Washington, DC —Yesterday, the Trump administration announced the revocation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Honduras and Nicaragua. The following is a statement from Vanessa Cárdenas, Executive Director of America’s Voice, in reaction: “The Trump administration’s revocation of TPS for Honduras and Nicaragua will harm our economy and destabilize American communities and families. It’s part… Continue »
Immigration Reform News July 8, 2025
English Baptist News Global Trump wants to take back citizenship already given to some immigrants By Jeff Brumley July 07, 2025 The Washington Post El Salvador says for first time that U.S. controls fate of jailed deportees By Silvia Foster-Frau July 07, 2025 The New York Times U.S. Will Try to Deport Abrego Garcia Before… Continue »
Immigration and Civil Rights Leaders Denounce Mass Deportation Provisions of Big, Ugly GOP Bill
Washington, DC — Following last week’s passage of the massive budget bill and its $150 billion-plus of new immigration enforcement money – which will turbo charge the administration’s mass deportation agenda – immigration, civil rights, and democracy groups were outspoken and consistent in their condemnation (see the statement from Joanna Kuebler, Chief of Programs at… Continue »
Immigrants Celebrate Their First July 4th As U.S. Citizens: ‘I Feel Like I Have Waited All My Life For This Day’
For many immigrants across the nation, this past July 4th holiday was one that they’ll never forget. From George Washington’s historic estate in Virginia to Arizona’s majestic national parks to California’s Travis Air Force Base, hundreds of immigrants raised their right hands and were sworn in as brand-new citizens of the United States. Seattle’s annual… Continue »
ICYMI: Vanessa Cárdenas Co-Authors Salon Op-Ed, “How We Can Reclaim the Truth About Immigration”
Washington, DC — In a new Fourth of July op-ed for Salon, Vanessa Cárdenas, Executive Director of America’s Voice, and Héctor Sánchez Barba, President and CEO of Mi Familia Vota, call for a bold and honest reckoning with the right’s anti-immigrant narrative, and a reclaiming of the truth about immigrants’ contributions to the United States.… Continue »
Immigration Reform News July 7, 2025
English Salon How we can reclaim the truth about immigration By Vanessa Cárdenas – Héctor Sánchez Barba July 04, 2025 Aljazeera How Donald Trump’s spending bill could kick US deportations into overdrive By Joseph Stepansky July 04, 2025 Common Dreams Outrage Pours in After House GOP Approves ‘One of the Most Catastrophic Bills Passed in… Continue »
Veterans and Military Families Reps. Discuss Concerns with Immigration Detentions/Deployments and Military
Access a Recording of the Virtual Event HERE Washington, DC — On a virtual press event held today (recording available here), veterans and representatives from military families organizations discussed the growing connection between immigration and the military. Speakers reflected on the mission creep and misplaced priorities reflected by the recent deployment of the National Guard and U.S. Marines to Los Angeles and also highlighted why recent detentions and deployments affecting military families raise concerns. Brandi Jones, Organizing Director… Continue »
“MAGA’s Dreams are Americans’ Nightmares” – Reaction to House Bill Passage and Massive Funding for Mass Deportation
Washington, DC — The following is a statement from Joanna Kuebler, Chief of Programs at America’s Voice, reacting to the House of Representatives’ passage of the massive and destructive budget bill. “Americans are already recoiling against the harm done by this administration’s deportation agenda – the masked ICE agents running amok; the industries and small… Continue »
‘I Do Belong’: Hundreds Of Immigrants Sworn In As New Americans Ahead of July 4 Holiday
Immigrants continue to believe in America, as a number of naturalization ceremonies ahead of the Independence Day holiday make clear. On Friday, I gave congratulatory remarks at a naturalization oath ceremony. One of our #OR06 neighbors contacted my office when they needed casework assistance, and my team helped them navigate through the federal agency process.… Continue »
Trump, the would-be king, and his enablers
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: It is ironic that this week, as we celebrate the 249th anniversary of the ratification of the Declaration of Independence, which established the United States… Continue »
