Los desafíos que enfrentan las mujeres, y especialmente las madres y mujeres de color, son más serios en este momento que en años. Los datos están disponibles y la pandemia está teniendo un impacto enorme en las mujeres y las mamás, y las mujeres de color experimentan daños agravados debido al racismo estructural. La pandemia ha convertido las grietas en nuestros sistemas en catástrofes, exponiendo cuánto dependen las familias, las comunidades y nuestra economía del trabajo de las mujeres, a pesar de que ese trabajo ha sido y sigue estando muy infravalorado durante mucho tiempo. Con las mamás...

En honor a unos de los juegos más representativos de México hemos lanzado La Lotería: Edición Elecciones 2020 para enseñar a los más pequeños de la casa sobre las votaciones presidenciales. Este juego de Lotería está compuesto de cartas y 3 tarjetones para cada jugador. Cada carta ilustra un elemento relacionado con las votaciones como el voto por correo, la votación temprana, la urna, etc que ayudará a sus niños a comprender mejor cómo funciona el sistema electoral del país. Así también las tarjetas ilustran conceptos que promueven la importancia del voto latino y que sirven como oportunidad...

Nota del editor: Esta información se considera correcta hasta hoy 4/28/2020. Estas políticas siguen evolucionando a nivel federal y estatal y pueden cambiar, por favor visita regularmente el blog de MomsRising para encontrar la información más reciente. MomsRising participó, junto con expertos del Centro de Derecho y Política Social (CLASP) , el Proyecto para una Ley de Empleo Nacional (NELP ), el Consejo de Investigación y Acción Alimentaria (FRAC) y el Centro Nacional de Leyes Migratorias (NILC) en un seminario web en línea para hablar de lo que debemos saber para aplicar para asistencia...

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 remain legally in the United States. The public charge rule is designed to wage war on immigrants by weaponizing health, housing, nutrition and other essential programs that allow hardworking moms and families to thrive. It forces families with children to choose between reuniting with loved ones...

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.

Today is the day we SHOW UP! There are too many families depending on us. This is our chance to tell Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase to stop financing Geo Group and and CoreCivic, two of the largest for-profit prison and detention corporations, that are profiting off taking parents away from children and putting families behind bars. These banks need to know that this is NOT okay with us as consumers or as people living in this nation. Whether it’s on your way to dropping the kids off at school or on your lunch break, your delivery of the letter provided and a bedtime item if you have one (...

Please see our UPDATED FAQ on public charge, published here: https://www.momsrising.org/blog/updated-faq-on-public-charge-december-2018 *** On September 22, 2018, the Trump Administration posted a proposed new rule changing the definition of who may be considered a “public charge” in the U.S. Earlier this year, the Trump Administration already made some changes regarding how public charge is interpreted abroad. If the rule is ­finalized in its proposed form, this would mark a significant and harmful departure from the current policy. For over a hundred years, the government has recognized...

DISCLAIMER: This FAQ has legal information, not legal advice. To know what’s best for your particular situation, contact a lawyer. The Trump Administration has proposed new rules that would force immigrant families to choose between meeting basic needs, like food and health care, or being together in the U.S. with people they love. If approved, applicants or their family members could be denied immigration status if they use – or even apply for – public health care or nutrition programs. This reckless proposal would change current U.S. immigration “public charge” policy. Dangerous...