The Senate has a chance to finish what it started 20 years ago when the Dream Act was introduced.
Friend,

It’s been 20 years since the Dream Act was first introduced — two decades since Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) introduced a bipartisan bill to protect undocumented children. Yet the Senate has failed to pass this crucial bill, which would provide a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers, into law.

Today, Dreamers are doctors, teachers, nurses, and essential workers. They are invaluable members of our communities, and they have continued contributing to our country despite the looming possibility of losing their livelihoods or being deported. Polls show that the American people believe they’ve waited long enough.

The four years of the Trump Administration made it painfully clear how our failed and harmful immigration system can be too easily weaponized, and until Congress allows the millions of undocumented families living in and contributing to our country to earn a pathway to citizenship, far too many people will continue to live under the threat of being separated from their families.

But we are seeing hope and possibility: President Biden has begun to reunite some of the families who were separated by the Trump Administration, and the House passed two critical pieces of legislation with a bipartisan vote, the Dream and Promise Act and the Farm Workforce Modernization Act.

The Senate now has a chance to do what it should have done 20 years ago. It should act on this chance to deliver on America’s promise to Dreamers. It’s time for every U.S. senator to let the American people know where they stand.

From President Biden’s recent meeting with six Dreamers in the White House (including FWD.us’ own Maria Praeli) to the Biden Administration’s announcement that it would increase refugee admissions, it’s clear that momentum for a legislative solution is building. I’ve compiled the top six things you should know in this historic moment.

Now is the time for us to finally create a humane, orderly system that works for our modern world, prioritizes keeping families safe and together, grows our economy. Your support right now is more critical than ever.

I’m looking forward to keeping up this fight with you,

Todd





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Six Dreamers Shared Their Stories With President Biden

On Friday, May 14, President Biden took the opportunity to hear directly from six Dreamers, including FWD.us’ own teammate Maria Praeli, whose lives are being deliberated in Congress right now. This Oval Office meeting is a testament to the courage and conviction of countless Dreamers, their families, and allies across the country who have fought to bring us to this historic moment.

DACA is still under imminent legal threat and only a pathway to citizenship can provide the certainty that Dreamers’ lives won’t be ripped away.

Share the news about the president’s historic meeting with DACA recipients now.

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LEARN MORE

The President Urged Lawmakers to Pass Historic Legislation

In his first Joint Address to Congress, President Biden affirmed his commitment to overhauling our failed and harmful immigration system, urging lawmakers to pass a pathway to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants.

This is a historic moment! The Biden Administration knows that the majority of Americans are looking for real and lasting solutions that keep families together and ensure our communities and economy thrive. It’s time for Congress to act.

Learn more about what made the President’s speech so monumental.

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WATCH NOW

America: A Home For Immigrants

We’ve just launched a new national television ad urging lawmakers to pass a pathway to citizenship that would help America build back better. It’s been more than 30 years since meaningful legislation to fix our immigration laws, and this new ad shows how our country fulfills the best of our promise when we are a home for immigrants.

Watch this powerful TV spot today.

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TAKE ACTION

Meet Javier

First Lady Jill Biden welcomed a very special guest to the President’s Joint Address to Congress: Javier Quiroz Castro. Along with nearly one million of his fellow Dreamers, Javier has made enormous sacrifices serving as an essential worker during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a nurse, he spent months working on the front lines in a unit that was so full of COVID patients that it ran out of beds.

Without a pathway to citizenship, Javier remains at risk of being ripped away from his wife and one-year-old daughter — and those who depend on our medical system risk losing a dedicated professional.

Experience Javier’s story and take action to support a pathway to citizenship today.

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CONtact your lawmakers

Secretary of Labor Recognizes Immigrant Contributions

Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh joined advocates including the Executive Director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance and immigrant workers in a roundtable discussion to reiterate the Biden Administration’s commitment to immigration reform – particularly through the U.S. Citizenship Act, Farm Workforce Modernization Act, and the Dream and Promise Act.

It was so inspiring to hear Secretary Walsh’s recognition of the vital contributions immigrants make to our country every day.

Contact your lawmakers and urge them to pass these critical pieces of legislation now!

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EXPERIENCE THESE STORIES

Families Reunited

The Biden Administration’s Family Reunification Task Force has begun to reunite families years after the Trump Administration’s cruel, draconian family separation policies ripped them apart.

Ready for something inspiring? Experience these stories of families reuniting.

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FIND OUT MORE

Biden Administration To Increase Refugee Admissions

For so many people seeking safety, the refugee system is the only legal avenue they have to come to the United States, even while they may face terrible persecution in their home countries.

The Biden Administration recently announced several measures that will improve protections and conditions for migrants, while improving border security and creating more opportunities for people surviving persecution to apply for protection closer to their homes will help reduce forced migration levels at the border over the long term.

Interested in how this action will help? Find out more.

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