Friend,

The Biden Administration just formally proposed their plans for a massively restrictive asylum ban — which, if enacted, will have devastating consequences for individuals and families for decades to come.

President Biden’s proposed asylum ban is a terrible mistake — one that directly contradicts his campaign promise to build a “fair and humane” immigration system — that will hurt countless individuals and families. It leaves people seeking asylum with virtually no legal pathways to reach the U.S. safely, preemptively disqualifies people for asylum, and forces them to make dangerous choices — including crossing between ports of entry — that will only bring about more tragedy and chaos.

The Biden Administration is required to open this issue to a 30-day public comment period — but the clock is ticking. Can you make an urgent public comment right now? Tell the Biden Administration how this asylum ban — a new version of one of the most anti-asylum seeker policies of the Trump era — will hurt asylum seekers.

This is your opportunity to make your voice heard by the Biden Administration to ensure that individuals and families who are fleeing persecution to seek safety in the U.S. — often as their last and only hope — are treated with dignity.

At our best, America’s promise has included a commitment to those seeking refuge. But the Biden Administration's proposed asylum ban abandons the United States’ fundamental post-World War II commitment that people seeking refuge and asylum will have at minimum a fair chance to seek it on U.S. soil. This proposed ban effectively eliminates that opportunity for the vast majority of people from ever applying for asylum.

We have less than three weeks to make our voices heard. Please submit your public comment through our new online tool as soon as possible. Take action right now!

FWD.us believes families belong together — and deserve to access a safe and orderly process. The U.S. doesn’t currently have functional legal pathways for people seeking asylum; the only real way to relieve pressure off the border is to create more legal pathways for people to seek safety. 

Thank you for taking urgent action for immigrants today,
FWD.us Team


P.S. We need as many people as possible to make a public comment AGAINST this proposed asylum ban before the comment period ends on March 27. Can you help by sharing this email with at least THREE of your friends and family? Thanks again for your support.