Washington, DC — Ahead of the planned deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago – as a “force multiplier” to support immigration enforcement, according to Trump border czar Tom Homan – President Trump took to Truth Social this weekend to taunt the city, posting an image riffing on “Apocalypse...
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America’s Voice has been busy tracking the high costs to America of the Trump administration’s escalating anti-immigrant agenda. As Congress and the country reconvene after summer break, and as we take stock of what has happened and what is to come, we again ask “at what cost” is the...
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Washington, DC – Below is a column by Maribel Hastings from America’s Voice en Español translated to English from Spanish. It ran in several Spanish-language media outlets earlier this week: The Associated Press recently reported that “more than 1.2 million immigrants disappeared from the labor force from January through...
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Washington, DC — The Trump administration is escalating its efforts to undermine democratic norms, militarize domestic law enforcement and crack down on perceived political opponents – from blue cities to immigrant communities. According to Vanessa Cárdenas, Executive Director of America’s Voice: “Americans are rejecting what the Trump Administration is...
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Washington, DC — At an America’s Voice virtual press conference held last Thursday, educators, child psychologists, and immigration experts discussed how the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda is harming not just immigrant children but is instilling fear in all students, teachers and parents this back-to-school season. As coverage in...
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Washington, DC — At an America’s Voice virtual press conference held today, educators, child psychologists, and immigration experts discussed how the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda is harming children and instilling fear this back-to-school season. Speakers highlighted the devastating impact on children’s mental health, classroom learning, and the role...
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Washington, DC — Yesterday, federal immigration enforcement agents detained members of work crews fighting the largest active wildfire in the state of Washington. As the Seattle Times noted (in an understated way), “It is unusual for federal border agents to make arrests during the fighting of an active fire.”...
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Washington, DC — Across the country, stepped-up raids and enforcement are reshaping daily life, spreading fear in schools, workplaces, and neighborhoods. This mass deportation agenda and the dangerous militarization of American cities are inflicting deep costs on children, families, and the economy. In Washington, DC, the city’s restaurants are...
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