The latest episode of the America’s Voice podcast, “A is for America”, features an interview with our own Executive Director, Frank Sharry, who spoke with us about immigration politics in the 2017 Virginia election and the GOP’s hate-filled agenda in 2018. Frank Sharry spoke about the last year in... Continue »
The Trump Administration is every day becoming more brazen in its attack on immigrants, as evidenced by yesterday’s announcement that they are nominating a hate group fellow to be the assistant secretary of state for refugees and migration. Ronald Mortensen is currently a fellow at the Center for Immigration... Continue »
Every day brings more reminders about the centrality and disturbing nature of President Trump’s anti-immigrant worldview. As the Washington Post reports: The night before Trump delivered his first speech to Congress in February 2017, he huddled with Jared Kushner and Miller in the Oval Office to talk immigration …... Continue »
In an El Paso Times op-ed, Mario Carrillo, America’s Voice Texas Director, reveals the source of inspiration for the recent cases of racism and harassment against Spanish-speaking immigrants: President Donald J. Trump. Read excerpts from Mario Carrillo’s op-ed below and find the entire piece here: …Imagine life for immigrants,... Continue »
Today's must-read top immigration news from around the country.
America’s Voice ICYMI: Frank Sharry Interview on “A is for America” Podcast Trump Administration’s Pick for Refugee Aid Literally Works for Anti-Immigrant Hate Group “We As a Country Are Better Than This” – Horrifying Reminders that America is Separating Families and Losing Track of Children ICYMI: “Trump administration has... Continue »
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The latest episode of our podcast, “A is for America”, features an interview with our own Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice, who spoke with us about immigration politics and the GOP’s hate-filled agenda in 2018. This week, a Border Patrol officer detained two U.S. citizen women heard speaking... Continue »
Customs and Border Protection Must Be Held Accountable for Excessive Use of Force, Abuse and Corruption Yesterday, Univision reported that a Border Patrol agent fatally shot an unarmed undocumented woman in the head, according to a video of the incident by a bystander. In the video: a woman yells... Continue »
Lives In Limbo Waiting For Congress To Act Following Trump’s Termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 300k+ Legal Immigrants  Countdown to TPS Decision Deadline for Yemen and Somalia: 6 Weeks In the 20 days since the Trump Administration ended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 300,000 legal immigrants... Continue »
Ugly Strategy Trumpeted by Stephen Miller; Leaves No Room for So-called GOP Moderates Yesterday, President Donald Trump’s roundtable on Long Island was the latest evidence of the White House commitment to divide the country in hopes of maintaining political power. In a new interview with Breitbart News, White House advisor... Continue »
In Juan Escalante’s latest column for HuffPost, he breaks down the most recent examples of harassment and xenophobia Spanish speakers must endure at the hand of  President Donald Trump’s “unshackled” deportation force and loyalists. Read excerpts from Juan’s latest HuffPost column below and find the full piece here: Social media blazed... Continue »