The Racism Monster as an Electoral Tactic

The Racism Monster as an Electoral Tactic

By Maribel Hastings, America’s Voice | Editorial Credit: John Gomez / shutterstock.com Washington, DC : The campaign of the aspiring Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump, is seeking to attack the Democratic candidate, Kamala Harris, by running a well-known electoral strategy: exploiting racism and prejudice to sufficiently enrage their base, hoping that will help them win […]

On National Citizenship Day and Beyond, America is Stronger and Richer Because of Immigrants

On National Citizenship Day and Beyond, America is Stronger and Richer Because of Immigrants

Editorial Credit: Lightspring / shuttertstock.com Washington, DC — An inextricable part of American history is immigration. Welcoming newcomers from all over the world into our communities is a defining characteristic of this nation. Few – if any – nations have the distinction of being known as “a nation of immigrants.” The individuals and families that […]

Biden Program to Keep American Families Together Blocked by Ken Paxton and Project 2025 Allies Led by Stephen Miller

Biden Program to Keep American Families Together Blocked by Ken Paxton and Project 2025 Allies Led by Stephen Miller

By Gabe Ortiz, americasvoice.org | Editorial Credit: Consolidated News Photos /shutterstock.com On Monday, sixteen states, led by Texas and Idaho, blocked the Biden administration’s new immigration program helping keep American families together. While the lawsuit was entirely expected – anti-immigrant officials and activists have repeatedly used the federal judiciary to shut down lawful policies helping […]

The Shifted Politics of Immigration in the 2024 Campaign

The Shifted Politics of Immigration in the 2024 Campaign

By America’s Voice | Editorial Credit: Sir. David / Shutterstock.com Washington, DC – Just as the trajectory of the presidential race has altered in recent weeks, so have the politics of immigration. Only a month ago, Republicans were passing out and holding up “Mass Deportation Now” signs on the floor of their Milwaukee convention. They […]

Florida Should Brace for Trump, Rubio, and GOP Plans to Devastate Economy Through Mass Deportations

Florida Should Brace for Trump, Rubio, and GOP Plans to Devastate Economy Through Mass Deportations

Editorial credit: brian james cramer / Shutterstock.com Washington, DC — Yesterday, at a Miami rally, Donald Trump continued his relentless and lurid focus on immigration lies while reiterating his plans for mass roundups and deportations. The remarks follow the release of the Republican Party’s official 2024 platform, which reflects Trump’s full takeover of the GOP […]

Clarke Celebrates The Biden-Harris Administration’s Action To Keep Families Together

Clarke Celebrates The Biden-Harris Administration’s Action To Keep Families Together

Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) released the following statement regarding the Biden-Harris Administration’s action to ensure that U.S. citizens with noncitizen spouses and children are able to keep their families together: “As we commemorated 12 years of America being uplifted and bettered by DACA earlier this […]

Democratic Pollsters and Strategists Join Immigration Experts to Assess Immigration’s Role Ahead of 2024 Elections

Democratic Pollsters and Strategists Join Immigration Experts to Assess Immigration’s Role Ahead of 2024 Elections

By America’s Voice Washington, DC – In the wake of Tom Suozzi’s special election victory and news that the Biden administration may implement executive actions on the border, Democratic pollsters and strategists convened a press briefing with immigration experts focused on examining the role of immigration issue in an election year. The speakers discussed the […]

What Exactly Is a Sanctuary City and What Does That Mean for NYC?

What Exactly Is a Sanctuary City and What Does That Mean for NYC?

By Gwynne Hogan Rachel Holliday Smith | February 13, 2024 The January brawl between NYPD officers and migrants in Times Square that went viral has sparked a national firestorm over long-standing sanctuary city policies that restrict cooperation between federal authorities and local law enforcement. Republicans seized on the attack to argue that sanctuary laws should be changed. […]

Rep. Clarke and Democratic Leaders Respond to H.R. 2, Introduce the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2023

Rep. Clarke and Democratic Leaders Respond to H.R. 2, Introduce the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke joined Rep. Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA) to introduce the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2023, a bold, inclusive, and humane vision for the future of the United States immigration system. For the announcement, Sánchez joined Democratic leaders to respond to H.R. 2, the Child Deportation Act, legislation proposed by […]

USCIS Updates Guidance on Administrative Naturalization Ceremony Venues

USCIS Updates Guidance on Administrative Naturalization Ceremony Venues

Today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued policy guidance updates in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify the types of venues USCIS may use for administrative naturalization ceremonies. This clarifying guidance is part of USCIS efforts to educate the public and those seeking to donate venue spaces, and to provide more transparency on how to partner with […]