.@lorellapraeli: "We are clear that promises are not enough... We are clear that we need to pass legislation this year." #WeAreHome
Vicente Reyes: "My parent migrated from Mexico when I was five years old. They are among the one million farm workers in the U.S. who live with uncertainty about the future." #WeAreHome
Haddy Gassama: "Members of our community are still be deported... Congress and the Administration must keep their promises to our community."
Angelica Salas: "For 35 years this country has welcomed our labor but denied our humanity." #WeAreHome
Christine Neumann-Ortiz: "All essential workers risk retaliation when they stand up for workplace safety, but undocumented workers have the least recourse for justice." #WeAreHome
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.@RepBarragan: "Now is not the time to score political points... I am encouraged President Biden has committed to restoring humane border policies." #WelcomeWithDignity
.@BennieGThompson: "We do not have to sacrifice border security to treat unaccompanied, vulnerable children with basic decency." #WelcomeWithDignity
Why President Biden should lean in on immigration bit.ly/3sUPiw4
"For Democrats, the immigration debate is not about numbers anchored in fears. It’s about solutions anchored in values. Step back and you’ll get run over. But lean in and you’ll win." - @FrankSharry
"The multiracial majority that elected Joe Biden strongly supports his vision for an orderly and humane approach that modernizes a broken system. They strongly oppose Republican support for re-upping Trump’s cruelty and chaos." - @FrankSharry
.@SergGonzales: "We must remember that undocumented people were behind keeping the lights on during the darkest days of the pandemic." #WeAreHome
.@GreisaMartinez: "The Biden administration has the opportunity to boldly right this wrong... He and Democrats must use all of their power and every tool at their disposal to deliver." #WeAreHome
President Biden commits to using every available tool - including reconciliation - to deliver path to citizenship bills bit.ly/2QHXp1J#WeAreHome
"President Biden’s commitment to legalize millions through whatever means available - including through budget reconciliation - significantly increases the chances of achieving a legislative breakthrough this year." - @FrankSharry
"Take it from those who have shed blood for bipartisanship in the past: Republicans will feign bipartisanship, first to slow things down, and second, to justify their opposition to the legislation Democrats move forward." - @FrankSharry
[1/4] Every adult in the U.S. is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccination, regardless of immigration status. Check out this video for more information:
[2/4] On February 1, DHS released a statement: “DHS and its Federal government partners fully support equal access to the COVID-19 vaccines and vaccine distribution sites for undocumented immigrants”
[3/4] 69% of undocumented immigrants are essential workers who need the vaccine for their day to day safety. We should prioritize the health and safety of all, regardless of immigration status. bit.ly/3grVaug
A new @CNN op-ed, former HUD Secretary and San Antonio Mayor @JulianCastro blasts the GOP for their fear mongering, falsehoods, and politicization of the lives of children from Central America who are seeking asylum. bit.ly/3e0e2h9
"We need to build a forward-looking, modern immigration system rather than revert to the depravity and failure of the Trump years." - @douglasrivlin
"We can’t take seriously Republicans who want only to play politics, demonize immigrants and put vulnerable kids back into the dangerous situations they fled." - @douglasrivlin