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Leading Democrats continue to build support for delivering citizenship for millions this year via a Democrats-only 51-vote vehicle, such as reconciliation, while outside editorial and local voices offer a reminder of why citizenship is so essential. What looked like a long shot just a few weeks ago, citizenship for... Continue »

“The time to stand on the sidelines is over. We need everyone all in, now.” –  Dreamer and CHIRLA activist Fatima Flores   One week ago, Judge Andrew Hanen’s anti-DACA ruling threw the lives and futures of Dreamers and their families into turmoil. In turn, this cruel decision has... Continue »

The following is a statement from Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice, reacting to the DACA ruling by Texas Judge Andrew Hanen:  DACA is hanging by a thread.  The lives of young immigrants who are American in all but paperwork are under severe legal threat. It’s only a... Continue »

A profile of a Salvadoran TPS holder underscores need for TPS designations and Dream and Promise Act instead of “patchwork or duct tape approach to immigration”  In a new article for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Brian Lopez profiles Texas-based Salvadoran Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holder Hipolito Zavala.  Like the... Continue »

America’s Voice   ICYMI: Ongoing Crises and Recent SCOTUS Ruling Highlights Urgency for TPS Designations in Central America Stats, Stunts and Solutions: What You Need to Know About the Trump-Abbott Border Visit La necesaria independencia de demócratas y republicanos English Roll Call House Democrats might wait for Senate budget... Continue »

America’s Voice   On Citizenship, Democrats Gear Up to Get to “Yes” while Republicans Gear Up to Get to “No” English McClatchy ‘Look beyond the criticism’: Kamala Harris’ allies urge vice president to resist border fight By Francesca Chambers June 22, 2021 Reuters Migrant children report overcrowding, spoiled food,... Continue »

Stop the distractions, deliver the solutions Last week, the anniversary of DACA and the Senate hearing on the “American Dream and Promise Act of 2021” refocused the immigration debate on citizenship. As Congress reconvenes this week, momentum continues on behalf of the legislative push, as community voices and local... 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 »

OVERVIEW Nine years ago, on June 15, 2012, the Obama administration announced a temporary program called DACA, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, which granted undocumented individuals relief from deportation and permission to live, work, and attend school in the United States. Now, nine years later, after many attempts by... Continue »

Nine years ago this week, on the 15th of June 2012, former Democratic President Barack Obama protected Dreamers from deportation through an executive order, after an intense pressure campaign from these very same people and pro-immigrant organizations. Obama did it before his reelection when he was looking for votes... Continue »