Jan 14, 2013
Por Maribel Hastings, asesora ejecutiva de America’s Voice: WASHINGTON, DC – El pasado viernes recibí dos correos electrónicos casi al mismo tiempo. Uno sobre las figuras que participarán de las diferentes galas que celebrarán la semana entrante la segunda toma de posesión del presidente Barack Obama, y otro sobre...
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Today, the above-the-fold headline in the Washington Post reads: “Obama prioritizing immigrant issues” (which matters because many people here still get the Post delivered). The headline of the online version of the article is: “White House pushes forward on immigration ahead of bigger reform fight.” There is a new conventional wisdom...
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Last week, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released the latest numbers on President Obama’s deferred action for DREAMers (DACA) program. The program, which began in mid-August, is entering its fifth month. Of the nearly 1.4 million young aspiring Americans eligible to apply, 367,903 have sent in applications, 102,965...
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TIME Magazine editors named Barack Obama their “Person of the Year” today–but in the magazine’s recent Readers’ Choice poll for the same award, the President came in at 18th. “Undocumented Immigrants“ finished with a strong third, while The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart took second, and first place went to North Korea’s dictator Kim Jong...
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Dec 17, 2012
DREAMers led our movement in winning our biggest victory in 25 years—protecting over a million young people from deportation with the deferred action policy! In this holiday season, America’s Voice Education Fund wants to say thank you to these inspiring leaders. Will you contribute $5 to thank a DREAMer by...
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You have to love a press release that includes a line like this: UC Berkeley is leading the nation in assisting its students who are undocumented. It’s especially great to read when it’s true. There’s a lot happening at the University of California-Berkeley — including $1,000,000 gift for DREAMers...
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Could some in the non-extremist wing of the GOP be slowly starting to “get it” on immigration? Yesterday, the Huffington Post reported that the state of Nevada—led by Republican Governor Brian Sandoval—is the latest to confirm that it will allow DREAMers recognized by President Obama’s deferred action (DACA) program to apply for driver’s...
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Last weekend, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) criticized Mitt Romney’s post-election “gift” comments and offered advice to the Republican Party regarding its lurch to the right on immigration policy and its thumping by Latino voters: “When you’re in a hole, stop digging. He keeps digging.” Added Senator Graham, “The...
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Kris Kobach and the Deep Hole He Has Dug for the GOP on Immigration Washington, DC – Last weekend, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) criticized Mitt Romney’s post-election “gift” comments and offered advice to the Republican Party regarding its lurch to the right on immigration policy and its thumping by...
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