Cross-posted from Huffington Post: Since Judge Hanen issued his controversial midnight order blocking President Obama’s executive actions on immigration there has been a lot of speculation about what will happen next. Will the Court of Appeals quickly reverse the ruling? How long will it take for the case to... Continue »
Last Friday, a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction blocking the Obama Administration’s practice of locking up mothers and children seeking asylum in the United States. The ACLU filed the case on behalf of mothers and children who have fled their home countries facing conditions of extreme fear and... Continue »
WASHINGTON, DC – El juez federal de distrito, Andrew S. Hanen, giró una orden que bloquea temporalmente la implementación de las acciones ejecutivas migratorias anunciadas por el presidente Barack Obama en noviembre de 2014, lo que constituye una piedra en el camino, pero no el final del proceso. El... Continue »
30 House Republicans and Counting Support Immigration Reform and Citizenship At America’s Voice, we believe there are enough votes for a path to citizenship to pass in the House — if Speaker Boehner will allow a vote. We’ve been compiling supportive quotes from GOP House members. As former Speaker... Continue »
A new cable channel, Fusion, is hitting the airwaves this October, and Jorge Ramos is warning Republicans that the new channel will be on their case, all the time, about immigration until reform becomes a reality. “We’re going to come out on Oct. 28th, and if the House doesn’t... Continue »
This morning I met an amazing family who is going through a senseless tragedy at the hands of our government.  They live on a sunny street in Elyria, Ohio, but their home is dark inside because Pedro Hernandez-Ramirez is not there.  Instead of being home or working, their husband... Continue »
The following is a press release from the Alliance 4 Citizenship: Reform activists from 40 cities and towns descend in Bakersfield after leading largest statewide caravan ever  View photos of the event here Today, 1,900 immigrants, Latinos, Asians, and immigration reform supporters paid a visit to Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s... Continue »
Big news from some of our progressive allies today. They want action in the House on immigration reform with a path to citizenship – as does America’s Voice. Today, we called on House Democrats to support a discharge petition for immigration reform legislation. Here’s the press release: Progressive Coalition... Continue »
There’s been an enormous amount of activism in California this month — with much more to come. Yesterday, in Orange Country, the birthplace of California’s notorious Prop 187,  immigration advocates shouted “Yes We Can!” in Korean and Spanish at a rally in front of the office of Congressman Ed Royce. Among... Continue »