Letter Makes It Clear: The Votes Are There
Editor’ Note: On December 5th, 34 House Republicans released a letter to Speaker Paul Ryan calling for a “permanent legislative solution” for DACA recipients before the end of this year. Protecting…
The Moment of Truth is Upon Us
Dreamer-related legislation was to be a major focus of the discussion at a White House meeting on November 28, between President Trump and Congressional leaders. But Democrats, Senate Minority Leader…
This is What Mass Deportation Looks Like
From the first week of his presidency, Trump and his Administration have moved to remake U.S. immigration and refugee policy. The list is as long as it is extreme: imposing…
This is What a Mass Deportation Strategy Looks Like
On November 6, the Department of Homeland Security announced its decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 2,500 Nicaraguans, with a 12 month phase-out period; to defer a decision…
Failure Is Not an Option
Let’s be crystal clear; the fate of the Dreamers is in the hands of Congress. The President and his team have ended DACA once and for all, and have removed…
List of Poison Pills Threatens the Dream Act
On October 8th, President Trump signed off on a long list of poison pill measures that threatens to kill the chances of enacting the Dream Act this year. In doing…
This is Not Normal
At a speech last week in Youngstown, OH, President Donald Trump offered a disturbing and apocalyptic vision of immigrants in América, saying that they “prey on innocent young people” and…
Our Strength as a Nation
Editor’s Note: On June 29th , the House of Representatives voted on two anti-immigrant bills. Welcoming immigrants and refugees is a defining feature of who we are as…
Secretary Kelly, We’re Not Going to ‘Shut Up’
On April 18th, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary John Kelly lashed out at critics of the Trump Administration’s mass deportation policies, saying they should “shut up and support the…
Moment of Truth for DHS Secretary Kelly
On Feb. 17, the Associated Press reported that a draft memo, written by U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary John Kelly, that makes the case for deploying 100,000 National Troops to arrest undocumented…