Yesterday, an appeals court ruled that DACA-mented Dreamers will no longer be able to receive Arizona in-state tuition. The appeals court overturned a 2015 decision finding that Dreamers with DACA status are legally present, and said that federal laws allow each state to decide which benefits DACA-mented Dreamers can... Continue »
***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Thursday, June 22 12:30pm EST DIAL IN: 785-424-1678 PASSCODE: FUNDING On a press call tomorrow, June 22 at 12:30 pm EST, Senators Kamala D. Harris (D-CA), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) will join immigrants and advocates to urge their congressional colleagues to reduce funding for Trump’s deportation budget. The... Continue »
Must-Read Boston Globe Column = Yet Another Reminder that DHS Implementing Mass Deportation, Not Targeted Enforcement In the Boston Globe, Kevin Cullen writes a must-read column highlighting ICE’s recent arrest of longtime Irish-American leader John Cunningham. While DHS Secretary John Kelly touts that his agency is focused on bad actors and public... Continue »
Today's must-read top immigration news from around the country.
America’s Voice New Massive-Sample PRRI Polling: By 4:1 Margin, Americans Back Legalization over Deportation DHS Secretary John Kelly Set to Deport Pillar of Irish-American Community from Kelly’s Own Hometown Court Overturns In-State Tuition for DACA-mented Dreamers in Arizona More than 100 Iraqi Christians Face “Death Sentence” if Deported Top... Continue »
SB 4 will allow racial profiling and discrimination of Texas’ communities of color Austin, TX – According to the Austin American-Statesman, the Trump and Sessions led Department of Justice yesterday indicated its intent to file a statement of interest and “asked to be involved in the court hearings next week on SB 4,” Texas’ anti-immigrant and... Continue »
California, long a national leader in pro-immigrant policymaking, is poised to once again provide a powerful example of how states can stand up for immigrants and protect public safety for all. At a press conference yesterday, Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck joined with former U.S. Attorney General Eric... Continue »
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Today is World Refugee Day — and as CNN reports, more than 65 million people around the world are counted as forcibly displaced by the United Nations. CNN goes on to point out that: Children are disproportionately affected — more than half of refugees are under 18 People are... Continue »
It Is Important to Take a Moment to Remember the Sacrifice of People Who Make Our Nation Special As our country mourns the death of seven U.S. Navy sailors, a new piece from Dave Phillips of the New York Times serves as a reminder of the strength our country gathers from its diversity –... Continue »
Today's must-read top immigration news from around the country.
America’s Voice ICYMI: New York Times: “7 Sailors Emerged From Diverse Backgrounds to Pursue a Common Cause” LAPD Chief Charlie Beck and Ex-AG Eric Holder Support California’s Pro-Immigrant and Pro-Public Safety SB54 Bill Trump and Sessions’ Justice Department Considers Supporting Texas SB4,  “Show Me Your Papers” Bill It’s World... Continue »
Como colofón del Día del Padre, el New York Times publicó una aguda historia firmada por Miriam Jordan, en relación con el debate migratorio que se intensifica actualmente en toda la nación, incluyendo una pequeña población de Ohio, en la que se destaca el caso de un padre –Jesús Lara López–, cuya... Continue »