US Government insists on deporting loving father of US citizens, caregiver to a disabled man, despite damage to family and society Cleveland, OH – In a shameful and outrageous decision, the US Government has refused to grant Pedro Hernandez Ramirez another “stay” of deportation that would allow him to remain in...
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Washington, DC – New CNN polling finds overwhelming support for protecting Dreamers, and sharp opposition to a range of Trump immigration policy priorities. By an 82-14% margin overall, and a 74-21% margin among Republicans, Americans back an approach allowing Dreamers to stay in the U.S. and ensure that they are not...
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A recording of today’s event is available here. Washington, D.C. – On a press call and webinar held today, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM) and Congressional Hispanic Caucus Vice Chair Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) joined with Latino Victory Project President Cristóbal J. Alex, Sylvia Manzano, Principal...
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Washington, DC – The Republican Party faces a moment of truth regarding the future of young Americans called Dreamers. They either enact the Dream Act and share in the credit for doing so, or they kill the Dream Act and go down in history as the party that exposed...
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English The Chronicle-Telegram Elyria caregiver targeted for deportation By Lisa Roberson September 27, 2017 New York Times White House Considers Tougher Rules as Part of Immigration Overhaul By Glenn Thrush and Yamiche Alcindor September 26, 2017 Washington Post Growing list of conservative demands threatens bipartisan deal on ‘dreamers’ By...
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A recording of today’s call is available here. Austin, TX – On a press call today, legal and policy experts and advocates discussed the mixed decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Texas’ draconian SB4 law. The decision maintains a block on several key provisions of SB4....
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Frank Sharry to House Republicans: Sign the Discharge Petition and Compel a Floor Vote Washington, DC – Yesterday, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) signed a discharge petition on behalf of the Dream Act, noting, If House Republicans gave the bipartisan Dream Act an up-or-down vote, we know it would pass. Our...
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Washington, DC – President Trump’s cruel decision to end the popular and successful Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program has thrown the lives and futures of nearly 800,000 DACA recipients into chaos and uncertainty. While most observers are paying attention to the announced six month deadline of March 5,...
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English Politico GOP senators unveil new ‘Dreamers’ bill By Seung Min Kim September 25, 2017 Cleveland Plain Dealer Caregiver to severely handicapped stepson to be deported again (photos) By Michael Sangiacomo September 25, 2017 CT Mirror GOP proposes a bill to help dreamers, but they say it falls short...
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Today, a federal appeals court allowed some parts of Texas’ controversial and discriminatory law, SB4 to temporarily take effect. Most importantly, the court ruled that the state of Texas can require local police across Texas to hold people without a warrant if they are suspected of having previous immigration...
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