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On Central American Independence Day, Business & Faith Leaders Call For New TPS Designations and Permanent Protections
Today, as various Central American nations and immigrants in the U.S. celebrate their Independence Day, community organizations, national organizations, business leaders, faith leaders, and allies from across the country urge President Biden to issue new Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Guatemala.
TPS Auto Extensions Step In Right Direction, Now We Need Permanent Protections
Alianza Americas and Presente.org welcome the announcement of the Biden administration’s auto extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Sudan, Honduras, and Nepal. Next, we urge the administration and Congress to pass permanent protections for TPS recipients.
Alabama Terminates Leases with CoreCivic for New Private Prisons
As Alabama legislators scramble to fit in a special session to handle the future of the state’s prison system, CoreCivic, the private prison firm who would have been the builder and owner of a proposed massive project, announced the state of Alabama terminated the leases for the project during an earnings call.
What makes Costa Rica so different from its neighbors?
As part of the ongoing series “A Prosperous Future is Possible: Critical Conversations About Mexico and Central America,” Alianza Americas and Presente.org will host a live virtual conversation, this time focused on Costa Rica, this Wednesday, September 1.
Supreme Court Rules to Reinstates Racist Trump Era ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy
Last night, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to require the Biden administration to reinstate the Trump-era ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy, formally known as the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP).
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Progressive groups criticize DOJ for defending Trump defamation case related to sexual assault allegation
Groups urge Biden to nominate FCC commissioner to speed net neutrality reinstatement
50 groups urge Biden to fill FCC opening to reinstate net neutrality rules
Vaccine equity remains elusive as vaccination rates for people of color still lag
Inmigrantes y familias hispanas siguen enfrentando barreras ante la COVID-19, advierte Alianza Américas
Toxic Alabama Private Prison Deal Falling Apart With Barclays Exit
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Noticed your grocery bills going up lately?
It’s because the American meat industry is controlled by just 4 giant corporations that abuse their monopoly power to make life worse for all of us, in every way they can. 🧵👇
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/blog/2021/09/08/addressing-concentration-in-the-meat-processing-industry-to-lower-food-prices-for-american-families/
En los últimos 8 años, la violencia e inseguridad en #ElSalvador han desplazado a la reunificación familiar como principales causas de la migración, señaló Jaime Rivas, director del observatorio juventud y familia de @UDBelsalvador. Foro junto a @CRIESLAC. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdCOvcyVGLw&t=1684s
En los últimos 8 años, la violencia e inseguridad en #ElSalvador han desplazado a la reunificación familiar como principales causas de la migración, señaló Jaime Rivas, director del observatorio juventud y familia de @UDBelsalvador. Foro junto a @CRIESLAC. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdCOvcyVGLw&t=1684s