🎉Victory! @POTUS has reversed the Trump Health Care Insurance Ban. This ban, which has long been enjoined due to our litigation, was a Trump policy designed to separate immigrants from their family members on the basis of wealth, health or status. whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/… 1/5
We joined forces with @latnet_PDX @ThinkLawLab @AILANational @SidleyLaw & a set of plaintiffs in Oct. 2019 to fight back against this shameful Ban. Because of these plaintiffs we were able to prevent this disaster of a policy from ever taking effect. When we fight, we win. 2/5
Our legal director, Esther Sung, put it best: “This ban masqueraded as a health issue, but was really only designed to keep immigrants from being able to reunite w/their families in the U.S. This policy undermined our public health system & we’re grateful to our plaintiffs." 3/5
Thank you, @POTUS for your leadership. Today we get to share this news with our plaintiffs including Jane Doe 3, a U.S. citizen, who's been waiting over 2 years to get a green card for her husband. The wait has been hard on them. 4/5
Jane Doe’s husband has MS & the ban would have prevented him from getting a green card & being able to work as an architect in the U.S. They have suffered severe losses during COVID. Thanks to @POTUS for doing the right thing & lifting this worry from their shoulders. /end
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