The Congressional Hispanic Caucus, joined by Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer and other prominent Democratic members of the House, gathered earlier today to denounce the ICE raids currently targeting Central American families. “Raiding homes to break families apart is not what our country stands for,” tweeted CHC chair Rep. Linda Sánchez, and at the press conference said that...
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In a letter to the President yesterday, Congressional Progressive Caucus co-chairs Reps. Keith Ellison and Raúl Grijalva demanded an end to the numerous ICE raids targeting Central American refugees in multiple states across the nation. Reps. Ellison and Grijalva join other members of Congress — including Democratic leaders Sen. Harry...
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Another day, another set of stories articulating the fear present in the immigrant community following the Obama Administration’s decision to launch home raids against Central American refugees. Fortunately, a growing number of leaders are speaking up and condemning this horrific tactic. Read on for excerpts from key English-Language clips yesterday and today. Next week, we’ll report on...
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Frank Sharry: “The way the Obama Administration is handling this is a huge mistake, from a policy, moral, and political perspective.” New York Times article by Liz Robbins, titled “Rumors of Immigration Raids Stoke Fear in New York,” captures how the Obama Administration’s home raids are causing panic and fear in the entire...
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Yesterday, dozens of demonstrators from multiple Bay Area immigrant and faith groups protested outside ICE’s San Francisco headquarters in response to recent immigration raids across the country. SF protest against new crackdown on Central American immigrants. On Day of Epiphany, We 3 Kings of Deportation… pic.twitter.com/FvelaFBbJv — Doug Sovern...
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As ICE raids have targeted Central American refugees in numerous states over the past several days, city leaders are responding with pro-immigrant legislation and messages to allay widespread fears in the undocumented immigrant community. In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, incoming Mayor Jim Kenney has signed an executive order “that rescinds the city’s...
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In response to the Obama Administration’s series of home raids aimed at arresting, detaining and deporting young mothers and their children back to Central America and the violence they fled in the first place, leading lawmakers are beginning to speak out to condemn the Administration’s actions. America’s Voice thanks the below...
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Rep. Luis Gutiérrez expanded on his earlier statement denouncing the Central American deportation raids, adding that the raids “are not the Democratic Party’s solution to immigration questions, nor should it be America’s” during a House floor speech earlier today. According to the most recent reports, since the past weekend...
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Immigration champion Rep. Luis Gutiérrez has become the latest — and one of the most prominent — advocates to slam the Obama Administration’s controversial decision to raid the homes of refugee families and deport them back to violence in their home countries in Central America. The statement from Rep. Luis Gutiérrez’s office: The raids...
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The Obama Administration’s decision to raid homes and deport Central American refugees fleeing violence and death has resulted in condemnation from immigrant rights advocates, community leaders, and legal experts from around the nation. According to the most recent reports, officials from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have detained...
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