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Stop the Deportation of Washington DREAMer, Alberto Yanez

Take action and tell ICE to keep Alberto at home with his three US citizen children, ages 4, 19 months, and 5 weeks.

Help Stop Mandeep’s Deportation!

Mandeep, a DREAM Act eligible student, and her mother face imminent deportation on Tuesday, June 21, 2011. Mandeep graduated from Los Altos High School in 2009 and is now an honors pre-med student at UC Davis.

HELP US WRITE OUR NEXT AD!

Have you ever heard of Elton Gallegly? No? Most people haven’t. We’re going to change that with our next ad campaign, and we need your help.

Send a Fax: Stop Out of Control ICE Agents

Last week, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents targeted parents dropping off their children a local elementary school – Hope of Detroit Academy in Southwest Detroit.

Stop Mario’s Deportation

Mario was brought to this country at an early age and was raised in the Houston area. This is Mario’s home; America is all he has ever known.

Save Manolo and His Family from Deportation!

Manolo’s family could be torn apart and sent to three different continents if we don’t take action. Manolo’s family brought him to the United States from Venezuela when he was very young. And that’s where ICE now wants to deport him to—even though Manolo has no friends or family there and doesn’t speak Spanish.

Stop Mario’s Deportation!

Since Christmas, Mario Aregullin has been sitting in a Georgia detention center. Though he’s been in the United States since he was a baby, he was forced to spend Christmas, New Year’s, and Valentine’s Day away from his family, friends, and his bride-to-be, Brandy.

Kansas Republican Suggests Shooting Immigrants from Helicopters

A legislator said Monday it might be a good idea to control illegal immigration the way the feral hog population has been controlled — with hunters shooting from helicopters. Quote: “It looks like to me if shooting these immigrating feral hogs works maybe we have found a [solution] to our illegal immigration problem.”

Tell President Obama: Stop Deporting DREAMers!

President Obama said in his State of the Union Address that it makes no sense to deport talented, responsible young people. Sign our petition asking President Obama to keep his word and stop the deportation of DREAMers.

The Maryland DREAM Act

Lawmakers in Maryland are only a few votes short of passing the Maryland DREAM Act. The MD DREAM Act (SB 167) would allow students to qualify for in-state tuition at any 2-year community college or 4-year university in the state of Maryland.

Say NO to Governor Quinn’s Crippling Budget

Even though one in every seven Illinois residents is now an immigrant, Governor Quinn wants to slash immigrant services by almost 75% in his new budget.

Stop the Arizona Copycats

Could an Arizona-like immigration law be coming to your state? Stand up to anti-immigrant policies before they become law. Tell your state representatives to vote down any legislation that breaks up families and scapegoats immigrants in your community.

Stop Pedro’s Deportation

Pedro is an orphan who grew up in Arizona. He has no family or friends in Mexico. Pedro was brought here by his grandmother at the age of 7. She passed away when Pedro was still a child, but Pedro persevered with the support of his community.

Stop the Deportation of a Disabled Veteran

Zahid served in the U.S. Army, the National Guard, and with the Red Cross until a back injury required him to use a wheelchair. Send a fax to Zahid’s Senators and ask them to stop his deportation immediately..

Keep Fighting

Sign our holiday card to courageous leaders of the DREAM Act movement and let them know that you’ll keep fighting with them.

House Could Vote Soon: Call NOW For DREAM Act!

We’ve teamed up with Reform Immigration For America to make your call easy – we’ll suggest what to say and connect you directly to your Representative’s office. It’s urgent that you call now for the DREAM Act!

Vote on DREAM!

Send a fax to Nancy Pelosi and Senator Reid thanking them for stepping up, and letting them know that it’s time for a vote on the DREAM Act!

Tell Senator Hagan to Support the Dream Act

The clock is ticking to bring in the remaining votes for the DREAM Act before the November elections take hold, and Senator Kay Hagan is still on the fence. Post a message to her Facebook wall telling her to support the DREAM Act.

Clock Is Ticking

Congress is coming back for a few short weeks. Send a message to Congress to pass the DREAM Act now — help make sure it happens this year!

The Worst of Governor Jan Brewer

Straight from the “Wild Wild Southwest,” you won’t want to miss this satirical look at the “Worst of Jan Brewer” on immigration.

Keep Selvin Home

Please send a fax to Maine Senators Snowe and Collins to keep Selvin Arevalo, a hard-working DREAM student, from being deported. DREAM Act now!

Act Now to Stop Ivan’s Deporation!

Ivan will be deported any day now – all because he missed a court date when he was 12 years old – unless we make our voices heard. Fax DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano now!

Stop Marlen’s Deportation!

Unless we act now, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will rip Marlen Moreno away from her family and send her back to a country she barely knows. Help us send 5,000 faxes to DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano to stop Marlen from being deported on Saturday!

Take a Stand

Tell the President that the public supports the Department of Justice’s critical move to challenge Arizona’s new immigration law in the courts.

Sign the Petition: Dream Act Now

Every year, 65,000 undocumented high school students who have grown up as Americans are prevented from going to college or joining the military. These youth want to give back to the only country they call home, but instead live in constant fear of deportation and separation from their families. Tell Washington: Pass the DREAM Act This Summer!

WATCH: Steve King’s Sixth Sense (The Horror Flick)

In Congress, Rep. Steve King claimed that some people have a “sixth sense” to identify undocumented immigrants, and we decided to take King at his word — watch and share our new movie trailer, “Steve King’s Sixth Sense for Immigrants.”

Watch and Share: How Will Arizona Profile People? Shoes!

Watch our hilarious video about Arizona’s outrageous new immigration law.  The state is forcing cops to interrogate, fine, or even jail anyone who “looks” undocumented and leaves their wallet at home. Tell President Obama to stop this law and move real immigration reform right away.

Tell Gov. Brewer: Veto SB 1070, Now!

We delivered over 50,000 petitions to Gov. Brewer’s office, thanks to you and our partners. The Governor has until Saturday to decide whether to sign this un-American bill into law. Please send a fax directly to the Governor today, asking her to veto racial profiling!

Veto Racial Profiling!

A new measure in Arizona, SB 1070, would force cops to interrogate and even jail people based on whether or not they “look” undocumented.  It would make every undocumented worker in Arizona guilty of a criminal offense, and require state and local police to go after them. We have a chance to stop it, but only if we raise our voices now.

Watch: More Rogue Than Right?

Our nation’s immigration enforcement agency is out of control. Immigration agents should not have quotas to round up “easy targets”— moms and dads working to feed their families — they should be going after serious criminals. Watch our shocking new video, and raise your voice.

Share Your Story

It is central to America’s Voice to tell the stories of the millions of hard-working immigrants trying to make lives for themselves in the United States. We’re eager to hear yours.

Send a Letter to the Editor

Writing a letter to the editor is a great way to make your voice heard. A well developed letter with one unified message is most powerful. Readers really do pay attention to Letters to the Editor, because they get to see their neighbors and friends writing in and are curious about where they stand. Policy makers also read them to gauge the views of their constituents.

Write to Congress

Our federal immigration system is broken, and Congress must step up to address the problem. Write your Representative and Senators and urge them to pursue comprehensive, common sense immigration reform. Tell them you support comprehensive immigration reform today.

Write to Your State Legislators

Your state legislators are in a powerful position to step up where Congress has fallen behind, by enacting common sense measures to integrate our communities and opposing counter-productive, over-aggressive policies. Urge your state legislators to support state and local proposals that help immigrants integrate into our communities, and oppose counter-productive approaches that take us further off track.

Tell Your Friends

Help spread the word about America’s Voice’s pursuit of real, comprehensive immigration reform by sending your friends and family an e-mail introducing them to us. We’ve made it easy to import your address book, and you should feel free to edit the actual message.

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