Esta semana marcará contrastes en el Congreso federal. Mientras beneficiarios del Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS) que forman parte del Sindicato Internacional de Empleados de Servicio (SEIU) llevan a cabo dos días de cabildeo visitando legisladores, en el Comité Judicial de la Cámara Baja los republicanos continuarán perdiendo el... Continue »
Sixty-six House Democrats are urging the Biden administration to act on critical relief for immigrant communities, including using its legal authority to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to a number of Caribbean and African countries. The letter, signed by Congressional Black Caucus First Vice Chair Yvette Clark and 65... Continue »
•Biden extiende el TPS, pero no lo amplía a otros países •DACA cumple 11 años sin que se vislumbre una solución permanente para los Dreamers America’s Voice · La Semana en Inmigración – 6.16.23   ►La administración del presidente Joe Biden extendió el TPS por otros 18 meses para... Continue »
Several House Democratic leaders spoke at a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. on Thursday to urge the Biden administration to expand temporary protections for immigrants from El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.  Temporary Protected Status (TPS) allows immigrants to live and work legally... Continue »
Immigrant workers, students, union members and allies in states including Washington, New York and Wisconsin rallied on Monday to advocate for greater workplace protections, union rights, and relief for immigrant communities. May Day, also known as Workers’ Day, celebrates the struggles and victories of laborers, many of whom are... Continue »
A host of leading voices are urging the Biden administration to protect our immigrant neighbors by redesignating a number of Central American nations for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), a humanitarian tool that allows individuals to continue living and working in the U.S. when conditions in their home countries make... Continue »
Washington, DC- Last week, America’s Voice joined 270 other immigration, human rights, faith-based, and civil rights organizations in a letter to call on the Biden administration to redesignate Temporary Protected Status for Nicaragua, in light of the current in-country conditions in Nicaragua. The lasting impacts of Hurricanes Eta and... Continue »
On March 3, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security announced a new Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Ukrainians already living in the United States. TPS has been used to give protections for immigrants fleeing natural disasters, political instability, and humanitarian crises.  Secretary Mayorkas stated in the announcement, “Russia’s... Continue »
Washington, DC – As in-country armed conflict continues and Cameroonians deported from the United States face human rights abuses upon their return, the Biden-Harris Administration continues to fail to issue Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Cameroon.  Today, at a rally outside the White House scheduled for 11 AM, a #TPS4Cameroon... Continue »
Washington, DC – Below is a column by Maribel Hastings and David Torres from America’s Voice en Español translated to English from Spanish.  Wednesday, February 2, marks the first anniversary of President Biden’s executive order to develop a regional plan addressing the root causes of migration from Central America,... Continue »