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  Paola Luisi · [email protected]
June 28, 2020 at 2:39 PM

BREAKING: A judge just told ICE to free the kids in their jails

ICE has been ordered to release children in family jails by July 17th. It's up to us to make sure their families are released with them. John, On Friday, a federal judge ordered that all children in ICE family jails be released by July 17, writing that the conditions were so …
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  Cheska Perez, Organizer at Families Belong Together · [email protected]
June 18, 2020 at 5:06 PM

BREAKING: SCOTUS affirms that Families Belong Together

Today's Supreme Court decision acknowledges that the Trump Administration acted illegally when it tried to end DACA. John -- the Supreme Court just delivered a huge win for families targeted for deportation by the Trump Administration. They ruled against the government's att…
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  Ai-jen Poo, National Domestic Workers Alliance · [email protected]
May 30, 2020 at 12:31 AM

In our grief, we call for justice.

George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery John, As an organization made up of women of color, many of whom are Black mothers and caregivers, we are devastated by the loss of George Floyd, Tony McDade, and Breonna Taylor's lives. Today, in our grief, we call for justice. …
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  Kristina Mevs-Apgar, National Domestic Workers Alliance · [email protected]
May 26, 2020 at 10:41 PM

Caregiving During COVID

A COVID-19 guide to working with nannies, babysitters and in-home childcare. Dear Parents, Guardians & Grandparents, We know many of you have been working triple duty — working, parenting, and home schooling — in the face of a global pandemic. I feel you - my ten month ol…
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  Paola Luisi, Families Belong Together · [email protected]
May 22, 2020 at 6:49 PM

They tried to take children from their mothers

We can't allow ICE to create another family separation crisis. John, "My only company and partner in life is my child. My life has no meaning without him." Last week, ICE tried to force dozens of mothers into signing forms agreeing to be separated from their children. These…
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  Alana Eichner, National Domestic Workers Alliance · [email protected]
May 21, 2020 at 10:19 PM

Demand Senators provide #CareForAll

90,000 people have died from COVID-19. The Senate is confirming judges. John, Care workers -- some of the most vulnerable low wage workers in the country -- are in crisis. At least 30 MILLION people are unemployed. Over 90,000 people have now died. But with lives and livelih…
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  Paola Luisi, Families Belong Together · [email protected]
May 19, 2020 at 8:40 PM

BREAKING: They tried to separate breastfeeding babies from their mothers.

ICE's latest actions are cruel and disgusting. John -- on Saturday, I got on a call from attorneys fighting for families at the Dilley and Berks family detention centers. What they told me shocked me. ICE has started presenting families with a horrific choice: separate from yo…
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  Alana Eichner, National Domestic Workers Alliance · [email protected]
May 14, 2020 at 10:37 PM

The best way to help vulnerable workers right now

Help domestic workers finally get the support they need from Congress John -- Care workers, house cleaners, nannies and other low-wage workers are among the hardest hit by the coronavirus crisis. They have no safety net. Bills are piling up. So far Congress has failed to deli…
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  Paola Luisi, Families Belong Together · [email protected]
May 14, 2020 at 3:07 PM

Cages don't stop viruses - they spread them

BREAKING: His name was Oscar, and he died of COVID-19 in US immigration custody. John -- ICE detention centers are on the verge of becoming coronavirus superspreaders. Hundreds of people have tested positive. There are reports of soap shortages. Social distancing is a pipe dre…
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  Heather Santana, Families Belong Together · [email protected]
May 10, 2020 at 1:19 PM

[VIDEO] Where does the strength of a mom come from?

Moms have been the driving force in helping bring families together. John -- this Mother's Day I'm thinking of all the moms spending today separated from their kids as a result of the Trump administration's cruel anti-immigrant policies. As a mother of two, it breaks my heart…
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  Ai-jen Poo, National Domestic Workers Alliance · [email protected]
May 7, 2020 at 8:20 PM

Introducing the #RosieChallenge

Show the world that you #CareForAll John, The coronavirus crisis has shown the world something that you've always known: that care work is essential work. So today, we're doing something special to stand with the incredible women who care for our families, our homes, and ou…
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  Paola Luisi, Families Belong Together · [email protected]
May 5, 2020 at 10:26 PM

Today, let's lead with compassion

Do something special on this day of generosity and unity. John, #GivingTuesdayNow is about caring for one another. It's about taking a minute to make this troubled world a better place. And more than anything, it's about unity: people across the world, joining together and usi…
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  Ai-jen Poo, National Domestic Workers Alliance · [email protected]
May 5, 2020 at 4:22 PM

The best day to support domestic workers

On this special day of giving, take care of those who take care of us. TODAY: Support domestic workers with a special gift for #GivingTuesdayNow John, Today's a special day. It's #GivingTuesdayNow -- a global day of giving and unity, organized by communities and nonprofi…
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  National Domestic Workers Alliance · [email protected]
May 1, 2020 at 4:31 PM

COVID-19 Questionnaire

We’d love your input on the next steps in our work to help people get through the pandemic. John, right now we're doing everything we can to help workers and families stay safe during the coronavirus pandemic -- and we rely on feedback from supporters like you to guide our wor…
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  Paola Luisi, Families Belong Together · [email protected]
April 25, 2020 at 1:06 PM

At home with kids? Here are some family friendly activities

Have some fun with free pages from Coloring Without Borders. Dear John, With schools around the country closed to help slow the spread of COVID-19, a lot of us are home taking care of our families. It can be a lot to handle -- but we're here to help. Families Belong Togeth…
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  Ai-jen Poo, National Domestic Workers Alliance · [email protected]
April 24, 2020 at 9:31 PM

Care Fund update

I’m blown away by you. John, I'm blown away by you. Thanks to the generosity of more than 94,000 people like you, along with special gifts from partners like Blue Meridian Partners, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Open Society Foundations, we have raised over $19 mill…
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  Paola Luisi, Families Belong Together · [email protected]
April 21, 2020 at 11:05 PM

Breaking: Trump's immigration suspension

We won't be fooled: Trump is trying to distract us from his incompetent response to the virus. John, Late last night, Donald Trump announced that he plans to sign an executive order suspending all immigration into the U.S. while tens of thousands of Americans lose their liv…
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  Alana Eichner, National Domestic Workers Alliance · [email protected]
April 17, 2020 at 1:06 PM

Tell your reps that now is the time to #CareForAll

70% told us they now have NO work. 84% said they’re not sure they’ll be able to afford food in the next few weeks. John, nannies, care workers, and house cleaners are on the frontlines of this crisis. Many are still going to work to keep our homes and families safe, while othe…
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  Jess Morales Rocketto, Families Belong Together · [email protected]
April 15, 2020 at 10:02 PM

You can't cage a virus -- release families from private prisons NOW

The federal government is still funding private prisons during this pandemic. Don’t we have other priorities? John, For families locked away in the Trump administration's detention centers, there are zero options to stay safe from the coronavirus. Even in the middle of a pand…
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  Fatima, D.C. domestic worker · [email protected]
April 6, 2020 at 5:48 PM

Tell Mayor Bowser to make $5 million cash available for domestic workers NOW

Dear John So many nannies, house cleaners and care workers have lost work because of the coronavirus pandemic. The lack of basic safety nets for us means that many of us are having to choose between paying our bills or rent, even though we work so hard caring for the things mo…
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  Regan Ranoa, National Domestic Workers Alliance · [email protected]
April 2, 2020 at 10:12 PM

How to fund our coronavirus relief work (without spending a penny!)

Could you take 30 seconds to help us secure some important extra funding? John, We have another chance to secure extra resources for the Coronavirus Care Fund -- and all we need from you is 30 seconds! Here's the deal: CREDO Mobile has selected NDWA and two other organizati…
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  Ai-jen Poo, National Domestic Workers Alliance · [email protected]
April 1, 2020 at 10:24 PM

So close to $4 million for in-home care workers, house cleaners, and nannies

This is an amazing opportunity to help even more domestic workers during this crisis John, We're so close to hitting our goal of raising $4 million for the Coronavirus Care Fund -- and right now, we have a special opportunity that can put us over the top. The Stardust Fund h…
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  Lydia N., on behalf of NDWA · [email protected]
March 31, 2020 at 10:50 PM

For me, social distance isn't an option right now

What do you do when you can't afford to take a day off from work? John, Every morning, I take public transportation to my job as an in-home care worker. It's scary. I worry that I'll be exposed to coronavirus, and put my elderly client at risk -- along with my husband, and …
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  National Domestic Workers Alliance · [email protected]
March 27, 2020 at 9:45 PM

Help urgently needed! John's status: PENDING

Time is running out to chip in to the Coronavirus Care Fund. URGENT: We're still short of our $4 million Coronavirus Care Fund Goal Donate now, and help in-home care workers, nannies, and house cleaners who need immediate help navigating the pandemic. Donat…
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  Ai-jen Poo, National Domestic Workers Alliance · [email protected]
March 24, 2020 at 11:32 PM

5x Matching Gift Alert: Maximize your impact for domestic workers in need

Join over 60,000 people who have chipped in to help domestic workers get through this crisis John, The outpouring of support for the Coronavirus Care Fund has been remarkable...but it's not enough. We're still short of our goal to raise $4 million for in-home care workers, nann…
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  Ai-jen Poo, National Domestic Workers Alliance · [email protected]
March 23, 2020 at 5:29 PM

How you can help:

Ingrid's clients canceled, now she doesn't know how she'll make rent. Goal: $4,000,000 Progress: $1,600,000 Donate to the Coronavirus Care Fund Today! >> We need more help to reach our goal -- enough to provide emergency assistance for 10,000 care workers, …
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  Ai-Jen Poo, National Domestic Workers Alliance · [email protected]
March 19, 2020 at 1:43 PM

Coronavirus Care Fund update

Please chip in to help in-home care workers, nannies, and house cleaners protect themselves, their families and their communities and slow the spread of the Coronavirus. John, As more and more cases are confirmed, the need for our Coronavirus Care Fund grows every day. We haven…
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  Ai-jen Poo | National Domestic Workers Alliance · [email protected]
March 16, 2020 at 2:33 PM

A lifeline for domestic workers impacted by Coronavirus

Help domestic workers slow down the spread of Coronavirus Goal: $4,000,000 URGENT: Donate to the Coronavirus Care Fund Today! >> Donations will provide direct relief for in-home care workers, nannies, and house cleaners who need help right now. J…
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  Ai-jen Poo and Alicia Garza · [email protected]
March 15, 2020 at 1:03 PM

Got a question for us?

This is your chance to ask us anything! Dear John, Our podcast, Sunstorm, covers a lot of topics: empathy, intersectionality, activism, feminism, and more. But more than anything else, it's really about one thing: you, and all of the incredible activists like you who are sta…
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  Ai-jen Poo, National Domestic Workers Alliance · [email protected]
March 12, 2020 at 9:40 PM

Care workers need protection from coronavirus

Taking a sick day shouldn’t cost you a paycheck -- or your job Call 1-855-678-4150 and tell Congress: Domestic workers need paid sick leave NOW! John, The coronavirus crisis is intensifying. Every hour, more cases are confirmed. And experts are warning Americans: stay home i…
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  National Domestic Workers Alliance · [email protected]
March 2, 2020 at 9:40 PM

Sign if you agree: Stop criminalizing immigrants

We need a New Way Forward to keep families together. John, Every day, the Trump Administration intensifies their racist and cruel attacks on immigrants. They're ripping families apart at the border. They're jailing children as young as 3 years old in inhumane conditions. They…
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  National Domestic Workers Alliance · [email protected]
February 27, 2020 at 9:51 PM

Sign if you agree: Immigrants are welcome here

We need a New Way Forward to keep families together. John, Every day, the Trump Administration intensifies their racist and cruel attacks on immigrants. They're ripping families apart at the border. They're jailing children as young as 3 years old in inhumane conditions. They…
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  Ai-jen Poo, National Domestic Workers Alliance · [email protected]
February 25, 2020 at 4:39 PM

A gathering full of power

Last week, domestic workers across the country gathered, ready to make change. John, We just wrapped up our 2020 Assembly in Las Vegas, and with over 1,000 domestic workers in attendance, it was one of our best and most moving events ever. Here are some of the highlights fr…
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  Jess Morales Rocketto, Families Belong Together · [email protected]
February 14, 2020 at 10:49 PM

What I saw in San Antonio

Join the fight to restore asylum for families fleeing violence. SIGN NOW: We need to protect families from Trump's dangerous immigration policies. John, I went to San Antonio, Texas to see the effects of Trump's cruel family separation and detention policies for myself. Bec…
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  Jess Morales Rocketto · [email protected]
January 29, 2020 at 2:56 PM

Visceral horror at the border

On the anniversary of Trump's cruel policy, let's send a message Congress can't ignore. John, One year ago today, the Trump administration enacted its "Remain in Mexico" policy. For tens of thousands of families legally seeking asylum in the U.S., it was the start of a nightma…
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  Ai-jen Poo and Alicia Garza · [email protected]
January 25, 2020 at 5:01 PM

"Sunstorm: Women are the sun in the storm that is today's unpredictable world."

Don't miss Ai-jen Poo and Alicia Garza get real about what's happening in the world and what we're doing about it. Listen now! Hey John, We've got exciting news for anyone who's ready to get real about what's happening in the world, and what activists like us and you are going…
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  Ai-jen Poo, National Domestic Workers Alliance · [email protected]
January 2, 2020 at 7:13 PM

Why we write 'thank you for all you do'

A note of thanks as we turn towards 2020. John -- 2019 was a year of telling our stories, a year of organizing, and most importantly, a year of victories for immigrant women and women of color -- and you have to see the results for yourself: We often close our emails saying …
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  Ai-jen Poo, National Domestic Workers Alliance · [email protected]
December 31, 2019 at 7:45 PM

Our beautiful, growing movement (and why we still need your gift!)

Deadline midnight: double your gift to this powerful movement Goal: $20,000 Deadline: Midnight tonight, 12/31 Donate by midnight and your gift will be DOUBLED >> John, Within days, states will be deciding on whether or not to …
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  Paola Luisi, Families Belong Together · [email protected]
December 31, 2019 at 4:19 PM

The border crisis is worsening -- here's what you can do

We need your help with the humanitarian crisis at the border. John, Your child spikes a fever and there is no medicine to give her, or even a clean mattress to rest on. The only bathrooms are overflowing with filth. There is not enough clean water, so people are always sick. NO …
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  Alicia Garza, National Domestic Workers Alliance · [email protected]
December 30, 2019 at 7:54 PM

We are still SHORT

Short on our goal and the MATCH is EXPIRING in hours. John, We are hours away from the end of the year -- the cut-off for our first fundraising deadline to help us mobilize women of color to protect our democracy in 2020. We don't have a gift recorded from you yet, and we are sti…
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  Gaby Sánchez, Families Belong Together Mexic · [email protected]
December 29, 2019 at 5:03 PM

Re. Crammed into crowded shelters

You can provide clothing, medication, milk, food, and more to families stuck at the border this holiday season. John, I treat children and families here in Tijuana, and I've heard it all: Stories of untold violence, desperation, and mothers who will do anything to keep their c…
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  Jess Morales Rocketto, Families Belong Together · [email protected]
December 28, 2019 at 5:01 PM

SHOCKING NEWS: Border Patrol at the NICU

BREAKING: Right after a mother gave birth, Border Patrol showed up at the hospital with a baby carrier. John -- BREAKING: Right after a migrant mother gave birth, Customs and Border Patrol were caught at the hospital, standing outside her room, with a baby carrier. This is…
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  Alicia Garza, National Domestic Workers Alliance · [email protected]
December 26, 2019 at 6:37 PM

Here's the thing:

MATCH ANNOUNCEMENT: Double your donation to help us mobilize women of color to protect our democracy in 2020. STARTS NOW: your gift to NDWA DOUBLES! Give right now to put TWICE the resources to get out the vote in 2020 >> Ending sexual harassment and discrimination on …
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  Gaby Sánchez, Families Belong Together Mexic · [email protected]
December 24, 2019 at 6:18 PM

INSIDE: See your impact in Tijuana

PHOTOS: We delivered 500 coloring books to children at the border Dear John, When I get to a shelter, it's not uncommon that children swarm me to say hello. Dozens jumping up and down, grasping at my hands, smiling and excited to have something new to distract them. The child…
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  Gaby Sánchez, Families Belong Together Mexic · [email protected]
December 23, 2019 at 9:50 PM

Crammed into crowded shelters

You can provide clothing, medication, milk, food, and more to families stuck at the border this holiday season. John, I treat children and families here in Tijuana, and I've heard it all: Stories of untold violence, desperation, and mothers who will do anything to keep their c…
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  Paola Luisi, Families Belong Together · [email protected]
December 19, 2019 at 4:49 PM

DENIED Medical Care

As if jailing children weren't bad enough, the Trump administration is blocking doctors from offering flu vaccines for children and families. John, It's flu season, but the Trump Administration's Custom and Border Patrol (CBP) are DENYING jailed children and families the flu va…
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  Mónica Ramírez, National Domestic Workers A · [email protected]
December 14, 2019 at 5:01 PM

Our plan to stop harassment depends on your support

Content warning: This email contains a Domestic Worker leader’s experience of sexual harassment against her at work Content warning: This email contains a Domestic Worker's experience of sexual harassment John -- It happened so often that Etelbina would lose count: she'd be …
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  Paola Luisi, Families Belong Together · [email protected]
December 13, 2019 at 6:08 PM

BREAKING: doctors arrested trying to bring care to jailed children

The Trump administration is blocking flu vaccines for children and families in immigrant detention. Photo credit: Patrick McElhenney BREAKING: Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) officials in paramilitary gear ARRESTED doctors attempting to offer flu vaccines to ja…
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  Alicia Garza, National Domestic Workers Alliance · [email protected]
December 11, 2019 at 4:03 PM

We're preparing an unprecedented mobilization to ensure the next President is chosen by the most diverse group of voters ever.

Women of color drive progressive change. NOW is the time to invest. John, When it comes to politics, the deck is stacked against women of color. We're ignored by mainstream politicians. We are bogged down by barriers keeping us from voting. Our issues are the first thrown und…
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  Jess Morales Rocketto, Families Belong Together · [email protected]
December 8, 2019 at 4:09 PM

LAST CHANCE to get Coloring Without Borders before the holidays

Ending tonight: an incredible gift you can give that will also help keep families together. John -- this is your LAST CHANCE to get a copy of Coloring Without Borders before the holidays. Order by MIDNIGHT tomorrow night to guarantee your copy arrives before December 24. Eve…
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