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Dreamers, #TPS holders, and farmworkers have never stopped fighting for their futures — and that’s why TODAY, the House will vote on #HR6 and the #FarmWorkforceModernizationAct. Across the country, there is strong bipartisan support for a path to citizenship. #WeAreHome New national polling from @CenterForwardUS released TODAY finds voters are eager for congressional action and there is broad bipartisan support for protection from deportation and a path to citizenship for Dreamers, #TPS holders and undocumented farmworkers w/ over 80% support.

.@FWDus New York State Director of Criminal Justice Reform @rodnationn issued the following statement today after Governor Cuomo delivered his 2021 State of the State address: fwd.us/news/fwd-us-ur… "Since December 1, more #COVID19 cases have swept through New York prisons than in the whole first nine months of the pandemic combined – and tragically, 10 more incarcerated people have died." — @rodnationn

Happening now: Advocating joining CA Senator @AlexPadilla4CA and Rep. @JoaquinCastrotx, on a press call to call for undocumented immigrants who risk their lives as essential workers to be fast-tracked for citizenship. Follow this thread for updates. #WeAreHome "We must find permanent protections for the 11 million undocumented immigrants living, working, and contributing to our country. We must keep essential workers safe and recognize their role in keeping us safe through the pandemic." — @AlexPadilla4CA #WeAreHome

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Despite facing their own uncertain futures, more than 5 million undocumented essential workers are combatting the pandemic & protecting all of our lives.

A path to citizenship is critical to America’s recovery and must be included in #COVID19 recovery efforts. #WeAreHome

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Meet Esmeralda, an essential worker raising a three-year-old daughter. "The pathway to citizenship for me & others like me is the same pathway that will lead us all through America's recovery."

We must restore opportunity and dignity for all people living in the U.S. #WeAreHome

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In recent weeks, @FWDus state directors have called on the new Congress & President-elect Biden to create a pathway to citizenship for 11 million undocumented people, including over 5 million of whom are helping combat the #COVID19 pandemic. #WeAreHome #ForOurFamilies

Thread ⬇️ New York Immigration Director @EddieTaveras: “Immigrants are important members of our communities. Our nation’s ability to respond and recover from the coronavirus pandemic is not possible without them." timesunion.com/opinion/articl… via @timesunion #ForOurFamilies #WeAreHome

FWD.us is releasing a new report, "Dismantling #DACA & Terminating #TPS: A Moral and Economic Disaster That Hurts All Americans" which highlights the devastating human economic & political consequences of Pres Trump's anti-immigrant agenda bit.ly/3j93DB7 The new report is the first in a four-part series, which will detail voters’ overwhelming rejection of these policies.

Broad public support for DACA recipients and TPS holders has been galvanized by the courageous advocacy of the people most severely impacted by these policies.

NEW: The Trump Administration’s agenda has been defined by attacks on immigrant families living in the U.S., including roughly one million hardworking immigrants under #DACA & #TPS. New @FWDus report shows the consequences of ending these vital programs. bit.ly/3j93DB7 Pres. Trump has spent the last 4 years trying to deport nearly one million #DACA recipients & #TPS holders, including essential frontline workers during #COVID19. @FWDus explores the public’s overwhelming rejection of these policies: bit.ly/3j93DB7

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As the #COVID19 pandemic continues to devastate the lives and livelihoods of people across the country, this unprecedented crisis continues to devastate incarcerated people and their families the most. FWD.us/FreeAndSafe Jackie, 71, is the ninth person to die from #COVID19 in Delaware’s prison system. He had been incarcerated for nearly 40 years. His daughter was not informed of his deteriorating condition until he had already been admitted to the hospital. bit.ly/302UouI

THREAD on today's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) from the Department of Homeland Security seeking to restrict the period of stay allowed for international students.

From @FWDus President @TheToddSchulte ---> fwd.us/news/fwd-us-st… "This proposal is another attempt by the Trump Administration to slash legal immigration by making the process more restrictive, expensive, unpredictable, and burdensome for international students, particularly those from African and Asian countries." — @TheToddSchulte

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Chad Wolf’s nomination as Secretary of DHS MUST be opposed.

Wolf, an architect of family separation, has championed some of the Trump Administration’s cruelest, most unpopular immigration policies. #FreeTheFamilies In Dec 2017, Wolf produced a list of options to slash immigration, including the separation of families at the border. Among others, it also included what is now the “Remain in Mexico” policy and a proposed measure to expedite the deportation of children. #FreeTheFamilies

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As the #COVID19 pandemic continues to devastate the lives and livelihoods of people across the country, this unprecedented crisis continues to devastate incarcerated people and their families the most. More than 100,000 people behind bars have tested positive for #COVID19 and more than 1,000 incarcerated people have died.

Happening now: Join @FWDus' @mariapraeli, @RepLindaSanchez (CA-38), @CHCI's @MarcoADavis, @jdbalart, @YWCAUSA's @A_Y_Castillo, @BradSmi, and @RosLehtinen for a conversation about key #immigration policy issues. #CHCIHHM20 facebook.com/watch/?v=10255… "Voters of all backgrounds overwhelmingly support immigrants and immigration. They want their elected officials to pass #immigration reform centered on a pathway to citizenship. Commonsense pro-immigrant policies resonate with voters.” — @mariapraeli #CHCIHHM20

.@FWDus President @TheToddSchulte issued the following statement today after the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling in #Ramos v. Nielsen:
fwd.us/news/fwd-us-st… #TPS “It is disappointing the Ninth Circuit sided w/ the Trump Admin, throwing the lives of hundreds of thousands of people w/ #TPS — incl thousands serving in essential frontline roles in the fight against the #COVID19 crisis — & their U.S.-citizen family members further into chaos."

NEW FWD blog via @a_moriarty, @FWDus Deputy Director of Federal Policy: Immigrants create jobs and raise wages for U.S. workers, but reforms are needed to protect America's competitive advantage.

THREAD 👇 fwd.us/news/high-skil… Immigrants are an essential part of the United States’ workforce, filling critical labor gaps and contributing specialized skills.

Immigrants are also job-creators, starting businesses at nearly twice the rate of native-born Americans and employing nearly 9 million Americans.

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Instead of welcoming and taking care of asylum-seeking children — as required by law — the Trump Administration is holding them hostage at undisclosed locations and expelling them without due process. #FreeTheFamilies

Watch & share: When @TXCivilRights uncovered this cruel operation, ICE refused to allow access to the detained kids, shoving one of their lawyers in an elevator. These children are coming to the U.S. to seek safety, but the Trump Administration is treating them inhumanely. #FreetheFamilies

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As the #COVID19 pandemic continues to devastate the lives and livelihoods of people across the country, this unprecedented crisis continues to devastate incarcerated people and their families the most. FWD.us/FreeAndSafe Prisons and jails do not have adequate health care facilities to treat the serious complications that can accompany #coronavirus. We need massive economic relief for all of those affected, which has to include people impacted by our criminal justice system. #COVID19 #FreeAndSafe

FWD.us Mississippi State Director @alesha_camille issued the following statement today after a #coronavirus outbreak in a George County jail, where six incarcerated people and seven corrections officers have tested positive for #COVID19: fwd.us/news/fwd-us-ur… “Yet another frightening coronavirus outbreak has hit a Mississippi jail, endangering hundreds of people in custody, corrections employees, and their surrounding communities." — @alesha_camille

.@FWDus President @TheToddSchulte issued the following statement today after the Trump Administration issued a new memo to radically slash #DACA protections, setting the stage to end DACA if Trump is re-elected: fwd.us/news/fwd-us-st… “To start: it is critical that everyone acknowledge the dangerous situation in which President Trump has been operating: He has, for weeks, remained in open defiance of the Supreme Court by refusing to accept new #DACA applicants.” — @TheToddSchulte

ICYMI: @FWDus joined over 100 of the largest companies and business groups in a letter strongly urging President Trump not to try to end #DACA again and refrain from taking any administrative actions that would negatively impact the program. nytimes.com/2020/07/11/us/… “#DACA recipients have been critical members of our workforce, industries, and communities for years now...Their work and commitment to our companies, their families and communities are critical to our nation’s strength...” nytimes.com/2020/07/11/us/…

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@FWDus Mississippi State Director @alesha_camille issued the following statement today after Governor @tatereeves’ veto of SB 2123, The Mississippi Correctional Safety and Rehabilitation Act of 2020: ---> fwd.us/news/fwd-us-st… #msleg “We are extraordinarily shocked and disappointed by Governor @tatereeves’ veto of SB 2123. This important bill was a widely-supported, urgently-needed, and moderate step forward in addressing Mississippi’s imprisonment crisis." — @alesha_camille #msleg

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Numerous states are setting new records for number of #coronavirus cases, hospitalizations, and deaths. The #COVID19 crisis continues to disproportionately impact people behind bars. More than 68,000 incarcerated people have tested positive and over 500 have died. See the faces and read the stories of people who have #COVID19 behind bars, have passed away, are still fighting to go home, and are navigating the criminal justice system in the community during this pandemic.

They should be #FreeAndSafe. FWD.us/FreeAndSafe