Jul 7, 2022
Washington, DC – Below is a column by Maribel Hastings and David Torres from America’s Voice en Español translated to English from Spanish. It ran in several Spanish-language media outlets earlier this week. While a New Orleans appeals court heard arguments about the legality of DACA—and Dreamers’ defenders extolled...
Continue
»
Washington, D.C.- Today, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is hearing oral arguments in Texas vs. United States, in which Texas and a number of other states are arguing that DACA was not enacted using proper procedures or authorizations. With pro-Trump judges at all levels of appelate courts and...
Continue
»
“Republican leaders are loading the gun and waiting for someone to pull the trigger.” Washington, DC – Yesterday, Texas county judges, sheriffs, attorneys and mayors held a press conference in Bracketville, TX to declare that the state is being “invaded” by migrants at the Southern border. This dangerous, racist...
Continue
»
Washington, DC – Fox News reported today that multiple Texas counties are set to declare that the “migrant crisis at the southern border is an ‘invasion.’” The following is a statement from Zachary Mueller, Political Director of America’s Voice: “The new ‘invasion’ declaration is the height of dangerous and...
Continue
»
Washington, DC – Ahead of the July 4th holiday and long weekend, a powerful editorial in the Baltimore Sun connects the tragedy in San Antonio and the larger current immigration policy and political moment into an important, historical context. As the Sun writes, “This year, let the holiday not...
Continue
»
Washington, DC – The scale of the tragedy in the tractor trailer near San Antonio is massive, with the death toll now at 53 men, women, and children. As details continue to emerge, the earlier reflection of Mario Carrillo, Texas-based Campaigns Director for America’s Voice, remains appropriate: “each had...
Continue
»
Washington, DC – The following is a statement from David Leopold, Legal Advisor to America’s Voice, past president, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and Immigration Group Leader, Ulmer & Berne LLP: “Today’s Supreme Court decision in Biden v. Texas is a clear loss for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton...
Continue
»
Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), also known as “Remain in Mexico.” In a 5-4 decision, the Court ruled the Biden administration’s attempt to end that policy was lawful. This disastrous program can end and perhaps more importantly, the lower...
Continue
»
Washington, DC – The stunning testimony of Cassidy Hutchinson before the House Select Committee presents serious questions for battleground Republicans who have embraced the former President. In one of her television ads, Monica De La Cruz, the Republican candidate for Texas’ 15th U.S. Congressional District, says that she wants...
Continue
»
Washington, DC – June 15th marked the 10-year anniversary of the popular and successful Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Throughout recent days, current and former DACA recipients and their allies have been speaking out about the importance of DACA and why now is the time to build...
Continue
»
