September 15, 2021
California results should give Democrats even more reason to push for and deliver on immigration reform in reconciliation The landslide rejection of the California ballot initiative to recall Governor Gavin Newsom is a testament to the strength of immigrant, ethnic and progressive voters in the Golden State, and a clear sign that, once again,… Continue »
Washington, DC – Yesterday, the Biden Administration announced steps to reinstate the Central American Minors Program. The program will allow young people in danger in Central America to apply for reunification with their parents who are living in the United States. The goal is to provide alternatives to children at risk. They can apply for… Continue »
New state-specific polling from Data for Progress in 12 states finds that the new pathways to citizenship proposals of Democrats’ budget package are overwhelmingly popular in each state, with an average of 68-25% support in the 12 states and ranging from a low of 62-35% support in Montana to a high of 80-15% support in… Continue »
Washington, DC – Yesterday the House Judiciary Committee moved forward legislation to grant legal permanent resident status – a stepping stone to citizenship – to Dreamers, TPS holders, farm workers and other essential workers. Immigrant populations are an ever more important part of the economic and community fabric of the nation. A just-released Center for… Continue »
September 13, 2021
Why a Legislative Breakthrough on Immigration Really Matters
Today the House Judiciary Committee moves forward a proposal to grant legal permanent resident status – a stepping stone to citizenship – to Dreamers, TPS holders, farm workers and other essential workers. This is yet another step towards enactment of a long overdue breakthrough on immigration reform. Two of the longtime leaders of the Dreamer… Continue »
September 10, 2021
Why This Is The Year to Finally Deliver Citizenship – By Reconciliation
This afternoon, the Senate parliamentarian will hear arguments from Democratic and Republican Senate staffers on the immigration provisions in the budget agreement. Yet many politicians and Beltway pundits predict that the immigration provisions will not make it into the final package. Below are reasons why we are confident that this is the year Congress will,… Continue »
The extension applies to all current beneficiaries, but excludes thousands left without protection Today, in a document scheduled to be officially published tomorrow in the Federal Register, the Biden Administration announced a 15 month automatic extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for all current beneficiaries from El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Haiti, Nepal and Sudan. The… Continue »
New Report Released by Immigration Hub and America’s Voice Today, Immigration Hub and America’s Voice released a new report that tracks the content, volume and impact of right-wing paid ad and social media campaigns centered on immigration. As the GOP begins to ramp up its attacks against Afghan refugees in the US, the report… Continue »
