Over the last year, several Republicans have been clamoring to impeach the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Alejandro Mayorkas, as the next act in their nativist political theater. Devoid of substance, their production of impeachment is but the latest in an escalating set of performances to... Continue »
Positive Steps, Huge Disappointments Introduction It’s impossible to evaluate President Biden’s first-year progress on immigration policy without starting with the former guy. Under President Trump, immigrants were subjected to cruel policies that threw the system into chaos. Championed by the then-President, formulated by White House advisor Stephen Miller, and... Continue »
Democrats Must Respond to this Threat to Democracy and the Well-Being of All Working Families On the evening of August 11, 2017, an organized mass of white supremacists marched with tiki torches through Charlottesville, Virginia. This Ku Klux Klan simulacrum chanted anti-Semitic and white nationalist slogans including “Jews will... Continue »
America’s Voice   ICYMI: “Descent into Hell”: Biden Administration Fails to Redesignate Haiti for TPS as Conditions Deteriorate Why President Biden Should Lean In on Immigration Week in Review: As Biden Addresses Solutions and Root Causes, Republicans Run to the Border for Photo Ops, Run Down Kids, Run Political... Continue »
We know what the Biden administration is doing on immigration. But do we know why they are doing it? Last week, the administration announced it will begin admitting thousands of asylum-seekers who have been stuck in dangerous conditions in northern Mexico. In addition, the administration announced that it will... Continue »
America’s Voice   Is the Monthly Border Apprehension Metric the Best Way to Evaluate the Success of our Migration Management Strategies? Hardly. ICYMI: Following Hurricane Devastation, Catholic Leaders Across the U.S. Call for TPS for Central America English Daily Kos Former CBP leader joins hate group, officially By Gabe... Continue »
America’s Voice   DHS Extends and Redesignates TPS for Syrians in the U.S. English Associated Press For some Muslims, hope, uncertainty after travel ban lifted By Mariam Fam and Sarah El Deeb  January 29, 2021 New York Times Biden’s Promise of Immigration Reform Raises Hopes in Latin America By... Continue »
You can listen to a recording of the call here. Following a flurry of Day One announcements — six executive orders, a moratorium on deportations, and a legislative proposal to create a new roadmap to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented immigrants in America — leaders of membership organizations... Continue »
America’s Voice   Why Arizona, the State’s Latino Voters and the Political Transformation of the Southwest Matter English CNN Biden readies major stimulus push and flurry of executive actions in first 100 days By Gregory Krieg, MJ Lee and Sarah Mucha December 1, 2020 Time Magazine Joe Biden Has... Continue »
At the crossroads of immigration and electoral politics, these are our top picks    How is the issue of immigration faring in the 2020 elections?  Below are seven key races we are watching closely. We believe these are the top races that will indicate whether immigration is a wedge... Continue »