Dear John,
With the holidays just around the corner, PIF will be closed for the next two weeks, returning on Monday, January 5. This year we have faced one of the most difficult years in recent memory, with a range of cruel attacks on the rights and safety of immigrant families. As we prepare to celebrate the holidays, we do not take for granted the opportunity to be near our loved ones, and we think of those who have had that opportunity stolen from them. We invite you tojoin us in keeping the spirit of hope alive and collaborate with us in 2026 to continue advocating and organizing for the right to wellbeing and safety for every immigrant family.
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Two Opportunities To Sign On: Oppose Proposed Public Charge Regulations by This Thursday! |
Tomorrow is your last chance to sign on to our comment opposing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on public charge on November 19, 2025. If finalized, this proposal would create fear, confusion, and barriers for millions of immigrant families seeking essential health, nutrition, and economic supports. We invite your organization to join this effort and stand with immigrant families across the country by signing on by our deadline tomorrow, December 18 at 5:00pm EST. Read the comment and sign on via the link below.
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In addition to our sign-on above, the Children Thrive Action Network (CTAN) invites children’s advocacy and provider organizations to sign on to a child-focused comment in response to the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on public charge published in the Federal Register on November 19, 2025. This proposal would have profound and damaging consequences for the well-being and long-term success of children, including United States citizen children, their families, and their communities. Please sign on via the link below to demonstrate your organization's opposition to the proposed rule by tomorrow, December 18 at 5:00pm EST.
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Spread the Word: Communications Toolkit for Public Charge Proposal |
We have prepared a communications toolkit to help you take action against the proposed public charge rule and spread the word about our sign-on comment. In the toolkit, you’ll find a sample release for organizations that signed onto PIF’s sign-on comment, a tip sheet to help you with media outreach, a sample pitch for local reporters, social media materials to promote our sign-on and to share when your organization has signed, and an email for you to share with your network encouraging them to sign our comment. Please use these tools to spread the word about the proposed rule and share widely with your networks!
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New Comment Opportunity: Submit Your Personalized Comment |
In addition to signing on your organization above, CHN Action has provided an opportunity to leave an individual, personalized comment in opposition to the proposed public charge regulation. Click the link below to leave your official comment before the deadline this Friday, December 19th at midnight eastern time. Please consider making your comment unique by adding something about yourself―such as where you live, whether you interact with immigrant families, etc.
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We’re Hiring!: Policy & Advocacy Director |
PIF is hiring a Policy & Advocacy Director based out of the greater DC area. The Policy & Advocacy Director will serve as our lead strategist on federal policy and lead the coalition’s work to protect and expand immigrant access to public benefits. This role will drive PIF’s policy agenda, develop federal legislative and regulatory strategies, consider policy implications and opportunities at the state level, and ensure the coalition is positioned as the national leader at the intersection of immigrant rights and public benefits.
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Executive Updates: Medicaid Data Sharing, USDA SNAP Guidance, and More
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Our executive branch tracker has been updated to include several updates from the last weeks. In the tracker, you’ll find new information on: -
Medicaid data sharing and HHS PRWORA notice litigation (HHS page)
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USDA’s revised guidance on immigrant eligibility for SNAP, and SNAP data sharing litigation (USDA page)
- HUD’s attempt to restrict immigrant eligibility for community planning and development programs and litigation to block it (HUD page)
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Treasury’s announcement about an upcoming rule that would restrict immigrants’ eligibility for refundable tax credit programs; and a preliminary injunction in litigation to block IRS from continuing to share confidential taxpayer address information with ICE (Treasury/IRS page)
- The State Department’s public charge cable (“Other” page)
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Disaster Recovery: FEMA Act Sign-On |
The bipartisan FEMA Act would restore the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as an independent agency and implement a host of improvements that will allow the agency to respond faster, fairer, and with increased flexibility and efficiency to the needs of immigrants affected by disasters and all disaster survivors across the country. It was nearly unanimously passed out of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (H.R.4669). Our partners at the National Low-Income Housing Coalition have provided a sign-on for organizations to share their support of the FEMA Act. Learn more in their new factsheet, and visit the link below to add your organization by December 24.
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Protecting Immigrant Families Coalition
P.O. Box 34573
Washington, DC 20043
United States |
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