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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MomsRising

08/25/21

DECLARACIÓN Declaración de Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, directora ejecutiva y CEO de MomsRising, una organización en línea y sobre el terreno de más de un millón de madres y familias, sobre la votación en la Cámara de Representantes de EE. UU. en apoyo al proyecto de ley de reconciliación: “Las mamás...

MomsRising Education Fund

Kristen

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Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care Immigration Maternal Justice Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days Politics & Policy

08/19/21

It's not enough to go back to where we were. We need to build back better. In our Care Economy Storybook 2021, MomsRising has captured powerful and moving stories from families across the nation about how hard it is to give care, making the case that it doesn't have to be this way.

MomsRising Together

Kerri Karvetski

Immigration Politics & Policy

08/12/21

During the early hours of August 11, the U.S. Senate passed the budget resolution and kept a pathway to citizenship in the reconciliation package. Now it's on to the U.S. House of Representatives. Urge your member of Congress to support this important measure.

MomsRising Together

Claudia Tristán

Family Economic Security Food! Immigration Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy

08/05/21

While August is usually a quiet time on the legislative front, the pandemic has made this year anything but usual. In fact, August is busier than ever on the legislative front! So we need your help making sure our leaders prioritize building a care infrastructure. Here are #5Actions that need your attention.

MomsRising Together

Sue Anne Reed

Childcare & Early Education Immigration Maternal Justice MomsRising Politics & Policy

07/19/21

From January 2015 to July 2019, 58 pregnant women had miscarriages while in ICE custody.

MomsRising Together

Claudia Tristán

Take Action

Immigration

06/23/21

Right now, the DACA program is being harmfully challenged in Texas’ federal courts, which could impact the program nationwide. Congress must take action now to protect DACA recipients.

MomsRising Together

Claudia Tristán

Take Action

Celebrate DACA's anniversary with a pathway to citizenship for immigrants!

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/17508/?source=action">Celebrate DACA's anniversary with a pathway to citizenship for immigrants!</a>

Stop the roller coaster! Tell Congress to support a pathway to citizenship in the reconciliation package!

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/18658/?source=action">Stop the roller coaster! Tell Congress to support a pathway to citizenship in the reconciliation package!</a>

Congress has the opportunity to end the uncertainty for DACA recipients and pass legislation that will help not only DACA recipients but also essential workers, like farmworkers, and TPS holders, get on a pathway to citizenship.

Raise your voice to Shut Down Berks!

Tell Governor Wolf that COVID-19 makes shutting down the Berks Family Detention Center more urgent than ever.

SIGN -> Create a Pathway to Citizenship NOW!

The Dreamers, and millions of immigrant farmworkers, healthcare workers, childcare providers, and other frontline workers helped America survive COVID. Now America must create a humane, orderly, and fair immigration system that creates a path to citizenship for immigrants.