English The Guardian US immigrants stop using public benefits over fears of new Trump rule By Amanda Holpuch September 27, 2018 Vox An EPA children’s health official says Trump wants to “disappear” her office By Julia Belluz and Umair Irfan September 27, 2018 Texas Tribune A proposed federal policy... Continue »
America’s Voice ICYMI: “Trump’s GOP is running hard on the politics of fear” English Blackstar news FAMILY SEPARATION AND SECRETARY NIELSEN’S COLD-HEARTED LIES September 26, 2018 News India New DHS ‘public charge’ rules raise stakes for immigrants from India By Ela Dutt September 26, 2018 The Nation Trump’s Latest... Continue »
America’s Voice Voter Registration Numbers Are Up Weeks Ahead of Key Midterm Elections GOP Turns to Anti-Immigrant Campaign Ads in Desperate and Divisive Effort to Hang Onto Power TPS Holders, Lawyers Argue In Court Against Trump’s Termination of TPS, Cite Racial Bias ICYMI: How a Dreamer from Honduras is... Continue »
The consequences of deportation are often severe, sometimes fatal, extend beyond the person deported, and often affects U.S. citizens, according to a new report from the American Psychological Association. They range from physical to economic to psychological. And unfortunately, the Trump Administration has been stepping up deportations as much... Continue »
Thousands of eligible voters across the country took an important step on Tuesday toward having their voices be heard in the upcoming midterm elections: they registered to vote. Volunteers, organizations, businesses, schools and elected officials took to the streets, held events in their communities and posted on social media... Continue »
America’s Voice Mitch McConnell Backed Group Launches Attack Ads Targeting Nevada’s Latino and Immigrant Community New York Times Editorial: “An Unhealthy Plan to Drive Out Immigrants” Juan Escalante: “If You Care About Immigrants, Prove It In The Midterm Elections” English HuffPost (Opinion) If You Care About Immigrants, Prove It... Continue »
Donald Trump, Stephen Miller, and the GOP have made their 2018 election strategy clear, with a cynical political game plan that seeks to use racialized smears against immigrants to divide Americans and distract from the issues that affect the lives of most voters. The plan was articulated by Stephen... Continue »
America’s Voice Since Voters Strongly Support Immigrants, Want Dreamers to Stay and Oppose the Border Wall, How Does this GOP Immigrant-Bashing Strategy Work Again? Observers Blast Political Motivations and Real-World Consequences of Trump/Miller Public Charge Rule Despite Tough Talk on Criminals, ICE is Rapidly Increasing Arrests and Deportations of... Continue »
A Is For America podcast
***   On this week’s episode of our podcast, we spoke with Karina Martínez, communications director at Mi Familia Vota, a national civic engagement organization that unites Latino, immigrant and allied communities to promote social and economic justice through citizenship workshops, voter registration and voter participation. It has presence... Continue »
America’s Voice Three Questions Ahead of Tonight’s Cruz v. O’Rourke Debate A New Low, Even By Trump Standards: Using Detained Children as Bait to Arrest Immigrants Coming Forward to Care for Kids Separated from Families ICYMI: WBUR, “From Mass. To El Salvador, Families Are Bracing For The End Of... Continue »