Florida and national leaders from immigration and civic engagement organizations gathered on a press call today to react to the results of both parties’ primaries in Florida and assess what the results mean for the 2016 general election, Latino and immigrant voter engagement, and the politics and policy of... Continue »
SEPARATED FAMILIES, ECUADORANS, VENEZUELANS, AND THE NEED FOR BIDEN COHERENT STRATEGY AND NARRATIVE This week saw a series of announcements by the Biden administration, but they still lacked a coherent, unifying strategy. A proposed settlement was announced by the DOJ with migrant families intentionally separated by the Trump administration... Continue »
TRUMP IMMIGRATION PLAN FLASHES RED ALERT FOR LATINO AND PROGRESSIVE ADVOCATES A New York Times article over the weekend published chilling details of what a second Trump administration could look like on immigration. Straight from Stephen Miller’s cruelest dreams, Trump’s plan would include assaults on legal immigration, massive deportation... Continue »
STATE OF THE UNION: A MISSED OPPORTUNITY FOR PRESIDENT BIDEN President Biden’s use of “an illegal” in the off-script exchange with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) at the State of the Union address on Thursday was a disturbing distraction from the rest of his immigration remarks, which were better... Continue »
LATINO LEADERS STAND UP TO TRUMP’S MASS DEPORTATION PLAN Leaders from Voto Latino, UnidosUS Action Fund, Mi Familia Vota, Latino Victory Project, and America’s Voice gathered at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on Friday to announce plans to combat the threat that twice-impeached former president Donald Trump... Continue »
Washington, DC — Several must-read columns underscore the growing dangers posed by Elon Musk and other right-wing actors and Republicans’ mainstreaming of the “replacement theory” and related conspiracies. Beyond the connections to white nationalism and the ugly anti-immigrant tone – and the attempt by the State of Texas to... Continue »
English CNN Migrante indocumentado dice que Trump es “racista”, pero votaría por él si pudiera By Rosa Flores March 20, 2024 CNN ANÁLISIS | ¿Por qué es difícil implementar la ley de inmigración de Texas SB4? By Gustavo Valdes March 20, 2024 Univision Encerrarse en casa y preparar la... Continue »
Washington, DC — Ahead of the State of the Union and given the unofficial kick-off of the general election, America’s Voice has released several new products relevant to the busy politics and policy of immigration. Additionally, the findings of a new Wall Street Journal poll underscores our assessment of... Continue »
Last weekend, CPAC held its marquee annual convention in the Washington DC suburbs, which provided a clear snapshot of the GOP messaging heading into the next election. A telling NBC News headline captured the Republican Party in 2024: “Nazis mingle openly at CPAC, spreading antisemitic conspiracy theories and finding... Continue »
Apparently it’s not enough for House Republicans to continue lurching forward with their baseless, unprecedented impeachment effort against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. It appears they want to kick him out of the country he serves as well. Tucked in Republicans’ final report is language calling for... Continue »