Voto Latino’s Statement Regarding a Texas Federal Judge’s Decision to Block ‘Parole in Place’ for Immigrant Spouses of U.S. Citizens

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
August 30, 2024
Contact: Diana Castaneda
VP of Communications
[email protected]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, in response to a Texas federal judge’s decision to block the Biden-Harris administration from granting legal status to immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens, Voto Latino Co-Founder and President María Teresa Kumar released the following statement:

“This immigration relief delivered by the Biden-Harris administration was designed to keep families together and provide a pathway to citizenship for immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens. Blocking it not only disrupts the lives of countless families, but also puts them back in the shadows,” said Voto Latino Co-Founder and President Maria Teresa Kumar. “MAGA Republicans are determined to continue separating families. The decision comes from a federal judge in Texas appointed by Trump, who granted a request from 16 Republican-led states. 

“This is just another example of the threat a second Trump term poses to our Latino community, to our freedoms, and to our democracy. Voto Latino will continue mobilizing and empowering Latino voters, to ensure that their voices are heard.”

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Voto Latino is a grassroots political organization focused on educating and empowering a new generation of Latino voters, as well as creating a more robust and inclusive democracy. Since its founding, Voto Latino has registered over 1.4 million voters, mobilized tens of thousands of voters in the 2022 midterms, helping to defeat the so-called “red wave” and keep the Senate Majority-Democrat. Voto Latino has also filed several lawsuits to defend voting rights in Texas, Arizona, and North Carolina ahead of the 2024 election.