Washington, DC — One year ago, Donald Trump was inaugurated for the second time. Vanessa Cárdenas, Executive Director of America’s Voice, offered the following assessment of the Trump administration and its anti-immigrant agenda “One year into his second term, it’s crystal clear that Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda is making...
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Washington, DC — A range of polling released this week aligns with the America’s Voice assessment that we are in the midst of a “galvanizing moment” on immigration, with a majority of Americans rejecting key components of this administration’s mass deportation crusade. According to Vanessa Cárdenas, Executive Director of...
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Ahead of MLK Jr. Day, leaders convene at the one-year mark of the Trump administration amid affordability concerns and renewed civil rights focus following events in Minneapolis WASHINGTON, DC — Today, a coalition of national civil rights, faith and Latino advocacy organizations led by UnidosUS held a virtual press...
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The Trump administration has launched a massive expansion of immigration enforcement operations across the country, marked by escalating violence, zero accountability, and the systematic dismantling of public safety infrastructure. On January 7, 2026, 37-year-old U.S. citizen Renee Nicole Good was killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis – the...
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Washington, DC — Earlier this week, America’s Voice Executive Director Vanessa Cárdenas highlighted that a “line has been crossed after the horrific killing of Renee Good,” noting that we were in the midst of a “galvanizing moment” for Americans, who were “recognizing the mass deportation agenda has gone way...
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Washington, DC — In the aftermath of Renee Nicole Good’s killing and renewed focus on ICE accountability and reform, former ICE chief of staff and CBP counterterrorism official Jason Houser has written a new USA Today op-ed, “I worked for ICE and CBP. Our current system makes everyone less...
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Jan 12, 2026
Washington, DC — After a weekend of outrage in response to the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis, the following is a reflection from Vanessa Cárdenas, Executive Director of America’s Voice: “A line has been crossed after the horrific killing of Renee Good. Americans have delivered a powerful response...
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Washington, DC — Leading commentators and elected officials are decrying the killing of Renee Nicole Good and the larger pattern of violence at the hands of federal agents nationwide. At the same time these leaders are calling for accountability, transparency and reform. As Vanessa Cárdenas, Executive Director of America’s...
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