Recent research from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) reveals that undocumented immigrants contributed an astounding $96.7 billion in federal, state, and local taxes in 2022. Six of the most immigrant-populous states accounted for a combined $21.1 billion of these contributions, with California leading the way at...
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Washington, DC – This week, Democratic lawmakers, immigration policy advocates, and directly impacted community members called on Congress and President Biden to lean in and take action to deliver progress on immigration through a balanced approach that connects with most Americans and contrasts with Republicans’ extremism. According to Vanessa...
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This month marks ten years since the introduction of the “Gang of Eight’s” comprehensive immigration reform bill. In June of 2013, the U.S. Senate passed that historic bill by a strong bipartisan majority, with 14 Republicans joining all Democrats. The bill, S. 744, would have put millions of undocumented...
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Vea el anuncio sobre el caso de César Vargas aquí Washington, DC – Un nuevo anuncio televisivo y digital de America’s Voice presenta el caso de César Vargas haciendo un llamado rotundo y directo a la cámara. Cuando era indocumentado, César logró ser abogado. Cuando obtuvo la residencia permanente,...
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Watch the ad featuring Cesar Vargas here Washington, DC – A new television and digital ad from America’s Voice features Cesar Vargas making a stark, direct-to-camera appeal. When he was undocumented, Cesar became a lawyer. When he gained legal permanent residence, he joined the Army. Now a member of...
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With no response yet to the future of the migration issue, but their gazes firmly fixed on personal and familiar priorities, undocumented immigrants are once again on guard. On top of that, they are feeding and keeping U.S. society alive, in the face of the eventuality of the new...
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Oct 15, 2021
The proposal to grant only work permits and protection from deportation to some seven to eight million undocumented immigrants is the most recent alternative that the Democrats are trying to include in the Senate’s budget reconciliation, after the rejection of measures that contain a path to citizenship by the...
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Last Friday, President Biden held a naturalization ceremony for twenty-one immigrants where he embraced their pursuit of the American dream and his hope for a more welcoming and accepting future. Biden assured the American public that he is committed to creating a pathway to citizenship for the 11 million...
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Sen. Menendez: “All options are on the table for Democrats to deliver a path to citizenship” Rep. Ruiz: “We will not wait and miss an opportunity to move forward with a pathway to citizenship for our workers… that includes a budget reconciliation” Pelosi, Schumer, Biden Have Previously Expressed Openness...
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Mientras el Partido Republicano en el Congreso opta por jurar lealtad a Donald J. Trump a cualquier precio y a bloquear la agenda del presidente Joe Biden, es hora de que los demócratas decidan si el bipartidismo que dicen buscar para impulsar temas como la reforma migratoria no es...
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