Washington Post’s Greg Sargent and MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell Highlight Promise Speaker Ryan Made, But Has Not Kept, to Angelica Villalobos In a new piece in the Washington Post’s The Plum Line blog, Greg Sargent focuses on a promise that Speaker of the House Paul Ryan made last year to Dreamer Angelica Villalobos....
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The following is a statement by Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice, in response to congressional votes today. Last week, I was moved to tears of joy when Democrats stood up and fought for progressive values and for Dreamers. Today, I am moved to tears of disappointment and...
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For a recording of the call, click here As the Trump shutdown continues – and after a powerful weekend in which hundreds of thousands of people turned out across the country and around the world to oppose Trumpism – advocates urged members of Congress to stop kicking the can...
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Jan 20, 2018
The following is a statement by Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice, following this evening’s momentous vote: Tonight a bipartisan rebellion in the Senate rebuffed a determined Republican strategy to strong arm Democrats, govern by short-term Continuing Resolution, and delay and derail the Dream Act. The vote tonight in the Senate...
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Here are three fundamental factors to keep in mind as we seem headed towards a government shutdown: President Trump and the Republican leadership have rejected the bipartisan compromise proposals on the table that would alleviate the crisis. After creating a crisis by ending DACA and terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS)...
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The family migration program has been around since the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 and allows U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to bring in their immediate relatives to the U.S. This law did away with the racially discriminatory national origins quota system from the 1920s. Through the U.S....
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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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“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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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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Jan 9, 2018
Lynn Tramonte, Deputy Director of America’s Voice, issued the following statement reacting to the White House meeting on immigration: The results of today’s White House meeting show that there’s a deal to be had, and a deal within reach. Congress can resolve the urgent crisis for Dreamers this month. Every...
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