260+ Refugees Leaders Send Powerful Appeal to Biden to Lift Refugee Admissions Cap
260+ Refugees Leaders Send Powerful Appeal to Biden to Lift Refugee Admissions Cap April 5, 2021 President Joseph R. Biden 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear President Biden, As former refugees, we sincerely appreciate the commitment you have expressed to restore our country’s system of refugee resettlement and its proud tradition of…
NPNA Applauds Congress for Confirming President-Elect Biden’s Election Results After Violent Assault on the Capitol
NPNA Applauds Congress for Confirming President-Elect Biden’s Election Results After Violent Assault on the Capitol Immigrant Rights Groups Turn Attention to Inclusive Immigration Reform in New Biden/Harris Administration Nicole Melaku, executive director for the National Partnership for New Americans, released the following statement today regarding Congress’ confirmation of President-elect Joe Biden’s electoral results, despite attempts to…
New Civics Test is Last-Minute Effort from Trump Administration to Cut Off Access to Citizenship
As the Trump administration nears its final days, it is leaving as it arrived: by limiting access to citizenship through a series of policies and practices that make it more difficult for millions of eligible immigrants to navigate the long naturalization process.
Naturalized Voters Overwhelmingly Reject Anti-Immigrant Trump Administration, Rely on President-elect Biden to Deliver Real Reform
As part of the New American Voters 2020 campaign, the National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA) joined Latino Decisions in a teleconference to breakdown the latest voting data from the Latino Decision’s American Election Eve Poll, and discuss the impact of Latino, Asian American and other newly naturalized citizen communities on the outcomes in politically important states such as Arizona, Florida, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
Immigrant & Refugee Rights Advocates Celebrate Historically High Turnout at the Polls, Demand Every Vote Be Counted
As the nation awaits the final results of the 2020 General Elections, the National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA) and its members urging patience from the public as the democratic process plays out, and demanding that every vote is counted so that all of our voices are heard in this watershed election.
Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City and a Total of 51 Cities & Counties Oppose Proposed Fee Increases Pricing Out Millions from Citizenship and the American Dream
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, December 18, 2019 PRESS CONTACT: Susana Flores susana@communicationsshop.us 915.525.2434 Fernanda Durand fernanda@communicationsshop.us Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City and a Total of 51 Cities & Counties Oppose Proposed Fee Increases Pricing Out Millions from Citizenship and the American Dream WASHINGTON – The mayors of Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, and 48…
Census Test Survey Includes Citizenship Question: Increases Confusion and Fear in Immigrant Communities
NPNA Family Protection Network denounces the inclusion of now abandoned citizenship question in Census Test Survey after its rejection by the SCOTUS and abandonment by President Trump. Chicago– In a period of constant threats of increased ICE arrests and raids, an entire housing complex of Latinos in North Carolina have been asked to fill out…
Former Congressman Luis Gutierrez Continues “One Million For 2020” Campaign in Orlando This Weekend
Goal Aims to Help One Million Eligible Residents Become Citizens Nationwide Before 2020 ORLANDO, Fla. – Former Congressman Luis Gutierrez, who is currently Senior Advisor at the National Partnership for New Americans, will lend his presence and enthusiasm for one of the issues closest to his heart: converting eligible residents into citizens. He will participate in a…
Trump Announces Reign of Terror
Immigrant Coalitions Step Forward with NPNA Family Protection Network WASHINGTON – The National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA) condemns President Donald Trump’s tweet threatening the destruction of “millions” of immigrant families through cruel and unnecessary deportations by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The threat came on the eve of President Trump’s re-election announcement tonight in Orlando,…
NPNA Applauds Historic Vote To Help Dreamers and TPS Beneficiaries
American Dream and Promise Act Passes House with Overwhelming Support, Attention Turns to Senate WASHINGTON – The National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA) released the following statement today on the passage of the American Dream and Promise Act, the first real move toward immigration reform in a decade. Susan Collins, Director of Policy and Advocacy with the National Partnership for…