Aug 24, 2023
Washington, DC – Below is a column by Maribel Hastings from America’s Voice en Español translated to English from Spanish: Former President Donald J. Trump was not present at the first Republican 2024 presidential debate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but the Republican base’s favored candidate set the tone of the...
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Vanessa Cárdenas: “Republicans’ embrace of MAGA extremism, including on immigration, may resonate among some GOP base voters, but alienates the broader American electorate in the process.” Washington, DC – Tonight, on the debate stage in Milwaukee, Republican presidential candidates will compete over who can be the ugliest on immigration....
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Washington, DC – Ahead of tomorrow’s first Republican presidential debate, America’s Voice has assembled a collection of resources relevant to the first debate and beyond, highlighting the GOP’s relentless anti-immigrant focus. Media Guide, “Covering Immigration in the GOP Presidential Primary,” provides context for reporters and analysts covering the debates...
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Washington, DC – Writing for The New Republic, Edith Olmstead takes stock of the Donald Trump/Stephen Miller immigration plan (first reported yesterday by Axios), noting in her piece, “Trump’s Sickening Plans for an All-Out War on Immigrants” that “If you thought his first term was bad, wait until you...
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Vanessa Cárdenas: Trump/Miller immigration plan “best understood not just as a draconian set of policies, but also a blueprint for Trump and the GOP’s ongoing assault on America’s history as a beacon of hope and opportunity and the notion of our country as an inclusive, multiracial, majoritarian democracy” Washington,...
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Washington, DC – Today, the United States government officially announced that it was redesignating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals from Sudan and Ukraine. This is not simply an extension of the existing program, but a redesignation, which means that people who arrived since the original designation can apply....
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THE HIGH COST OF NATIVISM Nativism has a clear negative impact on the economy, as employers continue to face challenges finding workers and the U.S.-born population ages. Opposition to asylum, refugees and visas for workers and families – and backlogs in processing – combined with opposition to legalizing the...
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Washington, DC – Operation Lone Star is Greg Abbott’s signature policy move as Governor of Texas, and over two years later, it remains an unmitigated disaster. The latest revelation comes as part of the legal challenge from the Department of Justice over Gov. Abbott’s river wall, which is largely...
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GOP and Biz Allies Can’t Have It Both Ways: Anti-Immigrant Politics & Strong US economy Washington, DC – Ahead of the first Republican debate next week and Iowa caucus early next year, candidates continue to contradict themselves when it comes to economic messaging. Today’s GOP demonizes immigrants with dangerous...
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Washington, DC – With the first GOP presidential debate a week away, candidates are previewing their “border security” talking points in an attempt to win the night. One of these talking points is an attempt to pick a fight with Mexico with talk of bombs, drone strikes and unilateral...
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