America’s Voice Frank Sharry: Following Trump’s Latest Racist Remarks, A Moment of Truth ICYMI: Greg Sargent: “Trump Just Denied His ‘Shithole’ Comment. In The Process, He Confirmed the Worst” Trump: I’ll Sign “Whatever Immigration Bill” Congress Sends Me… Just Not The One I Said I Would Sign Five Things...
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***A RECORDING OF TODAY’S CALL IS AVAILABLE HERE*** SOUTHERN BORDER – On a call today, experts from across the southern border region discussed what common-sense, responsible and accountable border policy looks like when it comes to negotiations to protect dreamers. They explored why some proposals to increase border enforcement being discussed...
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79% support path to citizenship, including 64% of Republicans A new Quinnipiac poll is the latest in a long line of recent polling that shows that Americans, including Republicans, overwhelmingly back efforts to keep Dreamers here in America. The new Quinnipiac poll finds: By an 86-11% margin, Americans support allowing Dreamers to stay...
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Despite uncertainty about the ongoing policy negotiations over Dreamers’ legislation, we know a few things for sure: Dreamers urgently need a permanent solution that puts them on a path to citizenship; Only Congress can enact that permanent solution; Given the way Trump’s termination of DACA has upended the lives...
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“T.P.S. is the program that has allowed my parents to live and work in this country with legal authorization for decades.” In an op-ed for the New York Times, Rodman Serrano, a college student and the son of two TPS-holding parents, describes how termination of the program will tear his family apart....
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America’s Voice Three Major Obstacles to Enacting a Bipartisan Dreamer Deal: John Cornyn, Bob Goodlatte, and Stephen Miller Quinnipiac Poll: 86% of Americans, Including 76% of Republicans, Want Dreamers to Stay in America Dreamer Protections and Border Security: The Good the Bad and the Ugly Rodman Serrano for New York Times:...
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A recording of today’s call is available here On a press call today, DACA-recipients, legal experts, and advocates explained the details and implications of the preliminary injunction against the administration’s DACA-revocation and the urgent need for Congress to enact the bipartisan Dream Act by January 19th. A recording of today’s event is...
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A recording of today’s call is available here On a press call today, policy experts analyzed how the family-based immigration system works, and why the Trump Administration’s attempts to destroy this system violate basic American values. A recording of today’s call is available here. After ending protection for Dreamers, some within the...
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America’s Voice DACA-Recipients, Legal Experts, and Advocates: DACA-Lawsuit Developments Underscore Heightened Need for Dream Act Family-Based Immigration – How the System Works, and How Trump Administration Proposals to Gut It Would Undermine American Values English CNN Democrats seek to avoid DACA’s isolation in budget negotiations By Tal Kopan January...
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Austin, TX – CNN reported yesterday that Republican Congressman Will Hurd (TX-23) and Congressman Pete Aguilar (CA-31) have unveiled a new bipartisan plan that would address the ending of DACA and the thousands of Dreamers at risk of losing jobs, homes, and protection from deportation. This came only one day before...
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