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Se agota el tiempo para Gibbs y la familia Lara; la deportación está programada para el 18 de julio Willard, OH – Si ha seguido con detenimiento la historia de Jesús Lara, de Ohio, sabe que, en esencia, es una tragedia en la cual un padre de cuatro hijos estadounidesnes... Continue »

Clock Ticking for Gibbs and Lara Family, With Deportation Scheduled For July 18 Willard, OH – If you’ve been following the story of Ohioan Jesus Lara, you know that, at its core, it is a tragedy in which a father of four U.S. citizen children faces deportation in less than a... Continue »

America’s Voice As Some in the GOP Gear Up to Kill DACA, Leaders from Across the Spectrum Are Rising Up to Defend It Will Rep. Bob Gibbs Stand Up for Jesus Lara & His American Kids? Father of Navy Serviceman, Florida Restaurant Manager, Face Deportation ¿Defenderá el representante Bob... Continue »

Kelly claims he can’t use discretion in cases like that of Jesus Lara Lopez in Ohio, but the exercise of discretion in such cases has been a longstanding DHS practice DHS Secretary John Kelly is either confused or lying about his authority to use prosecutorial discretion in individual deportation... Continue »

America’s Voice Fourth of July Citizenship Ceremonies Offer Vision of America at Its Best Trump-supporting Evangelical Baptist Minister Finds Himself Facing Deportation Elsiy Lara to Her Dad, Jesus: “I love him and I want him to stay here” Trump y Kobach: tal para cual Pastor bautista evangélico seguidor de... Continue »

Texas AG to Trump: End DACA or we’ll sue you The big breaking news of the week involved a letter from Ken Paxton, the Attorney General of Texas, and the AGs of nine other states. The Attorneys General (and one Governor) threatened to sue Donald Trump unless he repeals... Continue »

On July 18, 2017, Jesus Lara Lopez, a loving father and provider for four U.S. citizen children, is set to be deported – despite having no criminal record and contributing to his community in multiple ways. In a new post for Medium, Lynn Tramonte, Director of Ohio’s Voice; Deputy Director... Continue »

America’s Voice On Father’s Day, New York Times Chronicles Plight of Father Fighting Deportation John Kelly Thinks Immigration Judges’ Orders Should Be Final, Thomas Homan Thinks Immigrants Get Due Process; Here’s Why Neither is True As ICE Continues Indiscriminate Deportations, More Reminders of Toll on American Families, Communities, and... Continue »

Originally published June 2017, last updated January 3, 2019. Jeff Sessions, former  Senator from Alabama and former U.S. Attorney General under Donald Trump,  has long been one of the nation’s loudest anti-immigrant voices. When he was in the Senate, Sessions took every opportunity to denounce immigrants in incendiary terms... Continue »

A recording of today’s event is available here. Ahead of next week’s 5-year anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, Jessica Colotl, a leader in the fight for DACA who is vulnerable to deportation, joined Representative Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL), legal experts, and immigration advocates to... Continue »