Advocacy and Pie

Dear Allies,

Heading into Thanksgiving, we’ve been reflecting on the incredible accomplishments of the past year. One year ago today, we were in the middle of the DHS public charge comment period. Our weekly email included a Thanksgiving-themed toolkit and we were asking each of you to make public charge a topic of conversation over holiday meals. At that time, we could not have imagined that one year later, FIVE federal courts would have issued preliminary injunctions to block the rule. The quarter million comments that you encouraged your networks, friends, and family to submit laid the groundwork for the success we have seen in the courts this year. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

Take Action on Fee Hike Rule
 

This year, we have another ask for you to take to the Thanksgiving table. The Trump Administration has published a proposed rule that would make it impossible for many immigrants who aren’t wealthy to gain status or citizenship. The rule would raise application fees for citizenship from $640 to $1,170, for lawful permanent residency from $1,220 to $2,195; DACA renewals from $495 to $765; and for the first time would create a fee for asylum applications. 

What can you (and your family and friends) do to fight back?
  • Submit a comment by December 16! Our partners at CLINIC have made it easy to speak up. In less than 3 minutes you can submit a comment opposing the fee for asylum applicants or the increased fee for naturalization. 
  • To learn more, register for a webinar with ILRC this afternoon, Monday, November 25, 12:00pm PT / 3:00pm ET. ILRC will provide a state-of-play of the key changes and points of interest in the fee rule, as well as upcoming changes to fee waivers and the implications for community members. ILRC will also cover how to draft and submit an effective public comment. 

Thank you for being an ally to the PIF campaign and an advocate for immigrant families! 

Madison Allen, Center for Law and Social Policy, &
Sonya Schwartz, National Immigration Law Center

Visit us at https://protectingimmigrantfamilies.org/
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