Washington, DC —This afternoon, Donald Trump will hold a press conference at which we expect his usual heavy focus on divisive anti-immigrant lies and conspiracies, as well as a reiteration of his pledge for the “largest deportation operation in the history of our country.” Ahead of Trump’s press conference,...
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Read the new America’s Voice backgrounder, “Five Things to Know About VP Candidate Tim Walz on Immigration” Washington, DC—Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has been selected as Kamala Harris’s running mate in the upcoming presidential election. The following is a statement from Vanessa Cárdenas, Executive Director of America’s Voice, followed...
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Washington, DC — Over the weekend, nativist riots broke out across the United Kingdom following disinformation spreading online and organized anti-immigrant bigotry on the ground. The ugly and violent scenes that played out the same weekend that marks five years since the mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, is...
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Washington, DC —Last week, we highlighted the significance of Kamala Harris leaning in on immigration and border issues, and the importance of pro-immigrant candidates and lawmakers drawing sharp contrasts with their opponents and defining themselves as seeking reforms to our broken immigration system that pair an orderly border with...
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Washington, DC — Five years ago, on August 3, 2019, a white nationalist attacked El Paso, Texas, murdering 23 people, mostly Latinos, shopping at a Walmart. Before the massacre, the gunman posted a vile screed online where he said his terrorist violence was motivated by his belief in a...
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Listen to a complete recording of the call HERE Washington, D.C. — Saturday, August 3, will be the fifth anniversary of the shooting at an El Paso, Texas Walmart, when a white nationalist motivated by anti-immigrant fears and conspiracies killed 23 people. Local and national leaders who track white...
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Washington, DC —Donald Trump’s offensive appearance at a conference of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) dominated follow-up news coverage (see here for the immediate reaction of Vanessa Cárdenas, as quoted by the New York Times). Of note and worth specific mention was the way the attendees rejected...
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Listen to relevant Greg Sargent and AV’s Douglas Rivlin podcast discussion HERE Washington, DC —Yesterday was a pivotal day for the politics of immigration and the trajectory of the 2024 presidential campaign. Amidst a Trump campaign attack ad and ongoing right wing disinformation about her immigration and border responsibilities...
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