“We see no evidence that employers increase wages to attract U.S.- born workers to fill these jobs in the face of immigration enforcement,” one study said Donald Trump has his priorities — and it’s not any of the millions of Americans struggling to pay for daily living expenses, like...
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“Immigrant workers are not just helping; they are essential to keeping this industry running” May Day celebrates the achievements of workers and the labor movement – and that includes the millions of immigrants who help keep our country running year round. We recognize and honor the HEALTH CARE WORKERS...
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“To our Haitian neighbors in the Massachusetts 7th and across this country—this is for you” In a historic vote late last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation extending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian immigrants for a further three years, delivering “one of the more stunning...
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Immigrants regardless of legal status contribute their share – and then some It bears repeating every Tax Day: our immigrant neighbors regardless of legal status are not only essential threads in the fabric of America, they make vast financial contributions that help sustain our public schools, libraries, fire departments,...
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More than 300,000 Haitian immigrants who’ve had permission to live and work in the U.S. but faced being returned to dangerous conditions have received a reprieve from deportation, after the Supreme Court kept in place lower court rulings that blocked the federal government from unjustly ending their temporary protections. ...
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Women have always been at the heart of movements for justice – and that includes the tens of millions of immigrant women who only strengthen our nation through their perseverance, their ingenuity, their creativity, their contributions, and their hopes and dreams. This Women’s History Month, we celebrate the immigrant...
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Ahead of National Caregivers Day, which is celebrated on Feb. 20, it’s vital to remember that the essential work of caregivers is more than just a job – it’s a purpose. “Working in child care has been enriching and rewarding because it goes beyond the professional,” said Felicitas, an...
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This month marks one year since a series of wildfires devastated the Los Angeles area, killing as many as 440 people, displacing more than 200,000 residents, and causing more than $53 billion dollars in damage. But even in the midst of this catastrophic devastation, there were small glimmers in...
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Efforts by the federal government to terminate temporary protections for approximately 1.5 million immigrants who have had permission to live and work in the U.S. are not just cruel, but self-defeating. In states all across the U.S., Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders contribute billions to our economy every single...
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The administration’s escalating mass deportation agenda is making our nation weaker, poorer and less safe Since late January, federal agents have been violating homes, businesses, public parks, airports, medical facilities, school drop-offs, day care facilities, and even church grounds in order to kidnap our neighbors. And, the administration has...
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