Washington, DC — A recent article in Spectrum News underscored the need to expand work authorizations for migrants and asylum seekers, highlighting the thousands of open jobs in New York that could be filled by asylum seekers and migrants with work permits. Spectrum News reports that more than 1,000...
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“Republicans take the job of being a do-nothing Congress very, very seriously and concentrate their efforts on driving divisive messaging while blocking policy solutions.” Washington, DC — Today, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) leads 60 House Republicans to the border in another of the GOP’s string of politicized photo ops....
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Speaker Mike Johnson and Senator Ron Johnson the Latest GOP Examples of Prioritizing Politics Instead of Solving Problems at the Border Washington, DC — 2024 seems to be picking up where 2023 left off, with leading Republicans making clear they view immigration and border policy as a political issue...
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Scott Wexler is the Executive Director of the Empire State Restaurant and Tavern Association Link Washington, DC — In an op-ed, New York business leader and Executive Director of the Empire State Restaurant and Tavern Association Scott Wexler highlighted the role immigrants can play in strengthening the economy and...
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Washington, DC — A recent article in the Washington Post highlights the efforts by Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey to make Pittsburgh home to more immigrants, recognizing the role immigrants play in strengthening the economy, addressing worker shortages, and enriching local communities. It underscores many of the observations about persistent...
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AS YET UNDEFINED LUMPS OF COAL IN OUR CHRISTMAS STOCKING As of this writing, Senators are leaving Washington with no deal in place to trade increased deportations and restricted legal immigration or asylum for aid to fight Putin in Ukraine. The White House and Democratic Senators are still pledged...
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Washington, DC – Below is a column by Maribel Hastings and David Torres from America’s Voice en Español translated to English from Spanish. It ran in several Spanish-language media outlets earlier this week: On December 20, 2022 we wrote the following, in a column titled “The Hot Potato Named...
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Washington, DC – As elected officials and many observers head home for the holidays, below are a few reminders about ongoing supplemental funding negotiations and our take on the politics, policy, and public opinion: On politics, embracing Republicans’ demands wouldn’t ratchet down the GOP’s 2024 anti-immigrant attacks but would...
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