Excited to see reports of negotiations to advance citizenship for 2 million undocumented Americans. Years of tireless organizing by immigrant leaders and organizations brought us to this moment of truth. But talk is cheap, and Congress needs to act.
The stakes couldn’t be higher. DACA is under attack by the right and hanging by a thread in the courts. The lives of hundreds of thousands of young people are at risk, and millions of undocumented people face deportation from their homes.
Dec 17, 2021 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
An UNELECTED staff atty is blocking immigration relief for nearly 8M immigrants. Senate Democrats have a moral obligation to disregard her advice and pass citizenship as part of #BuildBackBetter. This is still the year. #WeAreHome
Millions of families nationwide are waiting for Senate Dems to do their job and pass the bill that’ll bring relief via the child tax credit, affordable housing & child care, and citizenship. #BBB would be the largest investment in our families in decades.
Dec 16, 2021 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
Yesterday marked the 6th drop of @POTUS’ monthly #ChildTaxCredit. This much-needed credit has improved the lives of families across the country, and has undoubtedly impacted women and women of color for the better. Here are two stories, from mothers in #Florida and #Indiana:
“Those who are struggling the most to get by and who face the highest burdens, mostly women in communities of color, need all of these policies that work better together.” Read about Laurie and Topacio, both in Florida, in #ChangeWire: changewire.org/2021/10/29/the…