Jun 21, 2019
A nation built on the shoulders of immigration like the United States should already have a mechanism to legally detect, and thus immediately stop, all indications of racism and anti-immigrant rhetoric via any presidential aspirant. There should be a type of legal filter that disqualifies them from within their...
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On the one year anniversary since Donald Trump purported to “end” his cruel family separation policy, New York Times columnist Michelle Goldberg issues a salient warning that he “bets we’ll stop caring about migrant kids.” Goldberg’s warning was echoed by Trump’s own audaciously false claim that he reunited the...
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President Donald J. Trump made his reelection campaign official in Orlando, Florida using immigrants as his favorite piñata–that is, other than the media. It was no accident that, before his announcement, he indicated that starting next week, ICE will deport “millions” of undocumented immigrants, a declaration designed to appease...
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Washington, DC – The following is a statement from Pili Tobar, Deputy Director of America’s Voice, regarding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) acting director Mark Morgan’s announcement that, following Trump’s tweets on mass deportation, the agency would focus on detaining and deporting undocumented families: This is not about safety....
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Trump Has No Policies to Modernize Immigration; Just Rhetoric to Incite Base Candidate Trump’s official 2020 kickoff and Twitter rants this week made clear that – akin to the last four years of his candidacy and presidency – racism and xenophobia will be the centerpiece of Trump’s campaign platform....
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Definitive Evidence Undermining Trump Administration Claims that Families Must be Detained to Ensure Court Appearance Yesterday, Syracuse University’s TRAC released a report that shows that the overwhelming majority of asylum-seekers show up for their hearings. This finding debunks repeated claims made by the President and senior Homeland Security and...
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Immigrants Across America Are Already Terrorized by Fears of Rampant Family Separations Designed to Burnish Trump’s Reelection Chances In advance of President Trump’s official 2020 campaign kickoff rally last night, Trump tweeted about impending ICE immigration raids next week that would target “millions of illegal aliens” across America. As...
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“Except this time, the American people already know what to expect and they aren’t falling for Trump’s falsehoods and fear mongering.” Earlier tonight, President Trump launched his 2020 reelection campaign fueled by a false sense of success. As a humanitarian crisis rages on our southern border, created and compounded...
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UPDATE: House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Mark Takano (CA-41) and Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-51) sent a letter to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) demanding answers to the General Accountability Office’s (GAO) finding that ICE is deporting veterans in violation of policy. Families are Affected, Too Yesterday, the Military Times...
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Advocates Secure Restoration of Driver’s Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants in the Empire State New York State passed a bill that will allow everyone, regardless of their immigration status, to obtain a license to drive legally in the state. Advocates for immigrant communities and their allies across the state won...
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