We believe that it is more important than ever to see our movements as interconnected, and to build community and deepen our solidarity.
** “Without community, there is no liberation.”
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Dear Allies,
“Without community, there is no liberation.” - Audre Lorde
This quote has been on our minds over the past week as recent events have filled us with both heartbreak and hope. At a time of intense emotions, we believe that it is more important than ever to see our movements as interconnected and to build community and deepen our solidarity. In today’s newsletter, we are highlighting the intersectional work of our partners, celebrating a victory in the ongoing public charge litigation, and sharing a Spanish-language webinar on SNAP.
** Immigrant Justice is Racial Justice
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Dismantling white supremacy and fighting anti-blackness, including within the immigrant justice movement, takes all of us. As soon as this week, we could see a decision on the future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. And this Friday marks Juneteenth, an annual holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Our collective liberation is tied to black lives, including black trans lives, black queer lives, and black immigrant lives. We have been inspired by the ways in which our PIF partners have shown up for one another. Below are just a few examples from the past week.
* Janet Murguía, CEO of UnidosUS, published a powerful op-ed in The Hill titled Latino and Black Americans are allies in the fight for racial justice ([link removed]) . She notes that solidarity is “rooted in the shared structural inequities that impact both of our communities.”
* In response to the Supreme Court’s ruling that federal employment discrimination laws protect LGBTQ+ employees, Mateo Guerrero from Make the Road New York issued a statement ([link removed]) , which said, in part: “Today we celebrate the decision of the Supreme Court as we strengthen our resolve to changing the structures that have denied Black and brown, immigrant, low income TGNCIQ folks from accessing the formal labor market for decades.”
* UndocuBlack Network and United We Dream convened a powerful call on Immigrants' Rights with the Movement for Black Lives (M4BL). They discussed the need for systemic change and shared the M4BL call to action, demands, and resources for how to respond to the DACA SCOTUS decision.
* NAKASEC & UndocuBlack Network got together to hold space to talk about Black-Asian solidarity & organizing during COVID19. You can watch a recording of their conversation here ([link removed]) .
* As noted by this Washington Post article ([link removed]) , immigrants are among the thousands who march in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, even when doing so puts their own safety and stability at risk. United We Dream has developed a guide ([link removed]) for undocumented individuals participating in protests.
** Public Charge Litigation Victories
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We wanted to share two recent decisions related to the Trump Administration’s public charge rule. The 7^th Circuit upheld a district court order blocking implementation of the public charge rule in Illinois. Additionally, a federal district court upheld an Equal Protection Clause claim, allowing plaintiffs to potentially uncover further evidence of a discriminatory motive behind the public charge rule. Unfortunately, the public charge ruling earlier this year from the United States Supreme Court still stands and the public charge rule remains in effect. However, as Militza Pagán at the Shriver Center expressed ([link removed]) : “The courts continue to shine a light on the pervasive injustice and discrimination behind the creation of the public charge rule.”
** SNAP Webinar in Spanish
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COVID-19 has led to an unprecedented nationwide crisis for Latino children and families. This crisis has highlighted the critical role that federal nutrition programs, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), play to help families put food on the table through hard times or during low seasons. On Thursday, June 18 at 2:30 p.m ET, Food Research Action Center and UnidosUS are co-hosting a webinar in Spanish that will cover the changes made to SNAP during COVID-19 and discuss the challenges, in addition to best practices and lessons learned, that Latinos face to participate in SNAP. Click here to register ([link removed]) .
Thank you for your continued partnership!
Madison Allen (CLASP)
Connie Choi & Jenny Rejeske (NILC)
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