With the chaos that his immigration policies have generated at the border, Donald Trump is trying to get the Democrats’ backs against the wall by accusing them of advocating for “open borders,” the abolition of ICE, and therefore supporting “illegality.” After all, for electoral reasons Trump is just trying to keep this base satisfied with … Continue reading »

Trump’s Border Strategy is a Mess. Time to Bring in the Clean-up Team. There’s a better way. We need a new strategy that respects the life-and-death nature of asylum decisions, maintains the integrity of the system and ensures that the process is both fair and efficient. We need a surge of resources at the border … Continue reading »

The following is a statement from Douglas Rivlin, Communications Director of America’s Voice, regarding the Trump administration’s plan to transport and release immigrant detainees into so-called “sanctuary cities,” as reported by the Washington Post: Trump is failing and flailing on immigration, his signature issue and the heart of his 2020 reelection strategy. So, these are … Continue reading »

Growing Awareness of Trump’s Hypocrisy, Political Vulnerability Timothy O’Brien, executive editor of Bloomberg Opinion, has a new column exposing Trump’s hypocrisy and the gap between the President’s personal and political ventures. While reporters continue to cover the exploitation of undocumented immigrants at Trump properties, the dichotomy between his business practices and his stated political beliefs … Continue reading »

Decision Provides Brief Reprieve, Does Not Change Urgency to Pass Dream and Promise Act U.S. District Judge William F. Kuntz of the Eastern District of New York issued a nationwide temporary injunction preventing DHS from terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS), for Haitians. The following is a statement from Pili Tobar, Deputy Director of America’s Voice, on … Continue reading »