Muslim Ban

The following is a reaction from Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice Education Fund, regarding the selection of former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary John Kelly for Chief of Staff: We had hope for General Kelly when he became DHS Secretary, but we have been deeply disappointed.... Continue »

A recording of today’s event is available here From day one of his presidential campaign, then-candidate Trump promised broad action on immigration reform. In the past six months, we’ve witnessed a fulfilled promised as Trump and his Administration have made sweeping and unprecedented changes in immigration policy. The changes have... Continue »

On Wednesday, in a speech on the floor of Congress, Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) issued a call to action to resist the latest threats coming from the Trump Administration in its war on immigrants and refugees. In the coming weeks, the Bannon-Miller-Sessions wing of the Administration is pushing to... Continue »

America’s Voice Frank Sharry Responds to Deportation of Jesus Lara Frank Sharry responde a la deportación de Jesús Lara Rep. Bob Gibbs, Senator Rob Portman, DHS Secretary John Kelly, and Detroit ICE Field Office Director Rebecca Adducci Failed the Lara Children of Willard, Ohio Photos: An American Family Was... Continue »

In the past 24 hours, the Trump Administration and their Republican allies have taken their assault on the American idea of welcoming immigrants and refugees to new heights. They have: Attacked Dreamers and the future of the DACA program in a coordinated and dangerous backdoor legal assault led by the... Continue »

Top News Reuters Republican Attorneys General Target Obama ‘Dreamer’ Program By Dan Levine June 29, 2017 The Hill House passes ‘Kate’s Law’ and bill targeting sanctuary cities By Cristina Marcos June 29, 2017 Associated Press Travel ban was on, then off. Now it’s back, but different By Alicia A. Caldwell June 29,... Continue »

Yesterday, House Republicans passed two anti-immigrant bills which would further Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda. One, H.R. 3003, would target so-called “sanctuary cities” and make American communities less safe for everyone, while the other, H.R. 3004, would exacerbate immigrant family separation by jailing those who sought to re-cross the... Continue »

America’s Voice As the Nation Prepares to Celebrate the Best of Who We Are, Trump and the GOP Prepare to Denigrate Our Tradition of Welcome ICYMI: Washington Post on SB4: “State officials are eager to keep Texas a bad place to not be white.”  ICYMI: David Leopold: “When Family Isn’t Family:... Continue »

America’s Voice Over 400 Organizations Urge House of Representatives to Vote No on Anti-Immigrant Bills ICYMI: San Antonio Business Leaders Urge Other Leaders Across Texas to Speak Out Against SB4 Why Are President Trump and DHS Secretary Kelly Deporting Real Life and Everyday Heroes? Advocates from Mijente, Others Greet... Continue »

In response to today’s news that the Supreme Court will hear the Muslim/travel ban case in October and will allow a limited version of the ban to take effect, legal experts and advocates analyzed the developments and larger implications. A recording of today’s event is available here. Becca Heller, Director of International... Continue »