One Blocking an Unprecedented Trump Asylum Rule in a Transparent 45-Page Written Opinion and the Other, a new Trump-appointed Judge, Ruling in Favor of the Administration With No Written Opinion Yesterday, two courts reached the opposite decision on whether to temporarily block the latest Trump administration attack on asylum... Continue »
“Trump and the Republicans quite literally don’t seem to care.” Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3239, the “Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in CBP Custody Act,” sponsored by Rep. and Doctor Raul Ruiz (D-CA). Only one GOP Member (Alaska Rep. Don Young) voted for this legislation to provide... Continue »
As the Trump administration continues to introduce failing and barbaric immigration policies that are trampling on due process, threatening American citizens, and traumatizing entire communities, and quickly enjoined by the Judicial Branch, the editorial pages of the Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post are taking the Trump administration... Continue »
America’s Voice TPS Venezuela Act Passes, Senate Must Act Immediately A Tale of Two Asylum Decisions Is Trump’s Reliance on Racism and Xenophobia Working? Voters in Fox News Poll Say No Tragic, Ugly Detention Cases Underscore Need for Congress to Enact Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in CBP Custody Act... Continue »
H.R. 3239, the Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in CBP Custody Act Goes to House Floor Today Later today, the House will debate and vote on H.R. 3239, the Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in CBP Custody Act, a bill that provides for basic humane standards of care for children, families and... Continue »
Failure to Pass the Venezuela TPS Act of 2019 is Another Notch in the Belt of GOP Cruelty  In a House vote yesterday, Republicans failed to act on their promises and affirm the need for designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuela, thereby failing to protect Venezuelans and... Continue »
America’s Voice Democrats Taking Action to Address Trump’s Cruelty, Chaos, Failure and Floundering on Immigration and Border Policies Today, House Republicans Expected to Vote Against Water, Food, Medical Screening and Toilets for Children in Immigration Custody House Republicans Fail to Stand Up for Venezuelan and American Families English The... Continue »
This evening the House of Representatives, led by Reps. Darren Soto (D-FL) and Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), is set to vote on the Venezuela TPS Act of 2019 that would grant an estimated 200,000 Venezuelans here in the U.S. work authorization and protection from deportation as their home country continues... Continue »
Yesterday’s announcement that the Trump administration is expanding “expedited removals” nationwide, enabling them to fast track deportations without judges, hearings or any shred of accountability or due process, is a disturbing escalation of the Trump deportation agenda. As Pili Tobar, Deputy Director of America’s Voice noted yesterday, “Picture this:... Continue »
America’s Voice Dallas-Born U.S. Citizen Remains in ICE Custody As Senate Republicans Seek To Roll Back Protections for Children in Detention, Democrats Move Forward With Basic, Minimal Standards for CBP Custody America’s Voice Education Fund Recommends “YES” on House Vote for Venezuela TPS Act of 2019 Reminder That American... Continue »