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Eliminate the 5-Year Bar: Register Now
Dear John,
We are only one week away from our 5 Year Bar webinar and less than 2 weeks away from our Five Year Bar Week of Action , which will be taking place May 1st - May 5th . It’s easy to learn about the five year bar, customize materials to share with your networks, and set up conversations with your congressional representatives. Keep reading to learn more.
If you haven’t already signed up to collaborate with us for these activities, please do so at the link below!
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Webinar: The 5 Year Bar – What It Is and Why It Must be Removed
In one week, PIF and PIF partner organizations will provide background on the 5 year bar, the problems it’s caused for immigrant families, and why it’s important that Congress take action to remove it. We are delighted to announce an exciting lineup of speakers for our 5 Year Bar webinar next week. Learn more about our expert panelists below!
When: Thursday April 27th at 1pm ET
[[link removed]] Indivar Dutta-Gupta is the President and Executive Director of the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP). Prior to joining CLASP, Indivar “Indi” Dutta-Gupta was the co-executive director of the Georgetown Center on Poverty & Inequality (GCPI), where he led work to develop and advance policy recommendations that alleviate poverty and inequality, advance racial and gender equity, and expand economic inclusion for all people in the United States. Read more [[link removed]]
[[link removed]] Sara Ismail is the Public Policy Associate at Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS), where she focuses on the advancement of Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) inclusion in Michigan and conducts research and writing on policies centered on education, health, domestic violence, immigration, and racial equity . Read more [[link removed]]
[[link removed]] Adam Carbullido is the Director of Policy and Advocacy of the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO), where he is responsible for developing and implementing the association’s federal legislative and regulatory strategy. Read more [[link removed]]
[[link removed]] Claudia Tristán is the Immigration Campaign Director at MomsRising. She previously worked as a multimedia journalist on the U.S.-Mexico border covering immigration during the Trump administration's first two years. She covered the Zero Tolerance Policy that led to family separation and the Migrant Protection Protocol that forced asylum seekers to wait in Mexican border towns. Read more [[link removed]]
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Join Now: 5 Year Bar Week of Action
We’ve had partners from all over the country sign up to participate in our 5 year bar week of action from May 1 - May 5th. As part of shared advocacy efforts, our partners will be participating in a variety of activities, from social media outreach and letter writing drives to congressional office meetings and emails to congressional staff. Please sign up to join us below.
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Article: Safety Net Barriers and Immigrant Children
[[link removed]] The New York Times recently published this article on the impacts of safety net barriers, like public charge and the five-year bar, on immigrant children. The article, which features PIF partners UnidosUS, Migration Policy Institute, and Conexion Americas, discusses how these barriers perpetuate poverty among kids in the families of lawfully-present immigrants.
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