Blog Posts
A collection of blog posts I have written
Democrats That Have Spoken Out Against Biden’s Asylum Ban
JUANA ESQUIVEL
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
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The Biden Administration has announced that it is moving forward with a proposed asylum ban. The proposed asylum ban would deny asylum to migrants encountered along the U.S. – Mexico border who transited through a country without seeking asylum there first. It is a policy similar to ones that former President Trump and his Senior Advisor Stephen Miller tried to implement.
Leaders Call For An End to Title 42
JUANA ESQUIVEL
MAY 6, 2022
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Title 42 is an ineffective policy with nothing to do with public health and everything to do with preventing asylum seekers from having meritorious asylum cases heard in a U.S. court. It raises serious issues of racism and discrimination in its application, and this humanitarian disaster, imposed by Donald Trump and Stephen Miller must end once and for all. Every single member of Congress should support ending it.
Meet the Immigrants and Children of Immigrants in the Biden-Harris Administration
JUANA ESQUIVEL
DECEMBER 18, 2020
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President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President elect Kamala Harris have made diversity a key component of their soon-to-be administration. From women and people from various races and backgrounds to immigrants and the children of immigrants, the new administration is shaping up to be the most diverse in U.S. history.
Ways to Help During the Coronavirus Pandemic
JUANA ESQUIVEL
MARCH 20, 2020
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The coronavirus pandemic has presented new challenges in our daily lives. We’ve had to make quick adjustments to the way we work, go to school, take care of our children, run errands, and everything else in-between.
PHOTOS: Advocates Shower Immigrants with Love on Valentine’s Day
BYJUANA ESQUIVEL
FEBRUARY 14, 2020
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Immigration allies and elected officials across the country took to social media on a day dedicated to love in order to show their love and support for immigrants.
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