Lynn Tramonte: “This Should Be a No-Brainer for Congress” The newest CNN 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. By an 83-13% margin, Americans back a policy resolution for DACA recipientsand efforts...
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Dec 18, 2017
As Congress Dithers, Members Should Understand What’s Really at Stake This Week for Dreamers and America Through a combination of dysfunction, ineptitude and moral cowardice, Congress is lurching towards the end of 2017 without having resolved the urgent crisis of DACA recipients and other young immigrants. Imagine having a...
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This week’s edition of the America’s Voice podcast, “180 Days,” is now available. The weekly podcast will run over the next six months as we approach the March 6, 2018 deadline for DACA. We cover the fight to protect Dreamers and pass the Dream Act – and other immigration...
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Yesterday, advocates with United We Dream staged an act of civil disobedience in Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV)’s Washington, DC office, during which 11 activists were arrested after they refused to leave. Though Heller has supported the Dream Act — and broader immigration reform before — he has not been...
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Will the 34 House Republicans Who Urged Action This Year Assert Their Power? Last week 34 House Republicans issued a letter to Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) calling for a “permanent legislative solution” for DACA recipients before the end of this year. With the moment of truth at hand,...
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Washington, DC – The following is a statement from Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice, assessing the state of play and the two week sprint to pass legislation for Dreamers before the holidays: The GOP leadership in the House and Senate attempts to use reassuring doublespeak when it...
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In her Washington Post syndicated column, Jennifer Rubin writes a must-read piece, “Democrats Can’t Shut Down the Government, But They Can Win on DACA,”: Democrats cannot shut down the government. They are the minority party and have neither the power nor the responsibility to keep the lights on and the government...
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Today, Dreamers and advocates across the country are holding a day of action calling on Congress to pass the Dream Act. In Washington, DC, thousands are expected to gather on Capitol Hill to demand that members of Congress take action. View details, photos, tweets, and videos about what’s going...
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A Cynical Senator Grassley Aids and Abets the Cornyn Con The following is a statement from Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice Education fund, regarding the legislative proposal introduced today by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and co-sponsored by John Cornyn (R-TX), Thom Tillis (R-NC), James Lankford (R-OK.),...
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Last Friday, Iowa Dreamers, community leaders, and allies gathered outside the Des Moines federal building to tell their members of Congress to support the Dream Act and TPS. The building is home to the offices of Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), and Rep. David Young (R-IA)....
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