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Dear John,
In this week’s newsletter:
* Sign-On to Oppose Healthcare Access Cuts [#2]
* Resilience Session Videos [#4] [#7]
* Executive Updates [#5]
Sign-On: Oppose the Trump Administration's Proposal to End Health Coverage for People with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) Status
The Trump Administration’s marketplace rule includes a proposal to exclude people with DACA from the Health Insurance Marketplace and the Basic Health Program. Sign your organization onto the PIF sign on comment [[link removed]] to oppose this policy by Wednesday, April 9.
Sign On Here [[link removed]]
Videos: Bi-weekly Resilience Session Demos
This Friday, March 28, at 1:00pm EST is our next session of “Moving Stillness: Grounding in Times of Chaos,” a free bi-weekly virtual space [[link removed]] to recharge your batteries, find healing in community, and build balance in turbulent times. Chalene Jones ( Taijiwithchalene.com [[link removed]] ) will facilitate Taiji and Qi Gong practices, as well as reflective space to help advocates feel restored and revitalized for the work ahead. To help prepare you, Chalene has shared two videos demonstrating the kinds of movements we’ll engage in in each session. Sessions will be held every other week through June. All levels and abilities are welcome! No equipment or experience necessary. Check out the videos below to learn more and practice on your own, and register for upcoming sessions.
Seated Grounding Flow [[link removed]] | Standing Tiger Walk [[link removed]]
Register Here [[link removed]]
Executive Branch Updates:
Recent executive actions targeting immigrants include efforts to limit refugee assistance and to use HUD to identify immigrants. For questions, contact Sonya Schwartz at [email protected].
HHS Provides Notice of New Limits on Refugee Assistance
* On March 21, the Director of Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) announced [[link removed]] new limits to the Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) and Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA) eligibility period. The agency plans to limit the receipt of benefits for both programs from 12 months to only four months. This is a “notice” that will take effect for participants becoming eligible for benefits beginning on May 5, 2025, but it will not impact people already receiving benefits before that date.


HUD and DHS Sign MOU
* On March 24, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) and interagency partnership to facilitate data sharing and ensure that housing funds are not being used to support people who are not lawfully present.


* The agencies committed to identifying people who they believe are improperly receiving federal housing assistance and taking remedial action, including referring them for immigration enforcement actions. HUD Secretary Turner appeared on Fox and Newsmax to promote this effort.


* This MOU does not change eligibility for HUD programs. HUD Public Housing and Section 8 Programs do not provide assistance to immigrants who are not lawfully present. However, household members ineligible for housing assistance based on their immigration status may live in a household with people eligible for HUD-assistance. In these households, the HUD subsidy is prorated, resulting in a higher rent.
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Protecting Immigrant Families Coalition
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Washington, DC 20043
United States
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