Stories Expose the Cruel Treatment of Those Seeking Refuge In America The Trump administration and the Republican party claim their border strategy is a success. The excellent reporting excerpted below – by John Stanton, Julian Aguilar, Acacia Coronado, Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Hamed Aleaziz and Adolfo Flores – exposes the human...
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Oct 17, 2019
The following is a statement from Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice, reflecting on the legacy of Rep. Elijah Cummings (MD-7) in the wake of his passing: On issues close to our heart, from detention conditions to family separation to medical deferred action and more, Rep. Cummings was...
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America’s Voice Urges Senators Ernst, Perdue, McConnell, Tillis, Cornyn and others to Stand Up for Constitution and Constituents on #FakeTrumpEmergency The following is a statement by Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice: Today, the Senate will have a vote on whether or not to override Trump’s veto of...
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Last night President Trump vetoed a bipartisan measure aimed at overturning Trump’s ‘national emergency’ declaration that has led to $3.6 billion in military projects approved by Congress being redirected to border wall construction. According to Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice: Trump is thumbing his nose at the...
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Oct 10, 2019
“Their real game is to combine hostage taking with a shameless shakedown. Sound familiar?” On Twitter yesterday, President Trump falsely declared the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program unlawful, reiterated his administration’s desire to have the Supreme Court end the popular and successful program, and called for lawmakers...
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The following is a statement from Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice, regarding the latest border apprehension numbers: When it comes to responding to the regional refugee challenge and humanitarian crisis at our border, the Trump administration has failed miserably. The challenge has been and continues to be...
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America’s Voice on Trump’s Latest Effort to Unilaterally Slash Legal Immigration Last Friday afternoon, the Trump Administration issued an executive order to bar the admission of legal immigrants who cannot prove they have health insurance. The following is a statement from Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice: This...
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“Unless Patriots Stand Up, No One is Safe” A dark shadow looms over America as Trump’s continued wrath on all immigrants spreads to the entire body politic. Yesterday, the New York Times revealed that earlier this year the President “wanted the wall electrified, with spikes on top that...
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The news that the Trump administration will raid $3.6 billion from 127 different military construction projects for the border wall is a disturbing indictment of this administration’s priorities. As lawmakers and observers speak out in opposition and call for specific details about the projects to be raided, it’s worth...
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Yesterday, America’s Voice sent a letter to the board members of the Foundation for the Carolinas regarding its funding of organizations deemed “hate groups” by the Southern Poverty Law Center. Per the Foundation’s financial statements from 2014 until 2017, the foundation has disbursed more than $11 million to groups...
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