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Dear Friend,
This is an excruciating time for those of us who have been working
for years for a more humane and just immigration policy. I’m deeply
concerned and I’m writing you a more in-depth message than usual to
bring you in the fold.
First, hundreds of Bend the Arc members have been actively
working to block the awful Senate immigration bill. From what
we’re hearing, this bill would not provide desperately needed
pathways to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants,
improve how asylum claims are processed at the border, or fund
community-based alternatives to inhumane immigrant detention.
Instead, it would likely close off one of the few remaining paths
to immigration by making it nearly impossible to exercise the right to
seek asylum, increase the surveillance and deportations of immigrant
families, and allow the President to completely shut down the border
like Trump did with the inhumane Title 42 during the pandemic. In
fact, President Biden stated on Friday that if given this authority,
he would shut down the border immediately.1
Second, more and more Democrats are adopting right-wing
frames around border security, and our immigrant family is paying the
price. Many, including the press and politicians, should know
better: the MAGA idea that our immigration system problems are simply
border problems is wrong and dangerous. In reality, we have an
intentionally chaotic, racist, and cruel immigration system made worse
by political posturing.
The way immigrants are being cynically manipulated is a threat to
the liberated future we are fighting for. I hope you’ll join me in
channeling our vision, care, and anger into action. Here’s what you
can do:
In solidarity,
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