Yesterday, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce published a blog urging Congress to prioritize smart immigration reform that ensures more than 1 million individuals who are currently allowed to work here legally can stay in the United States (200,000 TPS holders, 30,000 spouses of high-skilled visa holders, and 690,000 Dreamers). Relevant excerpted...
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Trump Campaigned on a Promise to Deport “Bad Hombres,” Instead He’s Deporting Businessmen With Families When President Trump touts his immigration policy record and vision during tonight’s State of the Union address, keep Amer Adi and his family in mind. Adi, a Youngstown, Ohio businessman and father of four U.S. citizen children, was deported...
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Again. Trump is giving his first State of the Union speech tonight, and some articles are already reporting that Trump is “softening” his rhetoric in anticipation of an immigration deal. Oh boy. We’ve heard that one before – too many times. During Trump’s campaign, which was launched in June...
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Catherine Rampell of Washington Post: ”Either Trump wants to protect dreamers or he doesn’t. Talking out of both sides of his mouth won’t cut it.” In a new, scathing column, Catherine Rampell of Washington Post cuts through the GOP’s smoke and mirrors on the White House immigration plan. The proposal is “a sleight...
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Miami, FL – Marleine Bastien, executive director of Famn Ayisien Nan Miami (Haitian Women of Miami, FANM) issued the following statement as Congress prepares to hear President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address, during which he is expected to discuss immigration. Last week, the White House unveiled a hard-line...
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English Frank Sharry: “He is a President who divides, denigrates and dehumanizes based on a worldview that some are worthy and most are not” Frank Sharry: “Es un presidente que divide, denigra y deshumaniza con base en una visión del mundo en la que unos son merecedores y la...
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A full recording of today’s call can be found here. Faith leaders, advocates and undocumented individuals in Sanctuary held a press call today to unveil a first-of-its-kind report on the faith based Sanctuary movement and highlight the growth of the movement and how Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are increasing retaliation...
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Tomorrow is the State of the Union, and while Dreamers and other immigrants have been invited as guests for years, tomorrow will be something special. With DACA running out of time and no Dream Act in sight, dozens of Dreamers have been invited this year by members of Congress...
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As America’s Voice digital director Van Le of America’s Voice writes: “In the Audience of Trump’s State of the Union Will Be People Whose Lives He’s Destroyed.” Tomorrow night, Trump will tout the ‘successes’ of his first year – deported parents, caregivers, and community members; and the recession of both DACA...
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Austin, Texas – In a new must-read, Juan Castillo, the editorial page editor for Austin American Statesman calls on President Trump to leave behind the nativist language of his campaign and to instead lead on a solution to the crisis he created by ending DACA. Castillo calls on President Trump to provide...
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