SEN. PADILLA’S VIOLENT HANDCUFFING IS A ‘BRUTAL, SILENCING’ TACTIC OF AUTOCRATIC REGIMES California Senator Alex Padilla’s violent handcuffing after attempting to ask DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is nothing short of chilling and a “brutal, silencing” tactic of autocratic regimes, “not the United States of America,” responds America’s Voice Executive...
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‘WE DON’T WANT ‘EM’: THE REVEALING STATEMENT BEHIND LATEST ANTI-IMMIGRANT ANNOUNCEMENTS The renewed Muslim ban makes no secret of its underlying motivations – overt discriminatory policy based around race and religion. “We don’t want ‘em,” Trump said in official remarks. Of note, despite administration justification to the contrary, those...
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DREAMERS AND YOUNG U.S. CITIZENS ENSNARED IN TRUMP’S DETENTION AND DEPORTATION DRAGNET As graduation ceremonies take place around the country, and families prepare to celebrate the hard work of bright minds, Trump’s immigration dragnet is ensnaring students and young people – U.S. citizens and Dreamers alike. Dreamer Ximena Arias-Cristobal...
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HOUSE BUDGET TURBOCHARGES MASS DEPORTATION AGENDA WHILE CUTTING VITAL PROGRAMS FOR VULNERABLE AMERICANS Under cover of darkness, the House passed a massive tax cut bill that will turbocharge family separations and line the pockets of the private prison CEOs, escalate Trump’s efforts to ignore the courts, and slash healthcare...
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THE THREAT TO SUSPEND HABEAS CORPUS IS THE LATEST EVIDENCE HOW THE ‘INVASION’ LIE IS CENTRAL TO CONSTITUTIONAL ATTACKS Embedded in Stephen Miller’s recent, chilling comments that the Trump administration is considering suspending the writ of habeas corpus is another reminder that its broader assault on core constitutional pillars...
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AMERICA’S VOICE LAUNCHES MAP TO SHOW SCOPE OF TRUMP’S CRUELTY This week, as part of our “At What Cost” campaign, America’s Voice published “Trump’s America” map, a resource that highlights the scope and reach of Trump’s cruel and callous immigration enforcement agenda. The map documents the human and economic...
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AMERICA’S VOICE REFLECTS ON 100 DAYS: CHAOS, CRUELTY AND CRISIS America’s Voice Executive Director Vanessa Cárdenas said that “cruel, costly, and chaotic” best describes the first 100 days of the second Trump administration. “From abducting American children to undermining the rule of law to tanking our economy, the lengths...
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AMERICA’S VOICE RESPONDS TO DEATH OF POPE FRANCIS America’s Voice mourns the loss of Pope Francis, who used his platform to challenge both the United States and the world to recognize and treat immigrants and refugees seeking safety and new lives for what they are: human beings. “Pope Francis’...
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TRUMP-BUKELE MEETING: SENDING U.S. CITIZENS TO FOREIGN PRISON Monday’s meeting between Donald Trump and El Salvador President Nayib Bukele should shock every American who cares about our system of checks and balances. Not only did Trump make clear he does not intend to abide by the Supreme Court ruling...
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AMERICA’S VOICE REACTS TO SCOTUS RULING IN KILMAR GARCÍA CASE On Thursday, SCOTUS ordered the Trump administration to “facilitate” Kilmar Abrego García’s return to Maryland. While the ruling was carefully worded, the message was clear: bring him home. However, a hearing in Judge Xinis’ courtroom today showed U.S. officials’...
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