The federal government’s mission to make as many immigrants deportable as possible rages on, after the administration announced it would seek to end temporary protections for Somali immigrants despite conditions remaining dire in Somalia by the federal government’s own admission. “Country conditions in Somalia have improved to the point...
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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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“Putting a foot back in Venezuela means I will be taken to jail, tortured, and potentially killed” Despite fostering further instability in Venezuela by carrying out an “illegal military operation” that deposed Nicolás Maduro and has left in its deadly wake major questions about the Latin American nation’s future...
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Recent Biden Announcements Stand to Expand Relief for Potentially 300,000 Haitian Immigrants Already in U.S., As Well As Protect Millions of Indoor and Outdoor Workers from the Effects of Deadly Heat Over the past few days, the Biden administration announced two new policies that will have a direct, positive...
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Washington, DC — The following is a statement from Vanessa Cárdenas, Executive Director of America’s Voice, reacting to the Biden Administration’s announcement of the extension and redesignation of Temporary Protection Status (TPS) for Haiti. “Today’s redesignation and extension of TPS for Haiti is a welcome development that advances American...
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Rosa Elena Sánchez says that she and her husband Everk “were meant to be together.” But without action from the Biden administration, their life together is uncertain. Their story is featured in a new FWD.us digital ad highlighting the urgent need for the president to act on relief for...
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In the ongoing celebration of Immigrant Heritage Month, members of Congress, including Reps. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), Nydia Velázquez (D-NY), and Sylvia Garcia (D-TX) took to the House floor this week to uplift the stories of immigrant constituents, highlight their contributions to their communities, and urge the Biden administration to...
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Washington, DC — Today, days before Haiti Flag Day, the U.S. is deporting over 100 Haitians back to dangerous conditions in Haiti. As Guerline Jozef, Co-founder and Executive Director of the Haitian Bridge Alliance, said during a press conference on May 8th: “It’s urgent for President Biden to re-designate...
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Should the Biden administration use its authority under law to expand work permits and deportation protections to a larger number of long-settled immigrants, this relief will improve the lives of millions of U.S. citizen children as well. Research from FWD.us estimates that roughly 900,000 U.S. citizen children live with...
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Congressional lawmakers and advocates held a press event on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to continue urging for a number of humanitarian actions for Haitian immigrants, including the extension and expansion of Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Haiti Caucus Co-Chairs Reps. Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick...
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