America’s Voice A Turning Point Towards Victory Three Fundamentals: 1) A Bipartisan Path to a Solution is on the Table; 2) Beware the Delaying Tactics Courtesy of Cornyn and the Hardliners; and 3) The GOP Owns Any Shutdown Marleine Bastien: We ask Sen. Rubio to stand with Haitians, Central Americans...
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Speakers discussed the impact of TPS and DACA cancellations and a recent DHS notification that Haitian nationals can no longer apply for H-2A or H-2B temporary work visas A Facebook Live of the press conference is available on the Fanm Ayisyen Nan Miyami fan page Miami, FL — In a press conference this morning,...
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Baltimore, MD – In a profile piece for Mother Jones, Noah Lanard paints a vivid picture of what Carmen Paz, Salvadoran TPS holder and Maryland resident, is currently facing as the rug is pulled out from under her and her family, after having lived in the United States for two decades. The full...
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Since taking office, Donald Trump and his Administration have implemented a sweeping anti-immigrant agenda that has involved multiple Muslim bans, mass deportations, the termination of DACA, the cancellation of temporary protected status (TPS) for multiple groups — and a dramatic reduction of the number of refugees admitted into the...
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A recording of today’s event is available here Alexandria, VA — Today, former Arlington County Board Chairman Walter Tejada joined Jose Campos, President of the Salvadoran American Chamber of Commerce; Jose Gonzalez, union organizer at LiUNA; and Frank Sharry of America’s Voice, to condemn Trump’s racist comments about Salvadorans and...
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The backlash to the racist rhetoric Trump used when he called the native countries of TPS holders “shitholes” continues to grow, as activists from across the country call on Congress to enact a permanent solution in the coming days. Excerpted coverage from Massachusetts to Florida to Nevada follows below:...
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America’s Voice Voices Nationwide Call for Permanent Solution for TPS Holders and Dreamers Salvadoran Community Leaders Condemn Trump’s Attack on Salvadoran Community, Highlight Importance of Passing Dream Act and a Solution for TPS Holders Haitian Community Activists and Miami Advocates Call for Congressional Action to Provide a Permanent Solution for TPS...
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Dreamers from across the country continue to raise their voices and call on Congress to act – for their futures and for America. First-person narratives from Dreamers in Utah, Ohio, Nebraska, Maine, and Pennsylvania–appearing in their local papers–continue to tell the story about the crisis that Trump’s cancellation of...
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Today, Jewish leaders with Bend the Arc Jewish Action and other groups took over Congress and conducted a historic act of Jewish civil disobedience to demand that members of Congress pass the #DreamActNow. More than 100 participants, including rabbis, sat down in the Russell Senate building and refused to leave, holding up...
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Last night, Defend Our Dreams Coalition, in partnership with Univision and Entravision Communications Corporation, launched a campaign across 20 major media markets mobilizing communities to call Congress and demand immediate legislative action on immigration to protect Dreamers. Today, Wednesday, January 17—a national day of action—Univision and Entravision will have...
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