Elected officials and advocates remembered victims of the mass shooting that took the lives of 23 people and injured 22 others at an El Paso Walmart four years ago this week. The attack was inspired by white nationalist rhetoric, which anti-immigrant lawmakers and campaigns continue to espouse in the... Continue »
English Ohio Capital Journal More than 100 advocacy groups urge Congress to denounce anti-immigrant rhetoric By Ariana Figueroa August 04, 2023 El Paso Times Letter: Senate and House leadership, condemn prejudiced and inflammatory language By Staff August 03, 2023 Baptist News Global Human rights and advocacy groups call on... Continue »
Community members across El Paso today are holding a number of events, including a bell toll ceremony, an El Paso Museum of Art altar creation, and blood drive, in memory of the 23 people who lost their lives due to white nationalist rhetoric at an El Paso Walmart four... Continue »
English Dallas Morning News How, years later, the El Paso Walmart shooting still affects victims, immigrants By Allie Kelly August 02, 2023 AZ Mirror More than 100 advocacy groups urge Congress to denounce anti-immigrant rhetoric By Ariana Figueroa August 02, 2023 KERA News Democrats and advocacy groups warn of... Continue »
Massachusetts is poised to expand higher education access for young undocumented immigrants who call the commonwealth home. Included in the state’s budget for 2024 is a proposal broadening the number of local Dreamers who can qualify for in-state tuition rates at Massachusetts public and private universities.   Currently, only beneficiaries... Continue »
Thursday, August 3, 2023, will mark four years since a man from Allen, Texas, drove hundreds of miles to a Walmart in El Paso and murdered 23 people and injured 22 others, subscribing to false white nationalist conspiracy theories about a supposed “great replacement” and a “Hispanic invasion.” In... Continue »
English AP News Democratic lawmakers slam the lack of attorney access for asylum seekers in Border Patrol custody By Associated Press August 01, 2023 The Washington Post Border arrests surged in July, a blow to Biden migration plan By Nick Miroff and Maria Sacchetti August 01, 2023 CBS News... Continue »
35 House Democrats led by Reps. Chuy García (D-IL), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Lou Correa (D-CA) and Darren Soto (D-FL) have penned a letter urging the Biden administration to use existing law to extend work permits to both new and long-time immigrants already in the U.S. The letter has the... Continue »
English Baptist News Virginia governor chided for saying immigrants bring drugs to his state By Jeff Brumley July 1, 2023 Bloomberg Law Lawmakers Push Biden For Earlier Green Card Applications (2) By Andrew Kreighbaum July 31, 2023 CBS News Biden administration to give some migrants in Mexico refugee status... Continue »
English LA Progressive Underwater Razor Wire Causes Injuries at Texas Border By Vanessa Cárdenas July 27, 2023 The Texas Tribune Texas Republicans target federal funding unless Homeland Security chief Mayorkas is removed By Matthew Choi and Olivia Alafriz July 30, 2023 Spectrum News Democratic Senators reintroduce immigration bill By... Continue »