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Pope Leo Rebukes U.S. Immigration Policy, Condemns ‘Inhuman Treatment Of Immigrants’ - America's Voice Following the death of Pope Francis last April, many Catholics and observers in the United States and around the world wondered if his successor would be as vocal as the late pontiff on the issues tha...

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In remarks this past week, Pope Leo XIV rebuked the anti-immigrant policies of the United States government, saying that the “inhuman treatment of immigrants” are not in line with the teachings of the Church.

Camouflaged agents.
Ziptying women and kids.
In the middle of the night.

Many were US citizens.

This is Trump’s America—and next it could be YOU.

They’re Lying, Dividing, And Distracting. Don’t Believe The GOP’s Shutdown Hype “This isn’t about health care for undocumented immigrants—that’s already against the law," said Sen. Mark Warner. "It’s about the fact that Republicans are intentionally skyrocketing your premiums.”

They’re lying. They’re dividing. They’re distracting.

"Not only are undocumented immigrants not to blame for the administration’s shutdown, daily living costs are rising in part because the administration is busy attacking immigrant agricultural workers," writes @tusk81.bsky.social.

Jeffries: In that Oval Office meeting, which lasted over an hour, the amount of time spent talking about health insurance for undocumented immigrants was less than 10 seconds. You know why? Because they know it’s a lie. They didn’t even bother to bring it up—because the cameras weren’t rolling.

“These lies are pissing me off,” said Senator @markwarner.bsky.social. “This isn’t about health care for undocumented immigrants—that’s already against the law. It’s about the fact that Republicans are intentionally skyrocketing your premiums.”

Immigrants are the scapegoats even for the government shutdown - America's Voice Washington, DC – Below is a column by Maribel Hastings from America’s Voice en Español translated to English from Spanish. It ran in several Spanish-language media outlets earlier this week: With its ...

"With its well-oiled and well-funded deportation machine, the administration appears to have little concern for the government shutdown caused by a budget impasse which is disrupting services for millions of Americans and furloughing thousands of federal employees," writes Maribel Hastings.

Immigrants don’t get government health care—they subsidize ours.

‘A huge victory’: ICE can’t ignore DACA protections, legal advocates say after El Paso area federal court rulings The rulings by two federal judges should send a message to Trump’s administration that it can’t arbitrarily detain individuals protected from deportation by law under the DACA policy, attorneys say.

Two El Paso DACA recipients have been released from ICE detention after federal judges ruled their arrests unlawful.

Attorneys and advocates say the rulings should send a message to the Trump administration that it cannot arbitrarily detain individuals protected under the program. #HomeIsHere

Dark red quote graphic with a large quotation mark on the left side of the graphic. Repeating a lie over and over again doesn’t make it any more true. Yet that is exactly the message Trump and his allies in Congress are spewing to America in their ‘blame immigrants’ propaganda campaign about the shutdown. dash line Vanessa Cárdenas Executive Director of America’s Voice

This administration and their allies in and out of Congress are continuing their ‘big and brazen’ lie about immigrants amid the government shutdown – a lie that doubles as a revealing reminder about their larger strategy.

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Vanessa Cárdenas: “Repeating a Lie Over and Over Again Doesn't Make It Any More True” - America's Voice Washington, DC —This administration and their allies in and out of Congress are continuing their ‘big and brazen’ lie about immigrants amid the government shutdown – a lie that doubles as a revealing ...

Repeating a lie over and over again doesn’t make it any more true. Yet that is exactly the message Trump and his allies in Congress are spewing to America in their ‘blame immigrants’ propaganda campaign about the shutdown.

ICE complies with judge’s order and quickly releases El Paso DACA recipient The El Paso federal judge said the Trump administration is violating the constitutional rights of Catalina “Xochitl” Santiago, a DACA recipient who has lived in the U.S. for two decades.

New: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement complied with a federal judge's order to release from custody 28-year-old Catalina “Xochitl” Santiago, a DACA recipient who has lived in the U.S. for two decades.

"Go home." This is the message Corey Lewandowski, DHS Advisor, has for Bad Bunny's fans at the Super Bowl, promising ICE enforcement at the national event.

This is the exact climate of fear that has led Bad Bunny and other artists to remove the U.S. from their world tours.

Immigration Reform News October 2, 2025 - America's Voice English Common Dreams GOP Pushes ‘Big… Brazen’ Lie About Immigrants to Justify Ripping Healthcare Away From Millions By Stephen Prager October 01, 2025 Politico Trump shields immigration and trade fro...

"Axios Vibes: Grocery price pain rises, in warning sign for Trump and GOP," "How Washington Became a Testing Ground for ICE," "Bondi and Hegseth rally federal agents and troops in Memphis," and more must-read #immigration news.

ICE’s Own Internal Report Reveals Massive Detention Camp Violations An internal investigation has revealed at least 60 federal standards violations at Texas' Fort Bliss camp, including medical neglect and barring attorneys from seeing detained clients.

The largest immigrant detention camp in U.S. history, Fort Bliss, has violated at least 60 federal standards. Detainees have been denied medical screenings, cut off from loved ones and attorneys, and even given meds without consent. This isn’t safety. It’s abuse.

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The federal government is officially shut down, but this administration’s effort to scapegoat immigrants and proceed with their mass deportation crusade continues – despite the real facts and the demonstrated harm to the nation.

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Trump shields immigration and trade from shutdown fallout The president is attempting to exact maximum pain on Democrats by pinning the fallout on them while ensuring his own priorities continue unimpeded.

While families face furloughs and chaos, the administrations' priorities — mass deportations, drilling, trade fights — keep running full speed.

This isn’t governance, it’s abuse of power.

The Federal Government is Shut Down; Mass Deportation Agenda and Lies About Immigrants Proceed - America's Voice Washington, DC —The federal government is officially shut down, but this administration’s effort to scapegoat immigrants and proceed with their mass deportation crusade continues – despite the real fa...

The Trump Administration and their allies in Congress are going back to their repulsive yet tried-and-true tactic of scapegoating immigrants to distract from the fact that their policies are taking away Americans’ healthcare and damaging our economy.

We need leaders who prioritize the actual needs of working families instead of wasting resources on a cruel deportation campaign.

“Immigration raids have hurt major growing areas, leaving crops unharvested at California farms and scared off workers at dairy farms in New York and other states.”

“Agricultural employment dropped 6.5% from March to July, a loss of about 155,000 workers, reversing two years of growth.”

Immigration Reform News October 1, 2025 - America's Voice English Vox The next big debate Democrats can’t dodge By Christian Paz September 30, 2025 Politico Government shuts down amid standoff on Capitol Hill By Aaron Pellish October 01, 2025 The New York Ti...

"The next big debate Democrats can’t dodge," "Trump directs generals to defend US from ‘war from within,'" "Autistic 8-year-old girl and her mother face possible deportation from DC," and more must-read #immigration news.

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On Sept 29th, the administration filed a brief. These briefs are not final decisions. They do not make changes to the program right now. We encourage DACA recipients to renew as soon as possible.

The next big debate Democrats can’t dodge What do they do about ICE?

@vcardenas.bsky.social: "... this is an opportunity for Democrats to take positions that, yes, call out the extreme tactics that ICE is deploying and present alternative ways, but don’t just allocate billions of dollars to the enforcement machine in this country.”

Instead of protecting communities, this administration’s mass deportation agenda diverts resources from disaster preparedness and federal investigations toward low-level immigration enforcement.

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Despite Harm to Americans’ Health and Economic Security, “Mass Deportation Above All Else” - America's Voice Washington, DC — The following is a statement from Vanessa Cárdenas, Executive Director of America’s Voice: “The Trump Administration and allies in Congress are going back to their repulsive yet tried...

Even with a pending government shutdown and their massive healthcare cuts, the $170 billion mass deportation infrastructure is protected, while essential services that American families and communities rely on will get suspended.

Your Wallet Is Taking A Hit This Year. Blame Mass Deportation The rapid growth in daily expenses for working Americans has been fueled in part by the administration’s cruel and chaotic mass detention and deportation agenda.

Groceries costing more? It’s not just inflation.

"You can blame the admin's chaotic and destructive policies for the pain in your wallet," writes @tusk81.bsky.social

These mass deportation raids are gutting the farmworker workforce, leaving crops unharvested, and prices soaring.

Children left short of clean water and sleep amid ‘prolonged’ detention by Ice, watchdog groups allege Legal experts speak of ‘cruel’ and harmful deprivations for families held in Texas immigration facility

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At the South Texas Family Residential Center, ICE is detaining children for weeks or months, denying them clean water, disrupting their sleep with constant lighting, and delaying medical treatment — all while treating them like prisoners. #AbuseofPowerWatch

Since January 2025, the U.S. has lost 1.2 million foreign-born workers, and this administration's mass deportation agenda threatens to push that number even higher.

Immigration Reform News September 30, 2025 - America's Voice English Politico What Trump told POLITICO about the impending government shutdown By Dasha Burns September 30, 2025 The Guardian Stephen Miller takes leading role in strikes on alleged Venezuelan drug...

"ICE tactics inflame tensions in New York, Chicago and other cities," " Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker calls armed immigration officers in Chicago an ‘attack on Americans’," "D.C. archbishop calls U.S. immigration crackdown a ‘governmental assault’," and more must-read #immigration news.