Everyone in the United States, no matter who they are or where they’re from, should be able to put food on the table, receive the medical care they need, and pay their bills — without worrying whether they can afford it.

But that’s just simply not the reality, friend. Millions of immigrants who live and work in the U.S. don’t have access to critical health care and social services, like Medicaid and SNAP.

Congress has the power to change that by reintroducing and passing the LIFT the BAR Act, which would ensure hundreds of thousands of immigrants have access to health care and basic economic support. Join us in calling on your representatives to co-sponsor the LIFT the BAR Act today >>> 

For the last 27 years, a discriminatory law has denied lawfully present immigrants the ability to access essential government programs by requiring them to wait at least five years before they can apply. Many others, like those with Temporary Protected Status (TPS), are permanently barred. It is an injustice that their tax dollars fund these programs, and yet they are unable to access them.

No one should ever have to choose between putting food on the table and getting the medical care they need, especially while our country is still in recovery from COVID-19 and the subsequent economic crisis. That’s why it’s critical that Congress reintroduce and pass the LIFT the BAR Act now.

It's 27 years overdue for Congress to eliminate the xenophobic five-year bar to health care, nutrition, and housing. Friend, will you join us in sending a message to your elected officials today, calling on them to co-sponsor the LIFT the BAR Act?

Thank you for making your voice heard,

Raha Wala
Vice President, Strategic Partnerships & Advocacy
National Immigration Law Center