With an overwhelming majority of the American people backing Congressional action to resolve the crisis facing Dreamers that the President created when he ended DACA, editorial boards are voicing their opinion as well: Pass the Dream Act ASAP! Read excerpts of editorials from key publications below: From the Washington Post —...
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Tallahassee, FL – While President Donald Trump, his cabinet of racists, and Republican congressional leadership work to torpedo Dreamer legislation, new op-eds from Governor Rick Scott (R-FL) and University of Florida president Ken Fuchs and Mariana Castro, a local Dreamer and UF student, show where Floridians and Americans stand:...
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Jan 16, 2018
After a dizzying set of developments and ahead of a chaotic week in Washington, DC, here are five key points to keep in mind: President Trump created the urgent crisis for Dreamers and those with Temporary Protected Status (TPS). While Trump’s tweets and Republicans’ speeches are trying to muddy the...
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The Question Isn’t Just Whether Trump is Fit to Be President, It’s Whether He Is President By now, everyone is well aware that Donald J. Trump is a racist. His remarks yesterday about Africa, Haiti, and El Salvador are just the latest, and perhaps one of the most blatant, examples...
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In a new column posted this morning, Greg Sargent of the Washington Post, uncovers the true revelation behind Trump’s latest, racist remarks: Multiple TV journalists have flatly declared that Trump has revealed himself as a racist. It’s good that it’s now safe to say this on prime-time television, but we already knew...
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“It’s a time for choosing. It’s a time for action.” The following is a statement from Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice, regarding President Trump’s latest racist remarks and the current state-of-play on the fight to protect Dreamers as well as Salvadorans, Haitians, and those who currently have Temporary Protected...
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***A RECORDING OF TODAY’S CALL IS AVAILABLE HERE*** SOUTHERN BORDER – On a call today, experts from across the southern border region discussed what common-sense, responsible and accountable border policy looks like when it comes to negotiations to protect dreamers. They explored why some proposals to increase border enforcement being discussed...
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79% support path to citizenship, including 64% of Republicans A new Quinnipiac poll is the latest in a long line of recent polling that shows that Americans, including Republicans, overwhelmingly back efforts to keep Dreamers here in America. The new Quinnipiac poll finds: By an 86-11% margin, Americans support allowing Dreamers to stay...
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Despite uncertainty about the ongoing policy negotiations over Dreamers’ legislation, we know a few things for sure: Dreamers urgently need a permanent solution that puts them on a path to citizenship; Only Congress can enact that permanent solution; Given the way Trump’s termination of DACA has upended the lives...
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A recording of today’s call is available here On a press call today, DACA-recipients, legal experts, and advocates explained the details and implications of the preliminary injunction against the administration’s DACA-revocation and the urgent need for Congress to enact the bipartisan Dream Act by January 19th. A recording of today’s event is...
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