SCOTUS

Below are four key points about the Trump administration’s DACA memo yesterday: A death knell for DACA, if Trump gets his way. While the White House tried to spin yesterday’s announcement as some sort of compromise – and several headlines ran with their “extension of DACA” framing – it’s... Continue »

“The President remains on very shaky ground politically and legally as he ignores  the Supreme Court’s ruling and leaves hundreds of thousands of DACA-eligible immigrants in limbo.”   Five weeks ago today, the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump and the Department of Homeland Security unlawfully ended the DACA... Continue »

Next Round of COVID Relief Needs to Focus on Including and Protecting Immigrant Workers and Families Threatened By Trump President Trump’s relentless anti-immigrant focus is not only cruel and politically unpopular but also is actively harming America’s health and unified response to the COVID-19 pandemic. From new details of... Continue »

In Refusing to Reign In Trump, GOP Senators Provide “An Example of Politics Reigning Over Law.” The Trump administration is now in “open defiance of the law” and the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on DACA. The Supreme Court ruled against the administration a month ago. The proper response is... Continue »

America’s Voice   Sen. Van Hollen Joins Essential Workers w/ TPS Continuing Fight on Frontlines While Under Threat from Trump Admin As Trump Defies Supreme Court on DACA, Republican Silence is Deafening English Associated Press Doctors Not Part of DHS Review of Migrant Children’s Deaths July 15, 2020 New... Continue »

The President is Not Exempt from the Rule of Law It’s been three weeks since the Supreme Court ruled against the Trump administration on DACA. But this administration has yet to provide guidance on how they intend to comply with the ruling. We understand the certification deadline is next... Continue »

America’s Voice   The More Trump Doubles Down on Cruelty and Xenophobia, The More the American People Embrace a Different Approach Immigration Advocates and DACA Eligible Immigrants Discuss SCOTUS Ruling English Alternet The hateful crusade at the heart of Trump’s presidency is backfiring By Gabe Ortiz July 01, 2020... Continue »

As Big Decisions Loom, Polls Show Strong Support for Dreamers and Strong Opposition to Family Separation Following recent bombshell court decisions, the Trump administration faces two major decisions on what next for DACA and family separations. Following the Supreme Court’s decision in favor of DACA, will the administration reopen... Continue »

Yesterday, in addition to the powerful decision protecting LGBTQ employees, the Supreme Court declined to hear a case challenging California’s so-called sanctuary law by a strong 7-2 margin. The news is a victory for pro-immigrant policymaking and means that California’s landmark California Values Act will keep improving the lives... Continue »

America’s Voice   El largo descenso The Other Positive News from the Supreme Court: The Landmark California Values Act Will Stand The Long Descent English Associated Press Sweeping asylum rules near as public feedback is sought By Elliot Spagat June 15, 2020 Associated Press Justices reject Trump bid to... Continue »