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America’s Voice   ICYMI: TPS Holders Call for Permanent Protections Amid Compounding Crises and Lack of Congressional Action Posts From Immigrants & Advocates Who Met with VP Kamala Harris Momentum Builds to Deliver Citizenship For Millions English CNN Biden grappling with immigration and travel restrictions as pandemic worsens By... Continue »

America’s Voice   The Best Online Reactions to the Inclusion of Citizenship Measures in Democratic Budget Agreement The Momentum is Building for an Immigration Breakthrough: Leading Democrats Supportive and Confident Budget reconciliation would bring hope to some undocumented immigrants English Daily Kos Cornyn’s Dream Act counterproposal is a nightmare... Continue »

Washington, DC – Senate Democrats announced a $3.5 trillion budget agreement last night as part of its Build Back Better agenda. The plan is expected to address jobs, care, climate, and, yes, citizenship.  While we do not yet have details regarding how many immigrants are covered, the inclusion of... Continue »

America’s Voice   La conciliación presupuestaria traería esperanza para algunos indocumentados Senate Democrats’ Agreement Points to Breakthrough on Citizenship This Year English Roll Call Padilla says citizenship path in reconciliation is ‘realistic’ By Suzanne Monyak July 13, 2021 Roll Call Democrats undecided on full or partial offsets for massive... Continue »

America’s Voice   Senator Alex Padilla and Immigration Policy Experts Discuss Inclusion of Citizenship Proposals in Budget Reconciliation Package The Way Forward in Congress on Immigration is Clear English Associated Press Democrats Eye Immigration Action in Budget, but Outlook Hazy By Alan Fram July 13, 2021 Courthouse News Service... Continue »

America’s Voice   CPAC Confirms GOP Election Strategy: Lie, Deny, Divide and Distract Republican Donors Call Out John Cornyn and GOP Senators for Bad Faith, Inaction & Political Demagoguery on Immigration English The Hill Republican immigration proposal falls flat By Rebecca Beitsch and Rafael Bernal July 10, 2021 Latinos... Continue »

Democrats gear up to deliver a legislative breakthrough on citizenship Washington, DC – We’ve been calling for Democrats to use every ounce of their majority to deliver a long-overdue breakthrough on citizenship bills by using a 51-vote vehicle. It now appears that it’s game on. Pelosi: “There Ain’t No... Continue »

Democrats are coalescing around the idea of using their majority and a 51-vote legislative vehicle to deliver citizenship for millions this year.  Expanding on the details first noted in a Roll Call story from earlier in the week, the Los Angeles Times was out yesterday with a piece titled,... Continue »

America’s Voice   Democrats Prepare to Use Their Majority to Deliver on Citizenship for Immigrants Asalto contra la democracia en el Senado Biden Administration Takes Significant Step to Address Trump Cruelty on Asylum and “Remain In Mexico” English Newsweek Greg Abbott’s Border Wall Pushes Democrats and Activists to Stop... Continue »

America’s Voice   Lynn Sweet Writes in Chicago Sun Times: “Republicans ignore the plight of DREAMers” Here is What is “Radical” in the Immigration Debate: John Cornyn and the Trumpified GOP Want to Block Citizenship Bills Supported by Three-Fourths of Americans English The Hill Harris calls for pathway to... Continue »