Representative from district’s democratic senators speak at a rally to protest former President Donald Trump’s decision to end DACA in Downtown Portland, Oregon, on September 5th, 2017. (Shutterstock) By America’s Voice As European countries and other nations around the world receive, with open arms, Ukrainian refugees fleeing from the bloody Russian invasion, in this part […]
By Stacy Potts, The Conversation I don a gown, gloves and a mask to enter the hospital room of a new mother who is sick with COVID-19. She lies in bed, exhausted between coughing spells; her day-old infant rests comfortably across the room. She contracted COVID-19 the week before her due date and was hospitalized […]
New American citizens swear in at the SPIFFS 38th annual folk fair at Venoy Park in St. Petersburg, Florida on November 3, 2012. (Shutterstock) By Leani Garcia Torres, Immigration Impact The path toward commonsense federal immigration solutions seems to be continuing the cyclical and frustrating pattern of two steps forward, one step back. As soon […]
Kabul, Afghanistan, August 1, 2021. Refugee children after the collapse of the country in August 2021 by the Taliban in the North of the country. (Shutterstock) By Raul Pinto, Immigration Impact The withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan in August 2021—as the country’s government was overtaken by the Taliban—led to the chaotic evacuation of thousands […]
New York, NY – August 17, 2021: Few dozens of DACA recipients rally on Foley Square demanding citizenship now for all undocumented immigrants (Shutterstock) Currently, 154,000 immigrant New Yorkers, many of whom are low income, have few, if any health insurance options. They cannot qualify for Medicaid, the current Essential Plan, or subsidized Qualified Health […]
By Linda Nwoke Several misconceptions exist on the issue of violence against women. However, key facts about violence against women are that it can be physical, psychological, or sexual and takes place in private and public spaces like the victims’ homes, the streets, or during the war. Secondly, violence against women and girls is a […]
By America’s Voice The administration of President Joe Biden is facing a moral dilemma, and also a political one, when it comes to demands to eliminate the disastrous Title 42. The situation is relevant due to the very nature of this policy, established by Donald Trump who, in the name of COVID, kept migrants from […]
Buoyed by international union solidarity and hearkening to the revolutionary legacy of Jean-Jacque Dessalines, Haitian strikers facing state violence and lowball concessions remain undeterred.
By Frances Madeson, The Real News Unless you’re buck naked as you read this, chances are that you’re wearing at least one garment manufactured in the Haitian apparel factories of Port-au-Prince, Caracol, and Ouanaminthe. Those Hanes or Fruit-of-the-Loom briefs in your dresser drawer, the classic Levi’s denim jacket hanging in your closet, or that cheapo, […]
Lviv, Ukraine – February 26, 2022. People in railway station of western Ukrainian city of Lviv waiting for the train to Poland. (Shutterstock) By Linda Nwoke It’s been over twelve days since the commencement of Russia’s offensive attack and onslaught against Ukraine on February 24, 2022. The UN reports more than 1400 civilian casualties, including […]
Haitian woman crosses the Rio Grande with her 3-year-old son, they crossed the border between Mexico and the United States to request political asylum. (Shutterstock) By America’s Voice Washington, DC – A joint statement from leading Senate Democrats calls on the Biden administration to end the use of Title 42. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) joined […]