How much of America’s “immigration system” do you think actually goes towards helping people immigrate here?
Half of it? Nope.
A tenth? Nah.
A hundredth? Not even.
It's about 0.9%.
1/7
Half of it? Nope.
A tenth? Nah.
A hundredth? Not even.
It's about 0.9%.
1/7
The 2021 budget gives $12.8 BILLION to ICE & Border Patrol.
Only $127 million goes to USCIS, the agency processing citizenship, asylum & refugee claims.
When less than 1% of the money goes to immigration, we don't have an "immigration system."
We have a deportation system.
Only $127 million goes to USCIS, the agency processing citizenship, asylum & refugee claims.
When less than 1% of the money goes to immigration, we don't have an "immigration system."
We have a deportation system.
Yes, Biden's undone a few of Trump’s most visible anti-immigrant policies.
But history shows, changing the party in the White House isn’t enough to fix the system.
D's (Clinton + Obama) have actually admitted fewer immigrants while deporting more people than R's (Bush + Trump).
But history shows, changing the party in the White House isn’t enough to fix the system.
D's (Clinton + Obama) have actually admitted fewer immigrants while deporting more people than R's (Bush + Trump).
Families separated, cruel ICE detention, refugees turned away; these are not side effects of an “immigration system” that needs reform.
They’re the inevitable products of a deportation system that’s alive & well, continuing to deport hundreds of thousands of people under Biden.
They’re the inevitable products of a deportation system that’s alive & well, continuing to deport hundreds of thousands of people under Biden.
Under Trump, it was all we could do to hold the line.
Now it’s time to go on offense against the system that made all of his worst policies possible. The system that's still tearing families apart, and threatens 11 million of our neighbors every day.
We have to end deportation.
Now it’s time to go on offense against the system that made all of his worst policies possible. The system that's still tearing families apart, and threatens 11 million of our neighbors every day.
We have to end deportation.
Ending deportation is a huge goal, like the Green New Deal or Medicare for All. It's so much bigger than any one group/ movement.
Our End Deportation campaign follows the mission we've been given by immigrant organizers: train & mobilize allies to be in the fight until it’s won.
Our End Deportation campaign follows the mission we've been given by immigrant organizers: train & mobilize allies to be in the fight until it’s won.
Learn more about our End Deportation campaign on our new launch page: neveragainaction.com/end-deportation
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