Happening now! Join Members of Congress, faith leaders, community leaders, and essential workers on the need to build a path to citizenship for Dreamers, TPS holders, and farm workers. #WeAreHome#LobbyDay
Patrice Lawrence: "We have lived in this country for over 20 years and are at the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic, yet often we are afraid to hear ourselves say #WeAreHome as we know this can be taken away at any time." @UndocuBlack#WeAreHome#LobbyDay
Bishnu Adhikari: "I have been continuously paying my taxes since I came to the U.S. and have been contributing to the U.S. economy throughout the pandemic." #WeAreHome#LobbyDay
.@RepJudyChu: "If you work hard, lay roots, and contribute, you deserve the chance to stay here no matter where you were born." #WeAreHome#LobbyDay
Cristina Medina: "It is hard to leave your kids. I live in darkness because I fear that I might not go back home and see my children. My darkness is also that I have not seen my parents in 25 years." #WeAreHome#LobbyDay
Rep. Raul Ruiz: "This past year we have seen Hispanic families carry the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic... They stepped up for us and our nation needs to step up for them." #WeAreHome#LobbyDay
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The Biden Administration is taking more steps to undo and repair some of the most cruel elements of the Trump era immigration. bit.ly/3f5CcIY#WelcomeWithDignity
"The Biden Administration’s decision to stop detaining immigrants at two detention facilities in Massachusetts and Georgia and rescind associated 287(g) agreements is a welcome first step toward undoing Trump’s four year reign of cruelty against immigrants." - @DavidLeopold
"Today’s announcement by Secretary Mayorkas brings hope that in the days & weeks to come the Biden administration will end all 287(g) agreements throughout the U.S. & ensure that ICE & CBP will abide by the highest professional standards & are held accountable." - @DavidLeopold
New blog by @ZacharyAMueller on what to take away from the failed campaigns of nativists Kris Kobach and Lou Barletta and the GOP's embrace of this strategy.
"In spite of his repeated losses for statewide office, Kobach will most assuredly not moderate his tone, radical far-right activism, or putting anti-immigrant politics at the forefront of his campaign."
"Barletta represented Pennsylvania 11th Congressional district, where he became a leading Trump cheerleader, before running for Senate with Trump’s endorsement... Pennsylvania voters were not convinced by Barletta’s brand of xenophobia and handed him a massive 13 point loss."
Americans overwhelmingly back citizenship for millions, new polling by @NPR/Ipsos shows bit.ly/3wj7ku8
"The American people want action on immigration, including citizenship for millions of deeply-rooted undocumented immigrants. They are not interested in Republican excuses or political gamesmanship. They are interested in action and they want results." - @FrankSharry
"The public recognizes that our immigration system is deeply dysfunctional and they want their elected representatives to do something about it. They understand the challenges at the border, and want humane and orderly solutions to them." - @FrankSharry
.@SenatorMenendez: "Our immigration was broken long before Donald Trump and it will remain broken for years to come if Congress doesn't act." #WeAreHome#LobbyDay
Gabriela Cruz: "This is the year we will deliver... communities cannot wait." #WeAreHome#LobbyDay
Ahead of a busy week, immigration advocates and policy makers are building momentum toward the goal of citizenship for millions of Dreamers, TPS holders, farm workers, and other essential immigrant workers. #WeAreHome bit.ly/3omsvZw
"The campaign to win pathways to citizenship for millions is gaining momentum. The voices and stories of those directly affected are driving the campaign forward." - @FrankSharry
"With Republicans making clear that they are more interested in running on immigration next year than in achieving a legislative breakthrough this year, it’s up to Democrats to use their majority to go big, go fast and change lives." - @FrankSharry
FACT CHECK: @SenRonJohnson (R-WI) picked up the mantle of Republican disinformation about the border yesterday at a hearing on migrant children. bit.ly/3ya7wxF
"The ‘Biden Border Crisis’ narrative is losing steam, even in Foxlandia, so Republican lawmakers are resorting to making stuff up and misrepresenting the data." - @douglasrivlin
"It is clear they are not actually interested in border management, protecting unaccompanied minors seeking refuge or genuinely working in a bipartisan manner to craft the meaningful immigration reform the American people want." - @douglasrivlin