Speak Up to Support a Fair, Accurate Census

From Common Cause (http://www.commoncause.org): We deserve a fair, accurate Census in 2020 — but the Trump administration just announced their plan to rig it.1 We need your voice to fight back—go to https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-your-senators-demand-a-fair-and-accurate-2020-census. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced his plan … Continued

Tell Congress: Roadmap Needed to Protect Temporary Protected Status Recipients

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From the American Friends Service Committee (http://www.afsc.org): This week, the Trump administration announced that it would renew the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Syria but not re-designate the country for protection. Though the decision leaves in place protections for … Continued

926,189 New Citizens (and Potential Voters)

From the Partnership for New Americans (http://partnershipfornewamericans.org/): CHICAGO—According to USCIS data published recently, 926,189 individuals have applied to become American citizens since this time last year. The data from the third quarter of FY 2016 shows a 32.1 percent spike … Continued