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Over 600 PIF Active Members!
Dear John,
This week we’re bringing you updates to the public charge rule and our thanks and congratulations on reaching a legislative milestone.
Additionally, starting in January we will all begin using [email protected] addresses. For example, Cheasty’s new email address is [email protected] [[email protected]] . If you have any questions about this transition, please email us at [email protected] [[email protected]] . We’ll also be closed from December 23rd to January 3rd. See you in the new year!
Update: Friday - The Biden Public Charge Regulation Takes Effect
Just a reminder that the Biden public charge regulation will take effect this Friday, December 23. Green card applications received on or after that date will be processed under the new policy. Check out PIF member resources for families [[link removed]] and advocates [[link removed]] for information about the new policy. And stay tuned for our updated partner toolkit, which is coming in January.
Update: You did it! 100 Cosponsors!
The LIFT the BAR Act (H.R.5227/S.4311) got its 100th House cosponsor [[link removed]] this week. Congratulations on this milestone accomplishment! As you know, the LIFT the BAR Act restores access to programs like Medicaid, CHIP, and SNAP, by removing the five-year bar and other barriers that deny critical care and aid to people who are lawfully present. The more support, the better. So keep educating your Members of Congress and encouraging them to be cosponsors. Interested in our LIFT the BAR Act toolkit? Become an active member [[link removed]] today.
Working Group Calls
Working groups offer active members an opportunity to shape key aspects of PIF's work:
RESEARCH: Convenes researchers working on issues connected to PIF’s agenda, and identifies research needs. Makes data accessible to advocates, policymakers, and the public.
FEDERAL ADVOCACY: Cultivates Members of Congress as champions and spokespeople. Develops and advances legislative and administrative policy change strategies.
POLICY/ LEGAL (NERDS): Provides technical analysis of proposed and implemented policy changes.
COMMUNICATIONS: Develops PIF’s communications strategy and materials, including message strategy, media relations, and digital outreach.
COMMUNITY EDUCATION: Convenes members to share best practices and approaches on how to educate and empower immigrant families on their eligibility for public programs and tap their power as advocates for change.
STATE POLICY: Brings together state advocates and legal and policy experts to provide analysis and develop strategies to mitigate the effect of federal policy changes and advance state and local reforms that improve safety net access for immigrant families.
Click here [[link removed]] to sign your organization up as an active member and select one or more working groups.
In Solidarity,
Adriana Cadena & Cheasty Anderson, on behalf of the PIF Team
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