FWD.US - In the Know
September 2019
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Two years after taking action to end DACA, and one year into the family separation crisis at the border, the Trump Administration continues working to break up immigrant families. Last month, ICE detained nearly 680 people in Mississippi. Children were separated from their parents, and families were thrown into chaos. Read on for more on what’s next for DACA on the two-year anniversary of the program’s end (renewals are still being accepted!), how a woman named Cyntoia Brown — incarcerated for 15 years for defending herself from abuse at the age of 16 — was finally set free, and how the incarceration crisis impacts kids during back-to-school season.

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NEXT STEPS

Two Years Later: What’s Next for DACA

On September 5, 2017, the Trump Administration announced that the government was attempting to unlawfully end the DACA program. During the succeeding months, there were multiple lawsuits filed across the country challenging the Administration’s actions, and allowing DACA renewals to continue.

However, the Supreme Court will now hear arguments to overrule these lower court opinions. As of now, individuals who have DACA or who have had DACA can still renew, but in a few months, the program — and its protections — could be gone.

On the two year anniversary of the Trump Administration’s ending of DACA, we’re asking you to help support the amazing organizations working to help impacted individuals renew their DACA before the Supreme Court issues a ruling. All donations will be split among participating partner organizations.

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How the Incarceration Crisis Impacts Kids During Back-to-School Season

One in five people in America has had a parent incarcerated. Children rely on their parents for so much during back-to-school season, like getting help with homework or picked up from school. According to the American Federation of Teachers, students do better when families are together and involved — incarceration means losing that valuable family time.

Learn more about the impact of America's incarceration crisis via our report, and get involved: [link removed]

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TAKE ACTION

One Year Into the Family Separation Crisis, Has Anything Changed?

A year ago this summer, the border crisis burst into the national consciousness. Every day since, horrifying new stories have emerged about awful conditions for detained parents and children. The problems don’t end once an individual has been released, as many struggle to navigate the broken process for the fundamental and legal right to seek asylum.

We’ve been working with groups and organizations on the ground to help keep families safe and together. Here are five ways you can help. Take Action - [link removed]
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CELEBRATE

Celebrate: After 15 Years in Prison, Cyntoia Brown Is Finally Free

Cyntoia Brown was only 16 years old when she was sent to prison for defending herself from abuse. Her release from prison is an incredible and long overdue development, but Cyntoia’s case is hardly the only one of its kind. Even as we celebrate her homecoming and thank the community of advocates who fought alongside Cyntoia for her freedom, we’re reminded that far too many women survivors are still trapped behind bars with years left to serve.

Learn some ways you can help abuse survivors who remain incarcerated.

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Trump Administration’s Attack on Legal Immigration

After months of speculation, the Trump Administration recently followed through on its efforts to curb legal immigration by making drastic changes to America’s public charge policy. This rule change will disproportionately impact less wealthy individuals and families, and will have all kinds of negative impacts on the larger immigration community — whether or not they themselves are considered a public charge. Read more about the rule (and why it’s bad) here:

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A CLOSER LOOK

Our Take on the Mississippi Primary Elections

In August, more than 300,000 people in Mississippi headed to the polls to vote in the state’s primary elections to vote for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, and more. The results of these statewide races were of interest to many, but FWD.us and other criminal justice reform advocates were paying close attention to the sixth and seventh judicial district attorney results.

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