ELECTED OFFICIALS AND EXTREMISM EXPERTS WARN GOP RHETORIC IS FUELING VIGILANTISM AT BORDER Borderland communities are on alert, due to the right-wing Take Our Border Back rallies scheduled for this week in Arizona, California, and Texas. America’s Voice noted that this contingent of Proud Boys, neo-Nazis, and assorted bigots is being...
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To listen to a recording of press call visit HERE Washington, DC — On a press call held today, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Rep. Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Rep. Greg Casar (TX-35) and extremism experts gathered to discuss how the escalating standoff between Texas and...
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Federal Investments into New York’s Job Training Programs will Bolster our Economy and Sustain New York’s Historic Role in Welcoming New Arrivals New York, NY — A recently published op-ed in The Times-Union, highlights how state and federal investments into job training programs are addressing New York’s labor shortage....
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Washington, DC — On Wednesday, experienced bilingual communicator and activist Ivonne Rodríguez joins the staff of America’s Voice as Director of Communication, Vanessa Cárdenas, the organization’s Executive Director announced. Rodríguez most recently served as National Communications Senior Manager for Make the Road States and Make the Road Action (the...
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Washington, DC — In a timely MSNBC opinion column, “The GOP’s Biden and Mayorkas debacles subvert impeachment at the worst time,” Norman Eisen, former impeachment counsel to the House Judiciary Committee; Fred Wertheimer, founder and president of Democracy 21; and Sasha Matsuki, research assistant at State Democracy Defenders Action,...
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Washington, DC — Texas Governor Greg Abbott is inviting a dangerous mob that amounts to a threat to public safety as he maneuvers Texas into a standoff with the federal government over who has access to our international border and who should enforce our laws there. Texas leaders and...
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Washington, DC — This week, House Republicans are taking the next step in their sham impeachment effort of DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, based around their political motivations and policy disagreements. As the Washington Post rightly captured in its headline, “House GOP unveils Mayorkas impeachment articles despite lack of evidence.“...
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Vanessa Cárdenas: “When it comes to immigration, Republicans prefer the fight to the fix” Washington, DC — There’s a tremendous volume of immigration news this week, but running through the various storylines is a key theme: the Republican preference for driving an anti-immigrant political message and inciting and stoking...
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New York, NY — A recent article in the Christian Science Monitor underscored how New York leaders and experts agree that expanding work authorization programs for migrants and asylum seekers can address labor shortages and bolsters New York’s economy. The CSM article reports that New York Gov. Kathy Hochul...
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Washington, DC – The storyline that Donald Trump and Republicans prefer immigration and the border as a political issue to run on, rather than an issue to be resolved, is one of the dominant stories in the news this week. Among the array of coverage and commentary, two important...
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