Washington, DC – This week, as the nation commemorates the eleven year anniversary of the announcement of the popular and successful Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, Republicans continued to attack DACA and obstruct a legislative fix for Dreamers, even going the extra mile in citing DACA as... Continue »
America’s Voice   “I Live My Life Like Any Other American”: On DACA’s 11th Anniversary, Immigrants Celebrate Successes, Urge Legislative Fix to Continued Uncertainty As Nation Celebrates Dreamers, House GOP Proposes Extreme Measures to Cancel DACA, Stop Immigration English The American Independent Homeland Security reinstates protection status for over... Continue »
Washington, DC – Below is a column by Maribel Hastings and David Torres from America’s Voice en Español translated to English from Spanish. It ran in several Spanish-language media outlets earlier this week:  June 15 is anniversary number eleven of the executive order issued in 2012 by then Democratic... Continue »
Washington, DC – Ahead of tomorrow’s eleven year anniversary of the announcement of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, America’s Voice reflects on the incredible successes and popularity of DACA while reiterating the call for Republicans to stop obstructing the legislative fix Dreamers and the country sorely... Continue »
Thursday, June 15, marks the 11th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, an immigration policy won after years of relentless organizing. Since its implementation more than a decade ago, DACA has become one of the most successful immigration policies in modern U.S. history, allowing roughly... Continue »
America’s Voice   Despite Legal Challenges Launched By GOP States, Young Immigrants Continue to Thrive Under DACA “Una oportunidad perdida” – Reacción de Vanessa Cárdenas al anuncio del presidente Biden sobre el TPS GOP Groundhog Day: Previewing Another House GOP Anti-Immigrant Hearing “A Missed Opportunity” – Biden TPS Announcement... Continue »
DACA recipient Eliana Fernandez on years of GOP litigation: “Every time there is a hearing or as we await a verdict, I not only have to prepare myself but also my children, my parents, my brother and the rest of my family. This is exhausting and terrifying.” Juan Carlos... Continue »
America’s Voice   A View from the States: GOP Nativism Is Damaging Economic Progress and Blocking Solutions “I Really Depend On DACA”: Texas-Led Lawsuit Threatens Families, Livelihoods, and 11 Years of DACA Success Stories English The New York Times Biden Names Border Patrol Chief as Immigration Policies Draw Scrutiny... Continue »
America’s Voice   Combating the Nativist Narrative – Weekly Summary Week of June 5, 2023 La Semana en Inmigración English The Texas Tribune With another DACA court ruling looming, Texas recipients who are now adults worry about their jobs and futures By Uriel J. Garcia June 09, 2023 El... 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 »