What Immigrants Need to Know About the New Medicaid Eligibility Restrictions
Published Oct 1, 2026 Congress has introduced Medicaid eligibility restrictions for immigrants who have experienced domestic violence and human trafficking, among others.
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On Its Fifth Anniversary, Let’s Celebrate and #DefendDACA!
On Its Fifth Anniversary, Let’s Celebrate and #DefendDACA!
Published Aug 14, 2017
Even Though There Are Legal Threats to DACA, There Is Reason to Be Hopeful
Even Though There Are Legal Threats to DACA, There Is Reason to Be Hopeful
Published Aug 4, 2017 Several legal threats to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program have its beneficiaries and prospective applicants understandably worried, but it’s important to remember that there haven’t been any major changes to the...
From Japanese-American Internment Camps to the Muslim Ban: The Terrible Consequences of Discriminatory Executive Orders
From Japanese-American Internment Camps to the Muslim Ban: The Terrible Consequences of Discriminatory Executive Orders
Published Jul 26, 2017 “An Executive Order put my family in a Concentration Camp.” That was the sign I carried as I joined thousands of other people at Los Angeles International Airport to protest the executive order of Jan. 27, 2017, that initiated the Trump...
While We’re Watching the Trumpcare Train Wreck, Let’s Not Allow Our Dollars to Fund Trump’s Wall and Deportation Machine
While We’re Watching the Trumpcare Train Wreck, Let’s Not Allow Our Dollars to Fund Trump’s Wall and Deportation Machine
Published Jul 21, 2017 Trump needs our tax dollars to pay for his anti-immigrant agenda, and Congress must approve the federal budget. Now it is up to taxpayers to get the word out to their representatives in Congress that they refuse to fund hate and fear at the...
What Does it Mean That the Supreme Court Asked for the Solicitor General’s View on the Arizona DACA Driver’s License Case?
What Does it Mean That the Supreme Court Asked for the Solicitor General’s View on the Arizona DACA Driver’s License Case?
Published Jul 17, 2017 On June 26, 2017, the Supreme Court issued an invitation for the United States solicitor general to file a brief expressing the federal government’s view of our case Brewer v. Arizona Dream Act...
House Spending Bill Rubber-stamps Trump Deportation Machine
House Spending Bill Rubber-stamps Trump Deportation Machine
Published Jul 12, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 12, 2017 CONTACT Hayley Burgess, 202-384-1279, [email protected] House Spending Bill Rubber-stamps Trump Deportation Machine WASHINGTON – The United States House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on...
Increasing the Number of Uninsured Would Hurt Everyone
Increasing the Number of Uninsured Would Hurt Everyone
Published Jul 6, 2017
What Does the DAPA Rescission Mean and What Implications Does It Have for DACA?
What Does the DAPA Rescission Mean and What Implications Does It Have for DACA?
Published Jun 23, 2017 On June 15, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary John Kelly signed a memo rescinding the Obama administration’s November 2014 memorandum that announced a deferred action program for parents of citizens and lawful permanent...
Plyler v. Doe Decision Must Be Honored and Protected
Plyler v. Doe Decision Must Be Honored and Protected
Published Jun 15, 2017 Today marks the 35th anniversary of Plyler v. Doe, the landmark case in which the U.S. Supreme Court held that it is unconstitutional for a state to deny students access to public elementary or secondary education based on their immigration...
Muslim Ban 2.0: What Happens Next?
Muslim Ban 2.0: What Happens Next?
Published Jun 9, 2017 Wondering what happens next in our Muslim ban case, IRAP v. Trump? Here’s everything you need to know, from the recent decision by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, to the Trump administration’s appeal of that decision, and what the...
A Simple Way to Resist the Trump Anti-Immigrant Agenda? Refuse to Pay for It
A Simple Way to Resist the Trump Anti-Immigrant Agenda? Refuse to Pay for It
Published Jun 1, 2017 It’s crucial that we pay close attention to one of the greatest threats to the health and safety of American families that this nation has ever faced: the devastating cuts the president’s proposed budget contains that are intended to pay...
Health Care Centers Can Become Safe Spaces for Immigrant Patients
Health Care Centers Can Become Safe Spaces for Immigrant Patients
Published May 25, 2017 Some immigrants have decided to forego obtaining necessary medical care out of fear that they may be putting themselves or their family members at risk of deportation.
School Settings Are Sensitive Locations That Should Be Off-Limits to Immigration Enforcement
School Settings Are Sensitive Locations That Should Be Off-Limits to Immigration Enforcement
Published May 3, 2017 Earlier in this blog series we explored how the current political environment is affecting immigrants in the workplace and immigrants’ access to health care facilities. Today we focus on immigrants’ concerns about sending or taking their...
This Year’s May Day Protests Will Highlight the Importance of Protecting All Workers’ Rights
This Year’s May Day Protests Will Highlight the Importance of Protecting All Workers’ Rights
Published Apr 27, 2017 This year in the U.S., immigrants’ and workers’ rights organizations, labor unions, worker centers, and allied groups not only are planning public marches, but are also preparing for what may be the largest nationwide strike by immigrants...
Why Protecting Safe Access to Health Facilities for Everyone Should be a National Priority
Why Protecting Safe Access to Health Facilities for Everyone Should be a National Priority
Published Apr 13, 2017 The Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement stance has caused immigrant communities to fear that spaces formerly considered safe may not continue to be safe to visit or use. This fear and uncertainty has made immigrants more...
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