English Washington Post Immigration arrests climb under Trump, but deportations are lagging By Maria Sacchetti August 12, 2017 Daily Kos Plainclothes ICE agent threatens to shoot motorist in road rage incident By Gabe Ortiz August 11, 2017 Catholic News Service Bishop warns of ‘dumbed-down Gospel’ behind anti-immigrant stance By...
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Aug 11, 2017
Trump Administration Aims to Drive Millions of Settled Immigrants Out of the Country Yesterday, California Senator Dianne Feinstein, a centrist on immigration, called the Trump Administration’s approach to immigration enforcement “cruel and arbitrary.” Meanwhile, numerous press reports are focusing on the fact that the overall numbers of deportations under President Trump...
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America’s Voice The Trump Deportation Numbers Obscure a Deportation Strategy that is “Cruel and Arbitrary” Top News Vox Fewer immigrants are being deported under Trump than under Obama By Dara Lind August 10, 2017 KUOW With A DACA Summer Job, A Bumper Crop Of Worry By Esmy Jimenez August...
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Columbus, OH – Last night, Columbus Councilwoman Elizabeth Brown joined immigrant families, Avanza Together, and Ohio’s Voice for the first “Dreamer Dinner,” a new America’s Voice campaign to bring together immigrant families and elected officials for a meal to discuss how federal immigration policies affect children, families and the communities where...
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Supporters of the successful and popular DACA program, a policy that provides nearly 800,000 young immigrants the chance to go to college, work and fully contribute to the nation they call home, are gearing up to make this one of the defining fights against the Trump Administration’s war on...
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Weeks ahead of implementation, cities receive victory against discriminatory law Austin, TX – Yesterday, U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks dismissed the state of Texas’ lawsuit against cities and localities that have taken a stand against SB4, a discriminatory and anti-immigrant law set to take effect onSeptember 1. The lawsuit, filed earlier...
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This summer, America’s Voice and other advocates around the country are holding a series of Dreamer Dinners — meals with elected officials, members of the media, and others in order to drive support for DACA and for Dreamers. DACA, the deferred action program which has brought 800,000 young immigrants...
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America’s Voice ICYMI: Federal Judge Dismisses Texas AG Paxton’s Suit Against Cities That are Fighting Against SB4 Standing Up for DACA: Support for Dreamers On Display Across America Columbus, Ohio Kicks-Off National “Dreamer Dinner” Campaigns with Councilwoman Elizabeth Brown Columbus Dreamer Dinner Seeks to Shore Up Support for DACA...
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The mass deportation pipeline is real, and those who profit are hoping for an expansion The last time we wrote about the private prison industry, they were raking in profits hand over fist thanks to the increased number of immigrant detentions under the Trump Administration. The private prison company...
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