[Immigration News]
Attorney General James: “Generations of citizens landed on the welcoming shores of Ellis Island with nothing more than a dream in their pockets. The Trump Administration’s thinly veiled efforts to only allow those who meet their narrow ethnic, racial and economic criteria to gain a path to citizenship is a clear violation of our laws and our values.”
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IMMIGRATION ADVOCACY GROUP: SUPREME COURT SHOULD REJECT TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ATTACKS ON DACA PROGRAM
[Immigration News]
FWD.us President Todd Schulte: “The Administration continues to take every step possible to rip protections away from DACA recipients who know no other home than the United States. Federal courts across the country have repeatedly made clear that the Trump Administration’s termination of DACA was unlawful.”
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CITY COUNCIL SPEAKER JOHNSON ANNOUNCES FUNDING TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE CORRECT 2020 CENSUS COUNT
[City Hall\Census 2020]
NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson on funding community groups to get a correct 2020 Census count: “A complete count will send a strong message to the Trump Administration that New York is not invisible and not intimidated by the president’s attacks on our diverse communities.”
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NEW YORK’S LETITIA JAMES FIGHTS AGAINST TRUMPS “UNLAWFUL AND IMMORAL” BLOCK OF ASYLUM SEEKERS
[Immigration News]
NY Attorney General James: “Turning children and families away from our border is literally a matter of life or death for these individuals who are fleeing danger. America has always stood as a beacon of hope and we will continue to fight back against these disgraceful and inhumane policies.”
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MISSOURI CONGRESSMAN CLEAVER TO TRUMP ADMINISTRATION: CHARGE EL PASO MURDERER AS “GLOBAL TERRORIST”
[El Paso Mass Murders]
Missouri Rep. Emanuel Cleaver: “This President has taken the smoldering ember of white nationalism, doused it with rhetorical gasoline, and watched it spread like wildfire. White nationalists time and time again have used the exact language of this President to condone their violence against immigrants, Muslims, and other minorities.”
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REP. AYANNA PRESSLEY: DONALD TRUMP IS A DANGEROUS DEMAGOGUE ENCOURAGING WHITE SUPREMACIST TERRORISM
[Gun Violence]
Rep Ayanna Pressley: “The occupant of the White House is a dangerous, racist, hateful demagogue who intentionally dehumanizes Black and Brown communities and encourages terrorism.”
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NYC CITY COUNCIL SPEAKER JOHNSON DENOUNCES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S NEW IMMIGRATION POLICY AGAINST POOR
[Immigration]
New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson: “The new public charge rule approved by the Trump Administration is yet another hateful and destructive policy proposal to attack immigrants, and it clearly goes against our City’s policies with regard to healthcare, housing, and nutrition. It will disproportionately impact low-income communities, particularly communities of color.”
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21 STATE ATTORNEY GENERALS LAUNCH LEGAL CHALLENGE AGAINST TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ATTEMPTS TO CHANGE ASYLUM STANDARDS
[Immigration News]
NY Attorney General James: “It is unconscionable that our federal government would deny refuge to those desperately seeking safety here. These asylum seekers are fleeing dangerous environments in their countries of origin and their ability to gain entry into the United States is truly a question of life or death.
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RIGHT WING EXTREMIST STEPHEN MILLER GUIDES TRUMP EVISCERATION OF ASYLUM PROTECTIONS
[Immigration News]
Senior White House policy advisor Stephen Miller apparently wants to ” curb the number of migrants who win initial entry to the U.S., according to an internal email obtained by NBC News.”
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NY ATTORNEY GENERAL JAMES PRAISES GOV. CUOMO’S SIGNING OF LEGISLATION TO PROTECT IMMIGRANT WORKERS
[Immigration News]
New York Attorney General James: “It is incumbent on us to help vulnerable workers be able to stand up for their rights without fear of punishment. This law does just that by protecting New Yorkers from being exploited by unscrupulous and predatory employers.”
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