Trump Keeps Eye on Fall Election; Bashing Immigrants Central to His Plan As the lethal COVID-19 crisis spreads, more Americans are beginning to recognize the essential role immigrant workers play in our response. They are critical to the work of growing and distributing our food, cleaning hot spots, and... Continue »
America’s Voice Resources for Immigrants During the Coronavirus Pandemic The Immigrants Saving Our Lives Today are the Immigrants Trump Will Demonize and Blame in the 2020 Election English Black Star News AMERICA’S VOICE: IMMIGRANTS ESSENTIAL IN COVID-19 FIGHT March 31, 2020 Associated Press US Appeals Court: Attack on Gay... Continue »
Florida Immigrants Protest at the State Capitol in Tallahassee
On the Front Line of Virtually Every Indispensable Sector of Our Economy Immigrants always play an essential role in our economy and society. But during the COVID-19 pandemic containment and response effort, immigrants’ contributions are ever more indispensable. Below are excerpts of voices, findings and commentary exposing the fact... Continue »
America’s Voice Immigrants: Always Indispensable, Never More So Than During This Crisis Muchos muestran lo mejor de sí en medio de la pandemia, excepto el presidente English Salt Lake Tribune Undocumented ‘dreamers’ say they are needed as front-line fighters against coronavirus By Lee Davidson March 27, 2020 Black Star... Continue »
Rally-goers discuss what's happening with DACA in the courts.
A recording of the call is available here Earlier today on a press call, a panel of experts were joined by DACA recipients to talk about the integral role that immigrants and their families are playing to safeguard America’s health and combat the COVID-19 pandemic at hand. As the... Continue »
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Immigrant youth and their legal representatives are calling on the Supreme Court to consider the devastating consequences of ending DACA in light of the current COVID-19 crisis. In a letter sent to the Court today, lawyers argue terminating the protections would further undermine public health and the economy when... Continue »
As we continue to reel and respond to the current public health crisis, we have a few questions: Why is the Trump administration pressing the Supreme Court to end DACA on an expedited basis, as 27,000 DACA recipients work on the front lines in healthcare jobs? Putting 700,000 families... Continue »
America’s Voice ICYMI: Julio Ricardo Varela in Washington Post “Trump turns to a familiar scapegoat: Immigration” English The New York Times In Pandemic, Justice Dept. Seeks Video Court Hearings and Home Detention By Charlie Savage March 23, 2020 The Wall Street Journal Trump Administration Pauses Court Proceedings for Asylum... Continue »
America’s Voice Sen. John Cornyn To Senate Democrats Fighting For All Americans: “Blah Blah Blah” Protecting America’s Health and Economic Security Relies on the Frontline Skill of Immigrant Workers La falta de liderazgo en la Casa Blanca, tan peligrosa como el coronavirus English Dallas Morning News U.S., Mexico banning... Continue »
A recording of the call is available here.  Earlier today, immigration experts gathered on a press call to discuss the ramifications following Trump’s failed attempts to address the nation’s public concerns in this unprecedented crisis. During this time of uncertainty, rather than providing the nation with solutions, Trump has... Continue »