By Dara Lind | December 1, 2023 Members of the U.S. Senate are currently negotiating a deal to continue funding the federal government next year, as well as providing military aid to Ukraine But the cost could be the federal government’s ability to provide humanitarian protection to migrants in need. According to public reporting, Senate negotiators are […]
By Erica Bryant | Vera Paul fled his home in Nigeria because Igbo Christians like him were being killed for their faith. “I did not want to die, so I came to America,” he said. But like many people seeking safety and freedom in the United States, Paul instead found himself locked up in immigration detention. […]
Editorial credit: Jeff Schultes / Shutterstock.com By Gabe Ortiz | November 21, 2023 Attacking and exploiting immigrants for political gain is a unifying issue for Republicans and that was on full display at one of their “favorite” photo op sites this past weekend in Texas. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott endorsed former President Donald Trump for […]
Editorial credit: Yu Kuo-wei / Shutterstock.com Research shows systemic flaws, documents a legacy of racist immigration practices, makes recommendations for equitable treatment for all asylum seekers NEW YORK: Haitian Women for Haitian Refugees and TakeRoot Justice released a new report, “Humanitarian Parole Crisis: How Racist Policies and Practices Deny Haitian Refugees Work Authorization.” The report finds that U.S. immigration policies and practices create barriers for Haitian refugees by granting […]
Editorial credit: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com Today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced implementation of a new family reunification parole (FRP) process for certain nationals of Ecuador. This process allows an eligible beneficiary to be considered for parole into the United States on a case-by-case basis while they wait for their family-based immigrant visa […]
Editorial credit: Joseph Sohm / Shutterstock.com Washington D.C. – Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, President and CEO of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, joined MSNBC’s “American Voices with Alicia Menendez” to discuss former President Trump’s 2024 immigration policy platform, as detailed by new reporting from The New York Times. On Trump’s plans for sprawling detention camps, mass deportations, border […]
By America’s Voice | November 13, 2023 Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com Vanessa Cárdenas: “None of the Trump and Stephen Miller plans would make us safer or advance real solutions to the challenges of 21st century migration. Those of us that believe in a different vision of America should speak out and fight like […]
Editorial credit: noamgalai / Shutterstock.com Washington, DC – During an interview that aired on Univision yesterday, Donald Trump endorsed an array of extreme policies and troubling pledges, including promising retribution against political enemies using executive branch powers. The lies, disinformation, and cruelty were particularly apparent in Trump’s remarks on immigration, which included both endorsements of chaotic […]
By America’s Voice | November 9, 2023 Washington, DC – Republicans are seeking to use the supplemental funding process to enact a host of permanent and draconian immigration policy changes. Some Senate Democrats, such as Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) among others, are expressing openness to the discussion. The following is a statement from Vanessa Cárdenas, […]
Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com By Aaron Reichlin-Melnick | November 5, 2023 This op-ed is part of a series exploring what a second term would look like for either President Biden or former President Trump. Four years after he was elected on the promise to “build the wall,” Donald Trump left office with border apprehensions at their highest level […]