We want to shine a light on the many American citizens and immigrant neighbors who have been targeted by the president and were invited as guests by lawmakers. Although they differ in where they live, their age, occupation, and citizenship status, they all share one thing in common: their...
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“Recent polling shows majorities of Americans believe Trump’s ICE operations go too far, recognize mass deportation makes us less safe and strongly support ICE and CBP reforms and accountability” During Tuesday night’s State of the Union address, Donald Trump launched into the same old tired and racist diatribes that...
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As we await President Trump’s second State of the Union address, it’s clear that the state of the immigration debate is in a very different place than a year ago. Americans are witnessing in real time what an inhumane enforcement-only approach looks like—and they’re repulsed by it. The cruelty,...
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Washington, DC — Ahead of the State of the Union and given the unofficial kick-off of the general election, America’s Voice has released several new products relevant to the busy politics and policy of immigration. Additionally, the findings of a new Wall Street Journal poll underscores our assessment of...
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Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro’s guest to President Biden’s State of the Union address this week will be Priscilla Martinez, the widow of a North Texas rancher who was shot and killed by a neighbor last year. Despite the aggressor having previously expressed anti-Latino animus, local authorities have filed no...
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Washington, DC — The following is a statement from Vanessa Cárdenas, Executive Director of America’s Voice, previewing immigration and President Biden’s State of the Union address: “During tomorrow’s State of the Union address, the issue of immigration and border security are likely to be addressed. We expect President Biden...
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Last night, Republicans showed their midterm strategy, a rowdy and offensive message for the base, and a choreographed set of racial dog-whistles for the general public. While the House Members who roll with white nationalists, militias, and the insurrectionist crowd looked to cause a scene during the President’s speech...
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In a preview piece yesterday in anticipation of Trump’s State of the Union address, Nicole Narea of Vox captures the scope and cruelty that defines the Trump administration’s relentless effort to reshape immigration by executive fiat. Her piece, entitled Donald Trump didn’t need the wall, breaks down the series...
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“Deterrence by way of cruelty, chaos, racism and suffering is not success, it’s failure.” At tonight’s State of the Union address, expect President Trump to claim “success” on his signature immigration and border obsessions. Below, first read America’s Voice Executive Director Frank Sharry’s assessment of why Trump is, in...
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Tonight is Donald Trump’s third State of the Union address, and some members of Congress — as they have in previous years — are bringing immigrant guests to the speech as a way to spotlight Trump’s horribly destructive changes to immigration policy. Meanwhile, the Spanish-language response to Trump’s speech...
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