Today, all of the House Judiciary Committee Democrats wrote a letter to committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) asking that he investigate Trump’s pardon of sheriff-turned-convicted-criminal Joe Arpaio. It is the fifth request that committee Democrats have sent to the Chairman relating to oversight of the Trump Administration. Trump pardoned Arpaio last...
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Washington, DC – Más voces alrededor del país, entre otras las de líderes religiosos; juntas editoriales, líderes comunitarios y funcionarios electos, nos recuerdan el gran éxito del programa de Acción Diferida para Quienes Llegaron en la Infancia (DACA), en tanto que el presidente Trump sopesa si estar con la inmensa...
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More voices across the nation, including faith leaders; editorial boards; community leaders; and elected officials, remind us of the great success of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, as President Trump weighs whether to stand with the vast majority of Americans who understand and support the program or with hardline...
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(CHICAGO, IL) – The Center for New Community today launched Who’s Behind the Plot Against DACA, an online hub hosting exhaustive research exposing the deep ties between anti-immigrant organizations that have links to racist eugenics and forced sterilization efforts, including the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), the Center...
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America’s Voice Texas Advocates Respond To Injunction Ruling on Majority of Discriminatory SB4 As CNC Exposes Extremist Groups Behind DACA Attack, Religious Leaders, Governors, Mayors, Editorial Boards, and Other Mainstream Americans Stand Up for DACA and Dreamers In Wake of White Supremacist Violence in Charlottesville & Imminent Threats to...
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Today brings more voices reminding us why the DACA program works and additional reminders that providing protections and opportunities for Dreamers benefits America. Among the developments: Faith in Public Life released a letter signed by 1,300 Catholic educators, representing Catholic institutions ranging from kindergarten through college level, issued a moral mandate...
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At last night’s Dreamer Dinner in Orlando, state legislators and Dreamers spoke about the imminent threat to DACA at the federal level, as well as the ongoing need to win rights for immigrant youth at the state level. Four Florida legislators — state Senator Victor Torres, and state Reps....
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America’s Voice More Voices and Reminders that DACA and Dreamers Benefit America Slate of Florida State Legislators Meet With Immigrant Youth in Orlando Dreamer Dinner Denver City Council Unanimously Passes Law Protecting Immigrants Top News Washington Post Trump defends Arpaio pardon, assumed ‘ratings would be far higher’ by announcing...
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Hurricane Harvey is continuing to wreak damage throughout Houston and other parts of coastal Texas — and disturbing headlines are appearing as residents respond to the crisis. This coming Friday, the state’s new anti-immigrant law SB 4 is set to be implemented, and how officials treat immigrants in the...
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In a victory for both public safety and for immigrants, Illinois’ Republican Governor Bruce Rauner signed the Trust Act into law today. The legislation will ensure that law enforcement throughout Illinois focus on protecting public safety instead of targeting immigrants for deportation. It encourages immigrants to come forward to...
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