Against the backdrop of an unresolved and still unfolding family separation crisis, on Monday, President Trump’s White House will host a “celebration” of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents – law enforcement bodies notorious for corruption, rape, forgery, and abuse. According to Frank... Continue »
Today's must-read top immigration news from around the country.
America’s Voice Cook Political Report Highlights the Full Extent of the Republican “Divide-and-Distract” Midterm Strategy The Cruel Anti-DACA Challenge from Texas Has No Legs to Stand On Three Weeks Past the Court-Ordered Family Reunification Deadline, Trump Celebrates and Promotes Those Responsible ICYMI: Weekly Standard, “Let Them Stay” Will Any... Continue »
We are now 20 days past the court-ordered deadline for reunifying children ripped from their parents by the Trump administration. Here are reminders why this crisis remains an urgent national priority that demands accountability: More than 550 children remain separated and the Trump administration continues to drag its feet;... Continue »
Today's must-read top immigration news from around the country.
America’s Voice 20 Days Past Court-Imposed Reunification Deadline, the Lack of Accountability on Family Separation is Staggering ICYMI: “Democrats have nothing to fear but fear itself” English Morning Consult Independents See Immigration As Defining Partisan Issue By CAMERON EASLEY August 16, 2018 Associated Press Ex-ICE Agent Pleads Not Guilty... Continue »
Today, a coinciding of two events underscored the influence anti-immigrant extremists have on the Trump Administration — specifically those tied to John Tanton, a well-known white supremacist whose shadowy network of influence has reached all the way to the White House. First, the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) held... Continue »
Six years ago today, the life of thousands of undocumented youth changed for the better in an instant. On August 15, 2012, the federal government started accepting applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program that was created by President Barack Obama earlier that summer. Tens of... Continue »
Ohio immigrant legislation will help cities protect their populations.
ABC 6 in Columbus is out with a powerful piece on the human rights atrocity our government is committing by deporting Mauritanians who have lived in the U.S. for decades to a country where they will be arrested and enslaved.   “It sounds unbelievable, but it is true,” said... Continue »
Why It Matters and Why It’s Time For Congress To Exercise Its Broad Oversight Authority A recent Vanity Fair article describes the destructive power that one man — Senior Advisor to the President Stephen Miller — has over long-standing U.S. refugee policy and the law.   For almost 40 years,... Continue »
Call on DHS to Grant Humanitarian Parole Visas to Bring Back Deported Parents It has been one month since the family reunification deadline, and hundreds of children are still waiting to be reunited with their families. In a detailed and powerful letter addressed to the Department of Homeland Security... Continue »
Today's must-read top immigration news from around the country.
America’s Voice They’re Going For It: Despite Grave Risk of Slavery if Sent Back, Trump’s ICE Continues to Deport Black Mauritanians Earnell Lucas’ Victory in the Milwaukee County Sheriff Race Is a Big Win for the Immigrant Community Trump, Republicans Focus on Race and Xenophobia; Democrats Focus on Racial... Continue »