Washington, DC – News broke yesterday that the Senate parliamentarian will hear arguments this Friday on the immigration provisions in the budget agreement. In advance, leading economists and experts are making it clear that the immigration provisions provide a direct economic impact; would offer a fiscal and economic boon;...
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Washington, DC – Below is a column by Maribel Hastings from America’s Voice en Español translated into English. Based on recent events on different issues, from immigration to the right to vote and to have an abortion, it seems like the handiwork of Donad Trump and his Republican accomplices...
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New polling from Data for Progress finds that the green card/citizenship proposals of Democrats’ budget package are overwhelmingly popular and supported across party lines, with intensity strongly favoring the pro-immigrant respondents. The question asked: “Do you support or oppose legislation that would create an earned path to citizenship for...
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Sep 7, 2021
Democrats will be judged on their ability to take action and deliver on citizenship for millions With Congress ready to gear up for a busy post-Labor Day stretch, leading voices are expressing optimism and making clear why this is the year for a legislative breakthrough to deliver green...
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Broad support among Americans to help those who risked it all to stand with us Washington, DC – At first, it seemed that Republicans would rally to the cause of rescuing and resettling Afghans who risked their lives to help America. Increasingly, however, the nativist core of the GOP...
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A recording of the call is available here. Earlier today, potential TPS holders, advocates, and experts joined Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX20) to explain the urgent need for the Biden Administration to designate El Salvador and Honduras for TPS. Country conditions in El Salvador, Honduras, and throughout Central America have...
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Slate’s Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern: “The implications of Tuesday’s decision are profoundly disturbing.” Washington, DC – In a recent piece for Slate, Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern analyze and denounce the Supreme Court’s decision to require the Biden administration to restart implementation of the ‘Remain in...
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Aug 26, 2021
The Supreme Court’s radical ruling this week on Remain in Mexico, officially known as MPP, exposes the right wing’s construction of a judicial pipeline to force the Biden Administration to adopt Trump policies by fiat. It’s a disturbing development that endangers not just immigration and border policies, but also...
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