Immigration

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March 16, 2020

Are you familiar with the Berks County Detention Center? It is one of three family prisons in the country holding immigrant families. Babies as young as two weeks old have been held there, with families spending two weeks to two years in this unlawful prison. Incarcerating families is not immoral...

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Linda Stone

Families & The Federal Budget Immigration Politics & Policy

February 22, 2020

Last week we asked supporters to contribute to help us fight the lies , and we struck a chord. Our campaign triggered attacks: We had to report a threatening phone call that targeted Gloria and Kristin . One thing is clear - moms and families are sick and tired of the lies and disinformation coming...

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Nate White

Families & The Federal Budget Health Care Immigration Paid Family Leave

February 17, 2020

We’ve all heard the story about six-year-old George Washington chopping down his father’s cherry tree, and not being able to lie about it. And, of course, Abraham Lincoln was known as “ Honest Abe .” This Presidents’ Day, as we remember previous Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, we...

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Gloria Pan

Family Economic Security Immigration Paid Family Leave Social & Emotional Development

February 14, 2020

Happy Valentine's Day!! Happy Galentine's Day (Feb 13)! And Happy Friday. There are so many reasons to celebrate those we love, cherish and respect ... like YOU! Thank you for all yoåu do today - and every day - to demand communities and an economy that work for us all. On that note, please scroll...

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Karen Showalter

Immigration

January 31, 2020

Denunciamos la decisión de la administración Trump de añadir seis países a la Prohibición Musulmana. (#MuslimBan) Debido a esta expansión, las visas para inmigrantes ya no estarán disponibles para las personas que viven en Eritrea, Kirguistán, Myanmar y Nigeria y las personas que viven en Sudán y...

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Linda Stone

Immigration

January 30, 2020

What’s happening? On January 27, 2020, after being blocked by lower courts, the United States Supreme Court temporarily set aside the preliminary injunctions that prevented DHS’ public charge rule from taking effect, making it more difficult for low-income immigrants seeking to come to or trying to...

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Xochitl Oseguera

Immigration

January 30, 2020

¿Qué está pasando? El 27 de enero de 2020, después de ser bloqueada por tribunales inferiores, la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos canceló temporalmente la orden de prohibición preliminar que evitaba que la regla de carga pública del DHS entrara en efecto, haciendo que la situación de los...

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Xochitl Oseguera

Immigration

December 31, 2019

Este año logramos darle un gran golpe a la industria de las prisiones privadas –y no hubiéramos podido lograrlo sin el apoyo de miembros de MomsRising/MamásComoPoder como tú. Trabajando con la poderosa coalición Families Belong Together, nuestra comunidad que logró que Wells Fargo Bank, JPMorgan...

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Donna Norton

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Immigration

December 24, 2019

This year we dealt a big blow to the private prison industry — and we couldn’t have done it without MomsRising supporters like you. Working with the powerful Families Belong Together coalition, the MomsRising community won the commitment of Wells Fargo Bank, JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America,...

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Donna Norton

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care Immigration Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy

December 20, 2019

The highlights - and lowlights - of the FY20 spending package. Paid parental leave for federal workers. A ruling against the ACA. Efforts to preserve SNAP and immigration benefits. All this and more in the Coalition on Human Needs' latest Human Needs Report.

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