Four Key Points for Democrats on the Immigration Moment

Four Key Points for Democrats on the Immigration Moment

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, […]

Trump 2.0: A Second Term Would See Him Pick More and Uglier fights on immigration

Trump 2.0: A Second Term Would See Him Pick More and Uglier fights on immigration

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 […]

USCIS Proposes Significant Changes to the H-1B Program

USCIS Proposes Significant Changes to the H-1B Program

By Leslie Dellon | Nov 3, 2023 The H-1B program may undergo significant changes as early as October 1, 2024. The Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently published a 94-page proposed rule to “modernize” the H-1B program.   The H-1B is a temporary (nonimmigrant) visa category for employers to petition for workers in […]

Mayors Highlight Way Forward for Biden Administration & Congress to Advance Order and Fairness on Asylum

Mayors Highlight Way Forward for Biden Administration & Congress to Advance Order and Fairness on Asylum

Vanessa Cárdenas: “Asylum seekers need a hand up, not a handout. These mayors understand this and that is why they are calling for an orderly, efficient and fair process for asylum seekers to arrive and be able to support themselves through work as their cases are heard.” Washington, DC – A new letter from the mayors of […]

“Open Season on People of Color” – Texas Anti-Immigrant Bill to Turn State Police Into Police State of Immigration Agents

“Open Season on People of Color” – Texas Anti-Immigrant Bill to Turn State Police Into Police State of Immigration Agents

Editorial credit: Ruben2533 / Shutterstock.com Washington, DC – State and national voices are highlighting the dangers and radicalism of the latest anti-immigrant idea emanating from Texas Republicans. Among a grab bag of state legislation being advanced by Texas Republicans, and likely heading to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk for his signature, includes a bill that would give state […]

Opinion: Our Failed Immigration Policy is Causing a Child Labor Epidemic in the U.S.

Opinion: Our Failed Immigration Policy is Causing a Child Labor Epidemic in the U.S.

By Stephanie L. Canizales Children are now mainstays in migration policy debates and news, with unaccompanied minors at the border drawing much attention over the past decade. The systemic violence and poverty that displace thousands of children from Central and South America have a long history. While these factors have only worsened in recent years because […]

Biden’s Emergency Funding Proposal Seeks $14 Billion for Immigration System From Congress

Biden’s Emergency Funding Proposal Seeks $14 Billion for Immigration System From Congress

Posted by Adriel Orozco | Oct 25, 2023 On October 20, the Biden administration renewed its request for emergency supplemental funding for border management from Congress. This new $14 billion request represents more than a $10 billion increase from the administration’s original August proposal and includes a sizeable investment in areas of the immigration system often forgotten by years of deterrence-heavy policy. […]

Spotlight on the Economic Contributions of TPS Holders

Spotlight on the Economic Contributions of TPS Holders

Posted by Karen Aho | Oct 23, 2023 In September, the Biden administration extended temporary protection to some 472,000 Venezuelan migrants in the United States. Doing so provided welcome humanitarian relief—thousands of men, women, and children have fled violence and natural disasters and find themselves without a home—but it also ushered in the possibility of notable economic gains for U.S. […]

America’s Voice Reacts to New Legal Immigration Pathway for Ecuadorians

America’s Voice Reacts to New Legal Immigration Pathway for Ecuadorians

By America’s Voice | October 18, 2023 Washington, DC – The following is a statement from Vanessa Cárdenas, Executive Director of America’s Voice, reacting to today’s announcement of a new, legal immigration pathway for Ecuadorians by the Biden Administration: “We welcome the Biden administration’s continued efforts to put in place an orderly and systematic vetting process for […]