Dog-whistle ads may work in the cul-de-sac of the hardcore Trump base, but they backfire with the multiracial majority that defeated him A new report from America’s Voice, G.O.P. Ad Wars in 2020: Divisive, Anti-immigrant, and Racist, analyzes thousands of 2020 campaign ads aired by Republicans and Republican-allied groups that attack immigrants, stoke xenophobia and… Continue »
Donald Trump will deliver remarks near the border wall in Alamo, Texas, today. Undoubtedly, he is planning to tout his relentless anti-immigrant record and rhetoric. But Trump’s crowning and most lasting achievement on immigration may be driving American public opinion in a pro-immigrant direction. Just two key pieces of evidence: Gallup 2020 polling showed support… Continue »
A recording of the call is available here. Earlier today, Georgia organizers discussed their efforts that led to record-breaking voter turnout from BIPOC communities, which delivered the control of the Senate to the Democratic party with the historic wins of Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff in the Georgia Senate. Organizers’ efforts to register and… Continue »
The following is a statement from Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice: Donald Trump is responsible for inciting an insurrection that sacked the U.S. Capitol, leaving five dead in its wake. He is a clear and present danger to the United States and must be removed from office. Republicans should have stopped him long… Continue »
As if it was just the most recent episode of his tawdry reality show, Donald Trump’s cult followers broke into the U.S. Capitol to try to impede the Electoral College confirmation of President-Elect Joe Biden’s win in a clean, legitimate, and democratic election. The hand—and the voice—of the master could be seen in the faces… Continue »
January 7, 2021
The way to conduct democracy is to knock on doors, not break them down Yesterday, domestic terrorists staged a failed coup at the United States Capitol Building. Encouraged to do so by Donald Trump, they attempted to overthrow the results of a free and fair election. They put the lives of public servants, Capitol Hill… Continue »
January 6, 2021
Sustained organizing in communities of color made the difference The victory of Raphael Warnock and likely victory of Jon Ossoff in the Georgia Senate runoffs speaks volumes about the future of American politics and the future of immigration policy in our nation. Political change is being driven from the ground up in Sunbelt states… Continue »
December 22, 2020
In an interview published Monday, December 21, 2020, senior incoming Biden Administration officials Jake Sullivan and Ambassador Susan Rice outlined a new policy approach regarding the flow of refugees and migrants from Central America. As Ambassador Rice characterized it, the Biden administration has “a transformative vision for addressing migration in our region and establishing a… Continue »
