Where would we be without pumpkins on Halloween? From harvesting the apples that go into Fourth of July pies to processing the turkey that we enjoy around our Thanksgiving tables, immigrants help bring home many holidays and annual celebrations – and Halloween is no exception. Without the labor and skills of essential immigrant farmworkers, we’d… Continue »
Three Separate Assessments Make Clear: Mass Deportation is an Economic Catastrophe for Americans
Washington, DC — Three recent economic analyses, from both inside the Trump administration and from outside experts, drive home the reality that mass deportation is disastrous for the U.S. economy, our key industries, and Americans’ economic security. National Foundation for American Policy analysis: Trump mass deportations and legal immigration restrictions to eliminate U.S. jobs and… Continue »
Fighting the extremism that impacts us all
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: If the No Kings demonstrations involving more than 7 million people across the country repudiating the administration’s extremist and autocratic policies are any indication, the… Continue »
Speaker Johnson Claims He Hasn’t Seen ICE ‘Cross The Line Yet.’ Maybe He Should Open His Eyes
The growing list of ICE violations against U.S. citizens includes nearly 20 American children—including two with cancer It’s hard not to see the all-too-often brutal footage of ICE wrongfully targeting our citizens and our neighbors – unless you’re the Speaker of the House. Mike Johnson, one of the top Republicans in the entire country, has… Continue »
Combatir el extremismo que nos afecta a todos
Si las manifestaciones de No Kings con más de 7 millones de personas a través del país repudiando las políticas extremistas y autocráticas de la administración son algún indicador, la molestia del pueblo estadounidense va en aumento según se intensifican los ataques contra el estado de derecho, el debido proceso de ley y la democracia… Continue »
Americans Under Attack: A Rising Number of U.S. Citizens Are Being Wrongfully Detained in Trump’s Deportation Crackdown
Washington, D.C. — Trump’s mass deportation agenda has descended into chaos, as new research from ProPublica reveals more than 170 documented cases of U.S. citizens detained by immigration agents during the first nine months of Trump’s second term – and the true number is likely far higher, since the federal government refuses to track these… Continue »
Americans March With U.S. Flags In Their Hands And Hope In Their Hearts To Demand Better For Immigrant Neighbors
Immigrant rights as well as individual freedoms were top of mind for millions at the unprecedented “No Kings” rallies across the country this past weekend If June’s “No Kings” rallies were described as historic (and they were!), then last weekend’s No Kings sequel – which saw millions of people turnout at 2,500 events in major… Continue »
Vanessa Cárdenas Reflects on Powerful Weekend and Two Contrasting Visions of America on Display
Washington, DC — The following is a statement from Vanessa Cárdenas, Executive Director of America’s Voice: “This weekend Americans from every city and small town presented a positive, confident, and optimistic embrace of what America stands for. Seven million Americans who peacefully rallied at ‘No Kings’ events across the nation, motivated by protecting the best… Continue »
Just Listen To The Experts: You Can’t Have Economic Growth Without Immigrants
Ignore the ugly rhetoric and just look at the facts: immigration is not only good for our country, it’s necessary to our economic growth and vital to essential industries. Part of that reason is because as U.S.-born workers get older and retire, making immigrant workers even more critical in helping maintain a strong labor force… Continue »
ICE Arrests More U.S. Citizens: Immigration is “Tip of the Spear” for Violating Rights of Americans
Washington, DC — Important investigative reporting from ProPublica, “We Found That More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days,” spotlights how Americans’ rights and dignities are among the many harms of this administration’s mass deportation crusade. Among the key findings by ProPublica, who featured… Continue »
