Immigration

June 28, 2019

It is inconceivable that the latest headlines come from a civilized nation. “Detained Migrant Children Denied Adequate Food, Water & Sanitation in Texas.” “There Is a Stench: No Soap and Overcrowding in Detention Centers for Migrant Children.” “‘The Taliban gave me toothpaste’: Former captives...

Marian Wright Edelman

Immigration

June 24, 2019

La separación de las familias no es algo que ocurre solo a nivel nacional. Aquí en Carolina del Norte, los legisladores anti-inmigrantes están intensificando sus ataques contra las comunidades inmigrantes de Carolina del Norte y los alguaciles democráticamente electos que han prometido protegerlos...

Linda Stone

Families & The Federal Budget Health Care Immigration MomsVote

June 21, 2019

We're back with this week's list of top #5Actions from the past week, featuring hot items around defending health care, gun safety, family separation, and more. We also still eager for your input on which issues are most important for you so we can create our "Mom Platform" as we head into the next...

Karen Showalter

Immigration MomsRising MomsRising Near You Politics & Policy

June 21, 2019

Family separation isn’t something that’s just happening at the national-level. Right here in North Carolina anti-immigrant lawmakers are stepping up their attacks on North Carolina’s immigrant communities and the democratically elected sheriffs who have pledged to protect them. HB 370, an anti-...

Beth Messersmith

Immigration

June 19, 2019

My daughter will be eight months old this Saturday. From the moment my doctor put her on my chest after 48 hours of labor, I was obsessed. I remember not even wanting to give her over to have tests done and to this day I still cringe when I need to leave her for more than a few hours to work. As a...

Jeannina Perez

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Immigration Politics & Policy

June 18, 2019

The Coalition on Human Needs just released another edition of the Human Needs Report. Read on for the latest on Congress’s spending work, long-overdue disaster aid, a step forward for Dreamers, tax credits for working families, and more.

Lecia Imbery

Gun Safety Health Care Immigration Podcast

June 18, 2019

We have a brand new episode of our Breaking Through podcast this week and we are excited to discuss it with you! We'll cover how healthcare is under attack and the many ways in which you can fight back. We'll also discuss the fight for gun safety and Virginia. Along with our special guests we'll...

Amber Dorsey

Immigration

June 17, 2019

The Trump administration’s cruel treatment of children and families at the border has not stopped. Children continue to die in the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), including 16-year-old Carlos Gregorio Hernández Vásquez, who died May 20 just hours after being diagnosed with the...

Marian Wright Edelman

Family Economic Security Health Care Immigration

May 31, 2019

Earlier this month, in a post headlined, “For immigrants, fear, confusion, and a chilling effect,” we detailed how a Trump Administration rule not even implemented yet is harming immigrants and immigrant families. The piece was partly anecdotal; it reported, for instance, on a 9-year-old Latina...

David Elliot

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Immigration Maternal Justice MomsVote

May 22, 2019

Having a child always seemed overwhelming even though I have worked in education throughout my career. I was terrified to bring a black child into this world, knowing how hard it would be for them. However, when your father dies and mother suffers a stroke, your priorities change. I was blessed to...