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Texas Fuels “Invasion” Hysteria, Stops Common Sense Progress Washington, DC – Today, Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas declared an “invasion” in his state by immigrants. This could trigger his use of state resources and the National Guard to expel immigrants and could cause a state’s rights Constitutional crisis as... Continue »

Washington, DC – The following is a statement from Mario Carrillo, Texas-based Campaigns Director of America’s Voice, reacting to the tragic deaths of fifty migrants in a tractor trailer near San Antonio: “This is a human tragedy. At least fifty people have lost their lives, each of whom had... Continue »

Washington, DC – Below is a column by Maribel Hastings and David Torres from America’s Voice en Español translated to English from Spanish. It ran in several Spanish-language media outlets earlier this week. The 15th of June marks the tenth anniversary of the executive order that ex-President Barack Obama... Continue »

El 15 de junio marca el décimo aniversario de la orden ejecutiva que giró el expresidente Barack Obama creando la Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia (DACA), que ha otorgado permisos de trabajo y amparo de la deportación a miles de jóvenes indocumentados que llegaron antes de... Continue »

Washington, DC – For the second time this week, Texas business leaders are calling on Texas Senators to help pass much-needed immigration reform to help the state’s economy, but Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz remain among the most ardent opponents. And it seems to be getting under the... Continue »

Advocates and TPS holders call on Congress to pass permanent protections Jesse Canales at Spectrum News reports on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders and business leaders who gathered in Orlando yesterday to call on Florida Senators to pass the SECURE act, legislation that would provide permanent protections and a... Continue »

Washington, DC –  Compartimos a continuación la reacción de Frank Sharry, Director Ejecutivo de America’s Voice, al fallo en torno a DACA del juez de distrito de Texas, Andrew Hanen: “DACA pende de un hilo. Las vidas de los jóvenes inmigrantes que son estadounidenses en todo el sentido de la... 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 »

The “Cornyn Con” is Revealed, the GOP Fig-Leaf in Tatters   Washington, DC – Overall, Republicans want to run on ugly anti-immigrant politics in next year’s midterms, not work in good faith toward a bipartisan breakthrough on citizenship for millions this year. The Party of Trump is clinging hard 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 »