Vanessa Cárdenas: Trump, GOP and RNC attendees “fully embraced a dangerous and destructive brand of nativism and nationalism that strikes at the heart of who we are as Americans.” Washington, DC —The final night of the RNC, and Donald Trump’s 90-minute speech should be a reminder why he’s unsuitable...
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Washington, DC —The third night of the RNC continued and even amped up the anti-immigrant ugliness we have been witnessing throughout the week. Among the lowlights: Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) continued the RNC’s ongoing and misleading “migrant crime” focus and embraced Trump’s unsparing mass deportation plan, starting the...
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Washington, DC – Below is a column by Maribel Hastings from America’s Voice en Español translated to English from Spanish. It ran in several Spanish-language media outlets earlier this week: The attack against Donald Trump last Saturday is a sad reminder of the role that violence has played, and...
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Washington, DC — Ahead of President Biden’s speech in Nevada this afternoon and in response to the White House announcement of new progress and details following last month’s immigration executive actions, Vanessa Cárdenas, Executive Director of America’s Voice, issued the following statement: “The Biden administration continues to build on...
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Cruz Speech One of Many at RNC to Invoke White Nationalist and Deadly “Replacement” and “Invasion” Rhetoric; Remarks are Precisely What Texas Rep. Veronica Escobar Warned About Yesterday Washington, DC —Ahead of last night’s anti-immigrant ugliness at the RNC, America’s Voice predicted that speakers on stage would advance a...
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Rep. Escobar: “Every single American must denounce and stand firmly against this anti-American agenda.” Access the full recording HERE WASHINGTON — Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (D-Texas), with representatives from America’s Voice, the Niskanen Center, Vera Action, and the American Civil Liberties Union, held a press briefing on the second day...
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Washington, DC — Ahead of the RNC’s promised focus today on disinformation and lies that immigrants are threats, below are a collection of related resources and reminders from America’s Voice, including a new overview of the role immigrants play in the Wisconsin economy and key information on J.D. Vance...
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Recognizing the essential role immigrants play in Wisconsin’s economy matters now more than ever, as the Republican party platform – behind which tens of thousands of delegates are rallying in Milwaukee this week – calls for unprecedented mass deportations. As reported on Wisconsin Public Radio, “those deportations, if carried...
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Jul 15, 2024
Washington, DC — Today, Donald Trump picked J.D. Vance as his vice presidential running mate. Below, are key and related resources from America’s Voice: The following is a statement from Vanessa Cárdenas, Executive Director of America’s Voice, reacting to the choice of J.D. Vance as Donald Trump’s vice presidential...
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Key Points: Trump’s unsparing deportation plan of Dreamers and long-settled immigrants is the most consequential immigration topic; GOP has spent more than $200M on negative immigration ads, including dangerous “invasion” conspiracy. Access online here Also read: “Vanessa Cárdenas Reflects on Political Violence Following Pennsylvania Shooting and Ahead of RNC”...
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