Immigration

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January 26, 2017

After what President Trump has done this week, I’m all about sending thousands of mini Statues of Liberty, along with messages from real people (that’s me & YOU!) about the importance of liberty & justice for ALL--and I do mean ALL-- to Trump Towers across the nation as a reminder of the...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Immigration

January 25, 2017

Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand Glows world-wide welcome; her mild...

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Ruby Sinreich

Immigration

January 25, 2017

As President Trump announced actions today, he invoked moms as an excuse for advancing his divisive policy that will hurt our economy, our families, and destroy communities. We want to state clearly: The actions President Trump announced today are his agenda, not ours. And they are, quite simply,...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

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Immigration

January 25, 2017

"I always cry when my mom is late for pick up. She might not pick me up one day, did you know? " -- Gabi, age 7 ( Carolina Rubio MacWright, Immigration Attorney/Activist.) . More than half of California children have at least one immigrant parent, so President Trump’s threat to deport millions of...

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Donna Hoffman Cullinan

Immigration

January 3, 2017

Screen Shot 2017-01-03 at 7.01.44 PM.png Evento publicado en vivo el día 14 de diciembre de 2016 con nuestras anfitrionas, Mariaelena Hincapié, Directora Ejecutiva del Centro Nacional de Leyes de Inmigración e Ignacia Rodriguez, Defensora Política del Centro Nacional de Leyes de Inmigración...

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Xochitl Oseguera

Childcare & Early Education Environmental Health Family Economic Security Food! Gun Safety Health Care Immigration Maternal Justice Politics & Policy

December 9, 2016

How Grassroots Organizing and Popular Protest Defeated NC’s Bathroom Governor As a lifelong North Carolinian, I really appreciated this data-based analysis from Tom Jensen of Public Policy Polling on how the Governor lost his re-election effort (the first to do so in NC history). First, polls show...

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Ruby Sinreich

Immigration MomsRising Politics & Policy

December 5, 2016

I am a Muslim mom. My family is probably a lot like yours. I joined MomsRising because I was concerned about our kids having access to healthy school lunches. I signed up to support paid family/medical leave because I knew from experience working mothers had to make hard choices after giving birth...

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Khadija Gurnah

Immigration Politics & Policy

November 21, 2016

Although it was often tempting, I did not “unfriend” anyone during this US presidential election. Despite my deep disagreement with President-elect Trump and his campaign, I have many friends and neighbors that supported him and voted for him, and I understand why. Many are concerned about Supreme...

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Phoebe Farag Mikhail

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security Immigration Politics & Policy

November 12, 2016

Hemos escuchado de padres de familia con niños en edad escolar de todo el país que están sintiendo ansiedad como resultado de la elección. Padres de familia que tienen dificultades para tratar de asegurar que los niños en sus comunidades se sientan seguros ante el aumento de la intimidación y el...

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Khadija Gurnah

Immigration

June 23, 2016

Moms and their families across the country are deeply disappointed at the Supreme Court’s decision on President Obama’s executive actions on immigration, which aimed to keep immigrant families together and strengthen our nation’s economy with their contributions. The Court’s decision to let stand...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner