All of us should have the tools we need to stay healthy. Today’s announcement is a long overdue step toward health justice for DACA recipients: nbcnews.com/news/latino/bi…

🚨LIVE IN HOLLYWOOD🚨 The immigrants and workers of Los Angeles are READY to take to the streets of Hollywood to fight for our rights, families, & futures this #MayDay 2024 ! #SolidarityIsPower #MayDay

🚨 (1/2) Since San Diego's Migrant Welcome Center closed, ImmDef & partners like HaitianBridge & Al Otro Lado have assisted 33,715+ asylum seekers left on the streets by CBP since Feb 22.

Despite limited government support, we persist because it's our mission.

Despite having deep roots in the United States, very few decision-makers are aware of the history of the #Garifuna people.

During #Garifuna HeritageMonth, leaders from our membership used advocacy to inform & present concrete requests to elected officials. alianzaamericas.org/blog/227-years…

I met Karen Tumlin, founder & director of the @JActionCenter. She is one of the top experts in designing strategic litigation to stop anti-immigrant bills by subnational governments. I enjoyed the opportunity to chat with her 🇲🇽 🇺🇸

The states couldn't articulate why they'd go after a program for Cubans, Nicaraguans, Venezuelans + Haitians + not Ukrainians. Racism clearly underlies their attacks. U4U + CHNV show us what efficient welcoming programs can look like when all populations are afforded a fair shot.

We joined 150+ organizations across the country to call on Congressional leaders to:

Take a stand against dehumanizing language against immigrants. The language is vile and dangerous. #RespectImmigrants

Read the full letter here: bit.ly/4aGI05U

When I met Jose Franco in an immigration jail 14 yrs ago, neither of us could have imagined how he would change the law, and so many lives, for the better. I’m thrilled to share Franco’s story—a reminder that a better way (and a better world) is possible. latimes.com/opinion/story/…

We should all feel safe in the place we call home, no matter where we're from or what our gender identity is. 🏳️‍⚧️

Here are 3 orgs to follow & amplify that fight for trans rights across the country:

TransgenderLawCenter
The TransLatin@ Coalition
National Center for Transgender Equality

🗣️The admin must immediately cease deportation flights to Haiti. As HaitianBridge noted, despite a dire humanitarian crisis in Haiti, more than 70 Haitian nationals were deported today. We urge for the protection of those most vulnerable instead of a condemnation to cruelty.

POWERFUL piece on NPR’s “Here and Now” featuring two unjustly deported women fighting to return to the U.S. to reunite w their children. Tina Hamdi & Assia Serrano lived decades in the U.S. & join me here as we call on President Biden for a #ChancetoComeHome 💔💪🏽

wbur.org/hereandnow/202…

Deported U.S. veteran Howard Bailey, filmmaker Alex Rivera, immigration law expert Ahilan Arulanantham & 🔥 sister of deported advocate Tina Hamdi in this POWERFUL Town Hall event live from L.A. as we discuss reclaiming the narrative on immigration UCLA Center for Immigration Law and Policy National Immigrant Justice Center #ChancetoComeHome

🗓️ April 15 is Immigrant Day of Resilience!🧡 On this special day, we’re honoring the perseverance and collective care in immigrant communities.

💌 Visit @UnitedWeDream’s website to learn more about this holiday + get your own free set of postcards unitedwedream.org/immigrant-day-…

Glad our litigation tracker updates were useful! The latest newsletter with these updates: justiceactioncenter.org/uncategorized/…

📍Find recent and past newsletters here: …gationtracker.justiceactioncenter.org/newsletter

🎉 Great news! Thanks to the fearless advocacy of the community across the country, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) has been extended for Ethiopia for 18 months, from June 13, 2024, to December 12, 2025!

dhs.gov/news/2024/04/1… #TPS4Ethiopia

We must cease deportation flights to Haiti IMMEDIATELY. Returning people to such dire conditions is unconscionable and a violation of human rights #StopDeportationstoHaiti

At America’s Voice, we have tracked the increasingly dangerous language used by elected officials and candidates, particularly around the term “invasion.” It is vitally important to understand that the term “invasion” is directly tied to the great replacement theory.

🌟Tomorrow: Join JAC attorney, Vanessa Rivas-Bernardy, on Facebook Live where she'll answer questions about the humanitarian parole program for Haitian sponsors and beneficiaries. At 12PT/3ET!

🎉 🧵BREAKING NEWS! We're thrilled to announce a MAJOR legal victory for immigrant children held in open-air detention sites (OADS) at the border! A court has ruled in our favor, affirming that these children are entitled to key protections under the law.
apnews.com/article/border…

Great News!🥳 DHS is extending work permits for 540 days! Thank you for joining us + 150 other orgs led by Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP) in calling for this change.

Now, 800,000 immigrants can rest assured they won't lose their work authorization because of USCIS backlogs!