Algunas veces alicaída, otras veces medianamente esperanzadora, la postergada reforma migratoria ha representado para la historia contemporánea de Estados Unidos un episodio de altibajos que, si no arrastrara consigo las vidas de millones de seres humanos, no sería más que un tema menor del anecdotario americano. Pero resulta que...
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Washington, DC — The House approved the Build Back Better bill with immigration reform provisions intact. We are close to delivering long overdue relief for millions of undocumented immigrants who have lived and worked in the U.S. for decades. While the bill does not include the path to citizenship...
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Washington, DC – The following is a statement by Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice, a pro-immigrant advocacy organization. America’s Voice strongly supports the Build Back Better Act and we urge all Members of the House of Representatives to vote ‘yes’ on this bill. We are pleased the...
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With Democrats controlling Congress and the White House, Americans expect Democrats to deliver on just immigration policies, Senator Harry Reid argues in a recent piece in The Hill. The former Senate Majority Leader notes that his 2010 reelection proved that Democrats can fight and win on immigration. In that...
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America’s Voice Responds to the Initial Senate Parliamentarian Ruling The following is a statement from Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice reacting to the Senate parliamentarian’s ruling on immigration: This isn’t the beginning of the end, this is the end of the beginning. The Parliamentarian ruled on...
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Washington, DC – Below is a column by Maribel Hastings from America’s Voice en Español translated into English. As fall approaches, the countdown to the end of 2021 commences and, with it, the possibility that various legislative matters will either be resolved or remain in the pipeline—just one year...
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As fall approaches, the countdown to the end of 2021 commences and, with it, the possibility that various legislative matters will either be resolved or remain in the pipeline—just one year to the midterm elections in 2022, when all eyes will be on electoral politics. Once again, the topic...
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Enabling qualified immigrants to earn green cards satisfies the ‘Byrd rule’ In Roll Call column, immigration policy expert Marshall Fitz makes a strong case for the Senate parliamentarian to say yes to immigration provisions Washington, DC – In a must-read op-ed in Roll Call, Marshall Fitz, managing director of...
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“Este voto es un gran paso. El impulso está aumentando. El país está listo. Y los demócratas están preparados para cumplir, usando todo lo que esté en sus manos como mayoría”. Washington, DC – Anoche, el Senado colocó a Estados Unidos un paso más cerca de la legislación que...
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“This vote is a major step forward. The momentum is building. The country is ready. And Democrats are primed to deliver, using every ounce of their majority.” Washington, DC – Last night, the Senate moved America one step closer to enacting legislation that creates pathways to citizenship for millions...
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