Immigration

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Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Food! Health Care Immigration Maternal Justice MomsRising Realistic & Fair Wages

December 12, 2018

Recently, MomsRising’s CEO/Executive Director, Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner asked MomsRising staff members to share their favorite wins and innovations of the year. It turned out to be a very long list. To put it simply, the MomsRising community — which includes you! — CRUSHED it in 2018! The energy and...

Anita Sarah Jackson

Family Economic Security Gun Safety Immigration

December 7, 2018

Happy December! And what a month it's been. Thank you once again for the tremendous work getting out the vote this fall. We were so amazed and inspired by the thousands and thousands of actions MomsRising members took to get friends and family to the polls. From texting voters to writing postcards...

Karen Showalter

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Immigration

December 4, 2018

If the public charge rule published by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on October 10 is finalized in its proposed form, it would mark a significant departure from the government’s current policy. We answer frequently asked questions about the proposed public charge rule here.

Xochitl Oseguera

Immigration

December 3, 2018

Cuando muchos de nosotros estábamos relajándonos después de las festividades del Día de Acción de Gracias, nos quedamos horrorizados al ver las imágenes de nuestro gobierno atacando con gases lacrimógenos a las madres y niños que solicitan asilo en nuestra frontera. Nuestro país tiene la capacidad...

Linda Stone

Gun Safety Immigration Politics & Policy Radio

December 3, 2018

On the radio show this week, we hear about power of YOUR word and YOUR story; how to stop voter suppression and voter intimidation, the fight to end gun violence, and what you can do to stop human rights abuses on our southern border. *Special guests include: Jamia Wilson, award-winning writer and...

Amber Dorsey

Childcare & Early Education Immigration Politics & Policy

November 30, 2018

It has come to this: tear-gassing toddlers. Heartbreaking images of the American government’s attacks on asylum-seekers at the border have emerged over the past several days. In one photo a barefoot child in a diaper sobs, clutching her mother with one hand and a plastic ball—a lone prized...

Marian Wright Edelman

Immigration

November 23, 2018

Continuing its never-ending assault on immigrants, the Trump administration last month unveiled its latest weapon in its arsenal of misguided policies. The policy proposal, issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), seeks to alter an antiquated term used in immigration law known as “...

Priscilla Huang

Immigration

October 31, 2018

“Public charge” is part of federal immigration law for over a century. The “public charge” test is designed to identify people who may depend on the government as their main source of support. If the government determines that a person is likely to become a “public charge,” it can deny a person...

To-wen Tseng

Immigration MomsVote

October 19, 2018

Happy Friday! We have a dual focus this week. With just over two weeks left until the election, we need all hands on deck to help get out the vote. See below for easy ways to get involved. At the same time, we need to keep the drumbeat going around critical issues like immigration. The Trump...

Karen Showalter

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Childcare & Early Education Immigration Social & Emotional Development

October 19, 2018

"I receive childcare assistance through my local DHS office. If I didn’t get this assistance I could not work (even though I live paycheck to paycheck) and would have to apply for Welfare. I’m more than grateful for every penny I receive for childcare. Without it I would have to pay $120 a week! My...