Frank Sharry: “Mr. President, this is the year, now is the time, the power is in your hands. Let’s join together to get this done.” This Politico story is important: Biden’s open to doing immigration through reconciliation, Hispanic lawmakers say. …During Tuesday’s meeting, members of the CHC asked for Biden’s ‘unequivocal support for immigration… Continue »
In an ongoing case before the Supreme Court, lawyers representing Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders are pushing for access to green cards that would offer work authorization and the security of permanent protection from deportation. In a surprising move, recent coverage highlights the disturbing fact that lawyers for the Biden administration chose to maintain a… Continue »
Many Republican officials—like Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Sen. Tom Cotton and Ted Cruz, and Reps. Steve Scalise and Louie Gohmert—have recently decided to shine a partisan spotlight on the Southern border ignoring or even defending Trump’s cruel and ineffective border policies for years. The evidence of this brazen hypocrisy is damning. Here’s what these hypocrites… Continue »
Yesterday, Politico’s Transition Playbook reported, “Biden’s pollster to Dems: Don’t be afraid to talk immigration.” Conducted by John Anzalone, “one of Joe Biden’s main pollsters in 2020,” it points to a Democratic strategy of leaning in on immigration, rather than backing off. Here’s how Politico writes up the Anzalone advice: “His conclusion: Democrats shouldn’t be… Continue »
The following is by Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice, a strong supporter of President Biden’s immigration and refugee platform. What lessons should the Biden administration learn from last Friday’s back and forth over refugee numbers? As someone who has been immersed in immigration politics and policy for decades, here are my top takeaways.… Continue »
“We need clear leadership to turn the page on Trump and Trumpism. We did not get that today from our President.” The following is a statement from Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice reacting to today’s announcement that the Biden administration will leave the annual cap on refugees at 15,000. This is bad policy… Continue »
The following is a statement from Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice. While we primarily focus our advocacy on immigration, we feel compelled to speak out after the horrifying police murders of Adam Toledo in Chicago and Daunte Wright in Minnesota. The issues of police violence, racial injustice and the killing of Black and… Continue »
April 16, 2021
“Republicans are laser focused on kids fleeing violence at the border to distract from the violence committed by their followers at the U.S. Capitol.” The following is a statement from Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice. 100 days ago, Donald Trump and Republican members of Congress incited a violent takeover of the U.S.… Continue »
Frank Sharry: “Today’s Republican politicians are less focused on winning general elections and more interested in surviving the Trump-led purge in contested primaries that are right around the corner.” Yesterday offered a perfect contrast between the two parties. Democrats are focused on solutions that change lives, and Republicans are focused on pointing fingers, stoking racism,… Continue »
April 14, 2021
“This legislation puts important checks and balances on future executives that we did not know we needed until Trump and Stephen Miller came along.” The No Ban Act (H.R. 1333) moved forward today after a mark-up hearing in the House Judiciary Committee, with floor action expected shortly. The legislation is a response to President Trump’s… Continue »
