The following is a reaction from Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice, regarding the tragic death of a 7-year old girl in Customs and Border Protection custody: The tragic and preventable death of an innocent seven-year old girl should not be seen as a mistake made in an... Continue »
President Trump’s brilliant plan to shut down the government over his wasteful and offensive border wall vanity project ignores the 2018 midterm results, is sharply at odds with the wishes of the American public, and manages to both divide Republican elected officials and unite Democrats. As leading voices are... Continue »
Trump’s Own GOP Congress Failed on Immigration Reform; Trump Nativism Was Rejected by Voters in 2018; New Polling Underscores Broad Opposition to Trump on Immigration After yesterday’s jaw-dropping Oval Office meeting and President Trump’s open admission that he wants to shut down the government over a border wall, here... Continue »
Trump’s hypocrisy, and the fallacy of the Trump and nativist worldview towards immigrants, are being exposed at his own golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey. America relies on immigrants’ contributions and hard work, and yet Trump and his administration continue to target the immigrant community in a hypocritical manner.... Continue »
The following is a statement from Pili Tobar, Managing Director of America’s Voice, reacting to the White House meeting earlier today between President Trump, Sen. Schumer, and Minority Leader Pelosi: President Trump just made it clear that if the government shuts down, it’s his fault. We couldn’t agree more.... Continue »
Federal and state authorities must investigate the serious allegations being made. Pending an investigation, the undocumented workers should be considered for all available legal protection under federal and state law, including U and T visas Late Friday evening the New York Times reported that two more immigrant women who... Continue »
The following is a statement from Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice, reacting to the story by Miriam Jordan of the New York Times about the abuse of undocumented workers at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey. The explosive New York Times story raises serious... Continue »
Miriam Jordan of the New York Times is out with an explosive piece regarding the mistreatment of immigrant workers and potential criminal behavior by the people in charge at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey. A brave whistleblower – Victorina Morales, an undocumented immigrant from Guatemala... Continue »
TPS Holders & Their Families Stare Down Possible Family Separation as Result of Termination of TPS In an article for WNYC, Matt Katz exposes the horrific consequences of the Trump administration’s termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of TPS holders and families across the nation.... Continue »
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There are Smart and Humane Solutions The Trump administration has expressed no qualms with spending more than $200 million to deploy the National Guard and the U.S. military to the border, where tear gas was used, even on children.  It has also used Presidential and agency resources to develop... Continue »