Ever since he came down the escalator in 2015, Donald Trump has taken a wrecking ball to the Statue of Liberty, dehumanizing and attacking immigrants at every turn. After four years of enduring cruel and inhumane policies under this administration, after the election was officially called in Joe Biden’s...
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The spontaneous public demonstrations of joy over the dethroning of Donald Trump and the triumph of the Biden-Harris Democratic duo resembled those from nations where a dictator was unseated, rather than a U.S. election. It was a type of social depressurization that was just as longed for as it...
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Nov 6, 2020
Frank Sharry Reacts to Biden-Harris Victory The following is a statement from Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice, reacting to the evident victory of Joe Biden as the President-elect. Congratulations to President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris. Congratulations to the hardworking campaign staff, volunteers, and organizers. Congratulations...
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A recording of the call is available here. Earlier today, policy and political experts who worked to mobilize voters and tracked the immigration issue gathered on a call to discuss the significant role immigrants and voters of color played in the historic 2020 election cycle. Immigration, once seen...
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Visit https://electioneve2020.com/ for full data The American Election Eve Poll (AEEP), a massive poll of over 15,000 voters from all backgrounds, finds that Americans are strongly pro-immigrant and support fair and generous immigration policies, including a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. The poll was sponsored by a consortium...
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Oct 29, 2020
New House Judiciary Committee Report on family separation concludes policy has been “marked by reckless incompetence and intentional cruelty” The Biden-Harris campaign has released a powerful new ad today on family separation. It is morally the right thing to do. It also signals a remarkable shift in the immigration...
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Oct 23, 2020
On kids separated from parents, Trump: “They are so well taken care of.” Biden: “It violates every notion of who we are as a nation. It’s criminal.” In response to the immigration questions at last night’s debate, Donald Trump revealed who he is and what his administration is about....
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Trump’s infamous family separation policy is still haunting us, and after new court documents revealed that the parents of 545 children that have still not been united with their children and are unable to be located, leaders and observers are rightfully outraged. In a statement by Vice President Joe...
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A primer in case it does Will immigration, the original sin of Trumpism and his administration’s signature issue, finally come up at a debate? If it does, here is our take. Family Separation: As the Washington Post editorialized, “Let’s not mince words. The Trump administration kidnapped children.” In...
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Oct 16, 2020
Key Immigration Politics Stories Trump loves Dreamers so much he’s trying to deport them: Trump is cynically trying to pose as a champion of DACA while his administration is aggressively trying to end the program and subject Dreamers to deportation. Why immigration as a wedge issue has lost its...
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