America’s Voice New Poll: Nation’s Most Competitive Races May Hinge on Trump’s Racism ¿Operación orfanato? A menos que el gobierno de Trump se responsabilice de reunificar a todas las familias, cientos de niños que retuvo quedarán huérfanos Arrest of Anti-Slavery Leader in Mauritania Shows Danger Ohio Immigrants Face if...
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The following is a response from Juan Escalante, Communications Director of America’s Voice and DACA recipient, on Sessions’ statement regarding Judge Bates’ ruling from Friday on DACA: As an ardent opponent of DACA, it is unsurprising that Attorney General Jeff Sessions would use his anti-immigrant perch at the Department...
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Young immigrant from Houston was detained after local sheriffs turned him over to ICE Read piece here Austin, TX – In an opinion piece published in the Houston Chronicle over the weekend, young immigrant Dennis Rivera detailed his two-month Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention after his high school’s...
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On Friday, U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw strongly condemned the Trump administration’s attempt to shirk its own culpability and responsibility in the ongoing family separation scandal as well as its ludicrous attempt to make the ACLU responsible for the reunification of children with parents who have already been deported....
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***MEDIA ADVISORY*** TODAY, August 8th 12:15pm ET DIAL IN: 877-876-9177 PASSCODE: “REFUGEE” PRESS CALL: The Southern Border Refugee Situation, Explained Dr. Robert Needlman, Ohio Attorneys, National Experts Unpack Policies, Impacts, & Alternatives to Family Separation The Women’s Refugee Commission will join Ohio legal and health experts on a conference...
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In a column for the Philadelphia Inquirer, Will Bunch unsparingly criticizes the Trump administration for its lack of compassion, its lack of competency, and the lack of accountability for the officials responsible for the cruel and continuing separation of kids from their parents. Below are key excerpts from Bunch’s...
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“I came to America to be free. This is not freedom.” The new cover story of The Atlantic is a must-read piece by Frank Foer, “How Trump Radicalized ICE.” Making several trips to Columbus, Foer uses the example of Mauritanians, who fled ethnic cleansing for safety in the United...
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America’s Voice Juan Escalante Responds to Sessions’ Comments on Judge Bates’ Friday Ruling on DACA America’s Voice responde a la decisión del juez Sabraw en relación con el intento del gobierno de dar la espalda a 472 niños que permanecen separados ICYMI: Dennis Rivera Details ICE Detention in Houston...
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In this week’s episode of our podcast “A is for America”, we record from Netroots Nation 2018, the annual progressive conference that is being held in New Orleans, Louisiana this year. We spoke with a number of advocates and activists on the immigration issues that they’re working on today...
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Court Filings Expose More Reckless Irresponsibility In a court filing yesterday, the Trump administration argued that it should not be their responsibility to reunite the families separated by the government’s own cruel policy decisions and incompetence. The government suggests the reunification of 572 children that remain separated should be...
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