #DreamActNow to call for a clean Dream Act before the end of this year. In Oregon, Washington, Arizona, New Mexico, Georgia, Massachusetts, California, New York, Kansas, Colorado, Florida,...
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In January, at a CNN Town Hall meeting, Speaker Paul Ryan told was questioned by DACA recipient about whether he wanted her to be deported. He replied, “I can see that you love your daughter and you are a nice person who has a great future ahead of you...
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America’s Voice Elections Have Consequences WaPo: White House chief of staff tried to pressure acting DHS secretary to expel thousands of Hondurans, officials say Experts and Advocates Slam White House Chief of Staff John Kelly’s Political Interference on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Quotes from House Republicans Supporting Legislation from Dreamers; Where...
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Last night, equality, fairness and diversity won big: in just the Virginia House of Delegates, Danica Roem became the first openly transgender person to be elected to a statehouse in history, Kathy Tran became the first Asian-American woman elected to the Virginia House, and Elizabeth Guzman and Hala Ayala...
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America’s Voice Virginia Election Eve Poll Results: Virginia Turns Hate into Political Power An Election That Looks Like America: View the Historic Victories of the 2017 Election Immigrant Advocates and Legal Experts Commit to Continue Fight Against SB4 After Yesterday’s Hearing Deadline On TPS for Haitians Approaching Fast as...
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UPDATE: November 8, 2017: Every single Democrat below who was the target of a hate-based ad has won. The lesson of 2017 — racism doesn’t pay. It’s Election Day again, which means that another season of bigoted, hateful, racist, and anti-immigrant campaign material has come to an end. While...
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America’s Voice Frank Sharry on Trump Administration’s Cruel TPS Termination Reacción de Frank Sharry sobre la cruel eliminación del TPS por parte del gobierno de Trump November 9 — Massive Mobilization to Pass the Dream Act This Year Immigrants, Advocates and Faith Leaders Condemn Administration Decision to Revoke Temporary Protected...
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View photos from all of our Dreamer Dinners here. Back in July, America’s Voice announced that we were kicking off our “Dreamer Dinners” campaign, which sought to bring together immigrant youth and elected officials in order to build support for Dreamers and the Dream Act. Anyone could host one...
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