Anti-Immigrant Obsession is About Securing His Base, Not the Border Two experts — one a veteran military leader, one a veteran immigration policy expert — weigh in on Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border. Admiral James Stavridis is a retired 4-star officer in the U.S....
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In the last year, Donald Trump has directed his Administration to be more aggressive toward immigrants, unleashing the full force of the federal government to target and deport anyone eligible for deportation, including those without criminal records and people who have current, valid work permits. “No one is safe,” a recent TIME headline said. ICE...
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Upcoming TPS Decision Deadlines Nepal 4/25/2018 16 days Honduras 5/4/2018 25 days Minneapolis, MN – After the Trump Administration announced it would terminate Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) on March 27th, Minnesota DED holders – some of whom have lived in the country for decades – have seen their lives turned upside down in a...
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“Coalition of the Decent” strongly opposes Trump’s worldview on immigration and backs a more inclusive vision of America Last week featured President Trump at his unhinged, hateful and fact-free worst on immigration. But Trump’s ongoing efforts to rile up his political base over fear of the “other” should be...
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“There are thousands of tenants and homeowners who work hard to support their families and losing DED means losing it all.” New York, NY – Media reports in the Los Angeles Times and City Limits Magazine highlight the tight-knit Liberian DED community in Staten Island, New York, and the devastation they are now facing in...
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Upcoming TPS Decision Deadlines: Nepal 4/25/2018 19 days Honduras 5/4/2018 28 days Long Island, NY – In the fourth installment of an ongoing series regarding Temporary Protected Status, the Long Island Herald sheds light on the difficult decisions forced upon TPS recipients after learning the Trump Administration is terminating the program. For Long Island immigrants, termination of this program...
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Outrageously cruel treatment of American family, outrageous misuse of US tax dollars Last week, Cecilia Gomez went to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in Las Vegas for a green card interview and never came out. Instead, she was shoved against a desk by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents...
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In a remarkable op-ed for the New York Times Sunday Review, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright warns that President Trump and the authoritarian leaders he admires are threatening democratic values and international stability. Below are some excerpts: Today, we are in a new era, testing whether the democratic banner can remain...
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