Dec 6, 2022
Douglas Rivlin: “The American people have rejected extremism, in elections and in poll after poll, called for solutions on immigration, and endorsed a vision of immigration policy Congress can act on in coming weeks.” Washington, DC – The following is a reflection from Douglas Rivlin, America’s Voice Director of...
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Dec 5, 2022
Vanessa Cárdenas: “Thanks to today’s news, U.S. policy will better align with our proudest values and the short-and-long term interests of the United States in the region.” Washington, DC – Today, the Biden Administration announced it will extend and redesignate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti for 18 Months....
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Vanessa Cárdenas: “The urgency is clear and the opportunity is at hand: now is the time to build on this first step and for lawmakers to deliver a legislative fix this year.” Washington, DC – According to Greg Sargent of the Washington Post, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Kyrsten...
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Washington, DC – As in-country conditions in Haiti continue to deteriorate and Haitians continue to live in limbo regarding their migration status, a chorus of voices from Congress have joined with advocates for human rights and for immigrants to urgently call on the Biden administration to extend and redesignate...
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“Current Conditions in Haiti Are a Textbook Example of Why TPS Was Created in the First Place.” – America’s Voice Washington, DC – Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a renewable relief program that allows individuals to work in the United States and provides protection from deportation. It is often...
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Zachary Mueller: “The threats of political violence and terrorism are coming from inside the house and Republicans are egging it on.” Washington, DC – A new terrorism advisory bulletin from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) outlines renewed threats to LGBTQ, Jewish, and migrant communities from domestic actors....
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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: Twelve years ago, in 2010, in another final session of an outgoing Congress, and with another...
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Washington, DC – More key voices – including from red states like Texas – are calling on Congress to deliver on legislation that provides permanent solutions for long-settled immigrants, including DACA recipients who are vulnerable to deportation and others like Dreamers, TPS holders and farm workers. 71 mayors advocating...
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