Chicago, IL – A Chicago Tribune piece highlights the life of Mauro Navarro, who fled his native El Salvador to seek refuge from a war-torn country here in the United States. Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen announced in January that the program for El Salvador would be phased out by Sept. 9, 2019,...
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In a new interview with NPR All Things Considered, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra discusses — clearly and persuasively — the implications of the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice against California’s immigration policies and doubles down on the state’s safety first policies: …We’re simply doing what the...
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Denver, CO – The student-run CU Independent ran an in-depth piece on Rosa Cardoza de Gutierrez, one of fifteen University of Colorado Boulder employees from El Salvador who were granted Temporary Protected Status (TPS). On Jan. 8, 2018, the Trump administration announced that it will end TPS for about 200,000 Salvadorans by Sept. 9, 2019....
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Groups Ramp Up Efforts To Prevent Republican Congress from Appropriating Billions for Immigration Enforcement – Money that Would be Used to Deport Dreamers A Recording of Today’s Call is Available Here With Trump’s March 5th deadline passed, immigrant advocates are ramping up efforts to stop the Republican controlled Congress from...
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Democrats make gains, immigration a winning issue in swing districts, Texas Latinas likely to be elected to Congress for the first time ever Austin, TX – Texas officially launched the 2018 midterms with yesterday’s primary election. The biggest winners were Latinas and women of color seeking to make history,...
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Lawsuit vs. California about stoking culture war and political attack ads, not public safety The news that Attorney General Jeff Sessions is suing the state of California over several pro-immigrant policies is just the latest reminder that the Trump Administration’s war on immigrants is more about stoking a culture...
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America’s Voice ICYMI: CU Independent: “Temporary Protected Status: Rosa’s story” Republican Congress Must Stop the Buildup of Trump’s Deportation Force and Focus on Enacting the Dream Act Three Texas Primary Takeaways From America’s Voice Texas Trump y Sessions emprenden una guerra contra los inmigrantes y la seguridad pública Trump...
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In the wake of yesterday’s DACA deadline, there are two evident truths: Dreamers face an urgent crisis – at the hands of Trump and his GOP – and, across party and state lines, Americans overwhelmingly support a permanent legislative solution for Dreamers. In a new piece, Time Magazine’s Charlotte Alter profiles Corina Barranco,...
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