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On March 10, 2023, Texas state Rep. Matt Schaefer, a Republican from Tyler, introduced HB20, a piece of legislation that would give Texas Governor Greg Abbott unprecedented power and would further militarize border communities. It is moving through the Texas legislature now. HB20 would create a separate unit within... Continue »

Republican Yvette Herrell announced in early April that she would seek a rematch against Rep. Gabe Vasquez for the battleground New Mexico 2nd Congressional District, an expansive district that runs the full length of New Mexico’s border with Mexico. More than a year out from the primary, Herrell has... Continue »

More Reminders of Immigration Cruelty, Chaos, and Dysfunction Calls for a Broader Overhaul that Republicans Keep Blocking Washington, DC – Ten years ago this month, the 2013 comprehensive immigration bill was introduced in the Senate by a bipartisan group of senators, eventually passing with 68 Senate votes in June... Continue »

On Tuesday, the House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability marked the ninth hearing in nine weeks the Republican House majority has held a hearing about the border, but like the previous eight hearings Republicans were only there for political theater and to further promote... Continue »

New America’s Voice blog HERE Washington, DC – At today’s House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability hearing, Republicans continued a disturbing pattern of using their committees to amplify white nationalist conspiracy theories and other pernicious lies and rhetoric to demagogue migrants. Rep. Mike Kelly... Continue »

Republicans invited Center for Immigration Studies Fellow, Andrew Arthur, and Border Patrol union president, Brandon Judd to testify at an Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee hearing  House Republicans are continuing a disturbing pattern of using their slim majority to provide a validating platform to individuals associated with hate groups... Continue »

Washington, DC – This week, Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas will appear before Congress for a series of hearings where Republicans will be more performative than productive. Facing the House and Senate subcommittees on Homeland Security Appropriations and a Senate Judiciary oversight hearing, Mayorkas will undoubtedly be accosted by Republican committee... Continue »

Washington, DC – Over the weekend, Donald Trump held his first 2024 campaign rally this year where he echoed his usual election grievances and amplified white nationalist rhetoric. Of note was the location for the event – Waco, Texas – the site of the 1993 standoff between the Branch... Continue »

Washington, DC – Tomorrow, Donald Trump will hold a rally in Waco, Texas, amidst the 30-year anniversary of the siege of the Branch Davidian compound. The incident has long been an important symbol of the militia movement and other hard-right extremists. Timothy McVeigh drove to Waco to distribute far-right... Continue »

Read the blog in full HERE Washington, DC –  A new blog post from America’s Voice, “Bigotry Towards Chinese Immigrants, Republicans’ Latest Racist Political Attack on the Border,” highlights how Republicans and right wing media are stoking fears over an increase in Chinese nationals who are traveling to the... Continue »