On March 3, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security announced a new Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Ukrainians already living in the United States. TPS has been used to give protections for immigrants fleeing natural disasters, political instability, and humanitarian crises.  Secretary Mayorkas stated in the announcement, “Russia’s... Continue »
America’s Voice   Immigration advocates, members of Congress celebrate TPS designation for Ukraine, ask the Biden Administration to do more America’s Voice: “The Biden Administration Should Build on the Welcome TPS Designation for Ukrainians by Delivering Similar Protections to Cameroonians” English Daily Kos ‘Broken, corrupt, offensive and ineffective’: Pieces... Continue »
America’s Voice   Trump’s $15 Billion Border Wall, Centerpiece of GOP Immigration Vision, No Match for $15 Hand Saw Leading Voices Make Case for TPS for Ukraine and Underscore Importance of Biden Delivering Progress Through Executive Action English Newsweek Progressives Dig in for Dog Fight to Knock Off Cuellar... Continue »
Last night, Republicans showed their midterm strategy, a rowdy and offensive message for the base, and a choreographed set of racial dog-whistles for the general public. While the House Members who roll with white nationalists, militias, and the insurrectionist crowd looked to cause a scene during the President’s speech... Continue »
America’s Voice   GOP’s State of the Union Immigration Response: Xenophobic Dog-Whistling with White Nationalism Just Offstage Immigration and the State of the Union: Words are Important, Action is Imperative America’s Voice Applauds TPS Designation for Sudan and TPS Extension and Redesignation for South Sudan GOP’s State of the... Continue »
America’s Voice   The new armed conflict exposes Republican hypocrisy Immigration/SOTU: “Democrats cannot afford to leave votes on the table with a disillusioned base” English Associated Press Europe welcomes Ukrainian refugees — others, less so By Renata Brito February 28, 2022 New York Times Biden administration faces pressure to... Continue »
Over the weekend, Republican thinkers, activists, and elected officials gathered in Orlando, Florida for the Conservative Political Action Conference’s (CPAC) annual convening. From start to finish, the conference displayed the GOP’s disturbing trajectory, revealing that one of the two major political parties is organizing itself around politics of white... Continue »
America’s Voice   At CPAC, Republican Party Embraces Dangerous Falsehoods and Conspiracy Theories A Weekend in Orlando Demonstrates the Republican Party is Going Down a Dark Path Towards White Nationalism El nuevo conflicto bélico desnuda la hipocresía republicana English Al Jazeera Biden must protect Ukrainians in US from deportation:... Continue »
Today, President Biden nominated Federal Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Supreme Court. This comes a month after Justice Stephen G. Breyer announced his retirement. She would be the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court and is considered by Biden to be “one of the nation’s... Continue »
In 2018 and 2019, President Trump abandoned a long-standing refugee and asylum policy by issuing guidance that instructed USCIS officers to only consider marriages that were valid under the law of their home country. Unfortunately, this excluded many LGBTQ families, interfaith marriages, and those who were married in refugee... Continue »