Immigration

Protecting family unity and ensuring our public policies address the concerns of immigrant families.

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As part of MomsRising’s mission to advocate for economic security for all families living in the United States, we have reached out to our million members and developed education campaigns to build public will for fair treatment of immigrant children, mothers and families. Our intent is to further a constructive national dialog on reforming our country’s immigration policies so that they reflect our values as a nation and allow for all families to contribute to our culture and economy.

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) means everything to me. I’m a TPS holder, my family has TPS, my father, mother and sisters. TPS allows us to be with our families. If TPS ends, parents will be sent back to their countries and kids would be here alone. Most TPS families don't have other family to...Read more

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Immigration MomsRising MomsRising Near You

06/28/18

I'll get to it: This week, community leaders, immigrant rights organizations, and families, neighbors, and moms just like you are rallying across the country to call on the Trump Administration to end its inhumane practice of family separation and family imprisonment. But we need your help. Click...

Maggie Humphreys

Gun Safety Health Care Immigration Radio

06/18/19

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

Family Economic Security Health Care Immigration

05/31/19

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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Childcare & Early Education Immigration

05/22/19

If federal immigration agents came to your family’s child care program to arrest or interview a parent or staff member, would program staff know what to do? Would they know that immigration agents are generally restricted from entering their centers? An unwelcome, unexpected visit from immigration...

Rebecca Ullrich

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Immigration Maternal Justice MomsVote

05/22/19

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...

Angela Andrews

Gun Safety MomsVote Politics & Policy Radio

05/08/19

On the #radiopodcast this week we cover what’s happening with asylum protections for children and hear early reports on the Presidential race from New Hampshire and more on policies that are rising. We'll also give you the inside scoop on the trouble with the National Rifle Association and discuss...

Amber Dorsey

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We must stand up for pregnant immigrant moms!

Reunite Every Child

Tell Congress and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen to #KeepFamiliesTogether!

Wells Fargo - Stop Financing Pain For Corporate Gain!

Urge WellsFargo to stop supporting the for-profit detention system by halting their loans to CoreCivic and GEO Group, two large publicly traded private prison corporations.

Tell Director L. Francis Cissna: Don’t rewrite U.S. history by erasing the contributions of immigrants to our nation!

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/6750/">Tell Director L. Francis Cissna: Don’t rewrite U.S. history by erasing the contributions of immigrants to our nation!</a>

Just last week, President Trump’s U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director L. Francis Cissna announced that the agency changed its mission statement and the positive contributions of immigrants to our country are quite literally being deleted -- and as that was done so was “America’s promise.” The USCIS is sending a message to our communities that rather than being a nation of immigrants, we are a nation that needs to be protected against immigrants and we can't stand by and let that happen.