Washington, DC – As elected officials and many observers head home for the holidays, below are a few reminders about ongoing supplemental funding negotiations and our take on the politics, policy, and public opinion: On politics, embracing Republicans’ demands wouldn’t ratchet down the GOP’s 2024 anti-immigrant attacks but would...
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Washington, DC — Yesterday, Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) signed new “show me your papers” anti-immigrant legislation that empowers every officer of the law to question the citizenship of any Texas resident and detain them. The new measure continues the state’s crackdown on the civil rights and freedoms of residents,...
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New Report: New York Spent Millions Less Than Budgeted on Asylum Costs New York, NY — Today, America’s Voice and the New York Immigration Coalition highlighted New York City Comptroller Brad Lander’s new report calling for “stronger management” to address budget gaps without scapegoating migrants in New York City....
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Find the full recording of the call here. Washington, DC — Today, Bishop Mark Seitz, Bishop of El Paso and Chair of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Committee on Migration, joined immigration policy experts and advocates on a press call to discuss the latest on...
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Washington, DC — On Saturday, Donald Trump said at a New Hampshire rally that immigrants were “poisoning the blood of our country.” Reuters wrote, “Jason Stanley, a Yale professor and author of a book on fascism … said Trump’s words echoed the rhetoric of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, who...
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Washington, DC — America’s Voice Executive Director Vanessa Cárdenas was featured in this week’s edition of The Hill newspaper’s “Morning Report” Four Questions, conducted by Alexis Simendinger. The full newsletter is available online here and below are key excerpts from the Q&A portion between Vanessa Cárdenas and Alexis Simendinger...
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Washington, DC — Some reports indicate White House and Senate negotiators are moving closer to a deal on immigration and asylum components of a larger supplemental funding package. Below are our updated thoughts on how and why the White House seems to be getting both the policy and politics...
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The following is a statement from Vanessa Cárdenas, Executive Director of America’s Voice, reacting to the latest reports on policies on the table during supplemental funding negotiations: “Giving in to Republicans’ demands and adopting Trump-Miller policies is an extreme and unnecessary move and amounts to both policy and political...
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