GROWING CONCERN FROM BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY LEADERS ABOUT IMPACT OF MASS DEPORTATION There’s been a daily drumbeat of coverage about the growing consensus from business and industry voices that Trump’s signature policy agenda – a violent mass deportation plan, stripping protections from millions of immigrants here legally and threatening...
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Washington, DC — In The New Republic, Greg Sargent writes “Suddenly, Trump’s Ugliest Threats Are Facing Surprise GOP Resistance,” capturing the tension, implications and worry among some Republicans and their state and local business interests over Trump’s coming immigration crackdown and his antipathy towards the expanding green energy economy....
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Washington, DC — Three Latino Democratic Senators are calling on the Biden administration to help protect Dreamers and TPS holders during President Biden’s remaining weeks in office and ahead of the Trump administration’s stated plans to strip protections and make as many individuals as possible eligible for deportation. As...
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Washington, DC — There is a daily drumbeat of coverage about the growing consensus and fear that Donald Trump’s signature policy agenda – promoting mass deportations, stripping protections from millions of immigrants here legally and threatening massive tariffs related to immigration flows – will hit key American industries and...
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Washington, DC — As Americans prepare to gather with families for a Thanksgiving feast, remember that immigrant workers are essential to the celebration – and that Donald Trump’s plans of mass deportation and slashing legal immigration levels promises to make the year ahead a lot more cruel and next...
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Washington, DC — A question in the CBS News/YouGov poll released this weekend found 57-43% support for deporting “all immigrants in the U.S. illegally.” In response, Equis co-founder Carlos Odio wrote, “Now, more than ever, pollsters & reporters have a responsibility to go deeper. In polling this year there...
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THE ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF TRUMPISM AV started and ended the week talking about the broad implications of Trump’s mass deportation and immigration restriction plan, and especially the impact on economics. Over the weekend, Trump confirmed he planned to use the military to repel the “invasion,” reiterating the dangerous white...
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Washington, DC — A New York Times story by Lydia DePillis, “Why Trump Allies Say Immigration Hurts American Workers,” examines the “new right” skepticism to immigration and the relationship between immigration and native-born American workers, marshaling evidence that shows why the vast majority of economists disagree with Donald Trump,...
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WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, America’s Voice hosted a press call outlining how mass deportations, coupled with proposed cuts to legal migration, will impact the American economy. This is the first in a series of calls focused on the consequences of Trump’s mass deportation plans. Speakers shared data and economic analysis...
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Washington, DC — Yesterday, reporting from the New York Times and other outlets highlighted more troubling details about the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda and related day one plans to transform nativist rhetoric into reality. The Times story, “Trump Confirms Plans to Use the Military to Assist in Mass...
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