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  National Domestic Workers Alliance · [email protected]
September 25, 2021 at 6:08 PM

Anti-Blackness in Action

National Domestic Workers Alliance We must all come together to support our Haitian brothers and sisters. John - It is hard to look at the horrific images from the southern border. The sight of armed men on horseback — agents of the United States government — attacking Haitian migrants, camped in…
  Care Team | National Domestic Workers Alliance · [email protected]
September 24, 2021 at 11:31 PM

Get inspired by some amazing moments from this past week

National Domestic Workers Alliance Together, we welcomed back Congress from August recess to tell them #CareCantWait. John — This has been another historic week for care workers and we couldn’t have done it without supporters like you! As the House and Senate convene to move historic infrastructu…
  Paola Luisi | Families Belong Together · [email protected]
September 24, 2021 at 7:42 PM

What I’m seeing in Del Rio

Hello John! Few words can capture this assault on Black children and families. John -- I'm on the ground in Del Río to support the Haitian Bridge Alliances’ extraordinary efforts to halt the mass expulsions of Haitians and bear witness to this administration’s racist and intentional mistreatment …
  NDWA Care Team · [email protected]
September 22, 2021 at 2:01 PM

Tell Congress: There are No Shortcuts to Change

National Domestic Workers Alliance Join us and tell Congress that investing in care will benefit us all. John — We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to change the way our society views and values care work. When we achieve our goal — and we will achieve our goal — millions of people will e…
  Paola Luisi | Families Belong Together · [email protected]
September 21, 2021 at 6:16 PM

Emergency fund for Haitians at the border

Hello John! Our friends at the Haitian Bridge Alliance need you to read this. John, I just spoke with Guerline Jozef, President of our partner at the Haitian Bridge Alliance, who’s on the ground in Del Río, Texas where thousands of Haitian migrants made the treacherous journey in hope of a better…
  NDWA Care Team · [email protected]
September 20, 2021 at 10:24 PM

TAKE ACTION: Welcome Back Congress

National Domestic Workers Alliance Here are two ways you can take action this week to welcome back congress and help build the care economy we all need and deserve. John - Because of your commitment to building a caring future, we’re so close to guaranteeing an economy that works for all of us, …
  Paola Luisi | Families Belong Together · [email protected]
September 20, 2021 at 10:18 PM

RE: Tell Biden: Stop deporting Haitians

Hello John! Act now to demand that Haitian migrant children and families are treated with dignity. John, Over the weekend, the Department of Homeland Security deported three flights full of Haitian children and families back to danger. Today, we’re seeing horrific images of border patrol agents o…
  Erin Mazursky | Families Belong Together · [email protected]
September 20, 2021 at 12:01 PM

Because you promised

Hello John! We live in a world where people have no option but to leave their homes to avoid persecution and violence. John,  When a mother sends her young daughter alone to the U.S. border we know it’s not because she wants to--it’s because she must. It’s because the threat of danger at home is…
  Paola Luisi | Families Belong Together · [email protected]
September 17, 2021 at 11:33 PM

Tell Biden: Stop deporting Haitians

Hello John! Haitian children and families are at risk of mass deportations if we don’t do something now. Tell Biden that Black migrants matter. John, over 10,000 Haitian migrants seeking safety from political turmoil and the aftermath of a devastating earthquake are trapped in makeshift encampmen…
  Paola Luisi | Families Belong Together · [email protected]
September 16, 2021 at 7:32 PM

TAKE ACTION: Call Secretary Becerra to shut down Fort Bliss

Hello John! It’s time to escalate the fight to close the Fort Bliss detention center actively committing child abuse. John, at the Fort Bliss detention center in El Paso, Texas report after report has revealed that children are being continually mistreated — burned in blistering hot water, refuse…
  Celeste Faison | National Domestic Workers Alliance · [email protected]
September 15, 2021 at 7:43 PM

THANK YOU: Your Actions are Working

National Domestic Workers Alliance Thank you for taking action to ensure care wasn't cut from the reconciliation package! John — I'm reaching out to say THANK YOU to each and every one of you who took action over the last week to ensure home and community-based services (HCBS) services received t…
  Citlaly Mora | Families Belong Together · [email protected]
September 10, 2021 at 9:35 PM

This is the closest we’ve ever been to keeping my family together.

Hello John! Here's how you can keep families like mine together. John, my family crossed the border on my brother’s 14th birthday, May 24, 1999. I could list the many reasons why my parents felt the only option to give us a safe future was to migrate to the United States with their four small chi…
  Paola Luisi | Families Belong Together · [email protected]
September 9, 2021 at 9:07 PM

RE: SHOCKING reports from immigration facility at Fort Bliss

Hello John! Another report of sickening child abuse was just released from Fort Bliss. BREAKING: Another whistleblower account just revealed new details from inside Fort Bliss of children being burned with scalding hot water, left dehydrated, and punctured with needles to draw blood without any c…
  Celeste Faison | National Domestic Workers Alliance · [email protected]
September 9, 2021 at 3:16 PM

URGENT: Keep the pressure on and Call Rep. Pallone TODAY

National Domestic Workers Alliance If we want to ensure care isn’t cut from the budget, Rep. Frank Pallone needs to hear from us TODAY.     John - Our proposed care investment could be cut IN HALF if we don't take action today.   We need everyone to call Committee Chair Rep. Frank Pallone …
  Families Belong Together Team · [email protected]
September 7, 2021 at 8:49 PM

Remain in Mexico

Hello John! There is absolutely no good reason this across-the-board cruelty needs to continue. Re-sending in case you missed this -- the response has been incredible! John — overnight the restart of the Remain in Mexico policy has forced desperate parents and children into a nightmare situation.…
  Paola Luisi | Families Belong Together · [email protected]
September 2, 2021 at 8:49 PM

Remain in Mexico

Hello John! There is absolutely no good reason this across-the-board cruelty needs to continue. John — overnight the restart of the Remain in Mexico policy has forced desperate parents and children into a nightmare situation. Thousands who were on the cusp of safety are now trapped in a tent city…
  Celeste Faison | National Domestic Workers Alliance · [email protected]
September 2, 2021 at 6:48 PM

Left out this Labor Day

National Domestic Workers Alliance It’s not just BBQs and sales domestic workers miss out on. John – before it became all about barbecues and sales, Labor Day was originally established as a "workingmen’s holiday." It was a pivotal point in the fight for labor rights – but *not* for domestic wor…
  Erin Mazursky | Families Belong Together · [email protected]
August 31, 2021 at 9:00 PM

Afghans going to scandal-ridden military base

Hello John! An egregious example of just how broken our immigration policies are. John — the Biden administration recently announced that thousands of Afghan families are headed to Fort Bliss, the same military base detaining migrant children where whistleblowers have detailed shocking neglect, a…
  Celeste Faison | National Domestic Workers Alliance · [email protected]
August 31, 2021 at 6:45 PM

2 minutes for $400 billion

National Domestic Workers Alliance If we want to ensure care isn’t cut from the budget, Rep. Frank Pallone needs to hear from us TODAY.     John, we really need you to take action TODAY!   Call Rep. Frank Pallone, chair of the U.S. Energy and Commerce Committee, and urge him to include a …
  Care Team | National Domestic Workers Alliance · [email protected]
August 27, 2021 at 6:31 PM

URGENT: Tell Congress to Invest in Care Jobs NOW

National Domestic Workers Alliance We need as many people as possible to step up and take action today.     John, we need callers from YOUR state!   Call Congress today and urge them to support the $400 billion investment in home and community-based care services in the budget reconciliati…
  Care Team | National Domestic Workers Alliance · [email protected]
August 26, 2021 at 7:01 PM

UPDATE for John

National Domestic Workers Alliance If you’re with us as we fight to win dignity, respect and rights for the women of color who care for us -- let us know that we continue to keep you up to date. Hey John: It looks like it’s been a while since you opened an email from us. We get it! You get a ton …
  Paola Luisi | Families Belong Together · [email protected]
August 26, 2021 at 12:30 PM

BREAKING: Tell Biden to End Remain in Mexico

Hello John! The Biden administration must do everything in its power to end the harmful ‘Remain in Mexico' policy that puts children and families in danger. BREAKING: The Supreme Court just allowed the restart of the unlawful and racist Trump-era ‘Remain in Mexico’ order which shuts the door to f…
  Care Team | National Domestic Workers Alliance · [email protected]
August 25, 2021 at 7:34 PM

Last night was AMAZING

National Domestic Workers Alliance Last night's Power up for Care event was amazing...but there's still work to do John — Last night hundreds of care champions from 40 states came together for our Power Up for Care event. The speakers were incredibly powerful and, together, we made hundreds of ca…
  NDWA Care Team · [email protected]
August 24, 2021 at 7:31 PM

⚡ Are you ready? It's time to Power Up for Care

National Domestic Workers Alliance We can't wait to see you this evening for our “Power up for Care” mass organizing call. John - We are so excited for this evening's  "Power Up for Care" mass organizing call and can't wait to connect with other care champions who, just like you, are ready to do…
  NDWA Care Team · [email protected]
August 23, 2021 at 4:09 PM

Time to Power Up for Care

National Domestic Workers Alliance We hope to see you August 24 for our “Power up for Care” mass organizing call. Hi again, John!  We really hope you can join us August 24, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM ET, for our "Power Up for Care" mass organizing call. Don't miss out on this opportunity to connect with …
  Care Team | National Domestic Workers Alliance · [email protected]
August 21, 2021 at 4:13 PM

Care Doesn't Get to Take a Break

National Domestic Workers Alliance We have the power to build a care infrastructure that supports each and every one of us. John — We believe that it’s time to invest in care jobs. These are jobs that we know are here to stay because care jobs can’t be outsourced or automated. Investing in care …
  Erin Mazursky | Families Belong Together · [email protected]
August 20, 2021 at 1:41 AM

We can help Afghans now

Hello John! Sign up to pledge to welcome Afghan women, children, and families seeking safety and show President Biden that we are ready. John — The U.S. has a moral obligation to get Afghan women, children and families to safety immediately after leading 20 years of conflict abroad. It is uncons…
  Celeste Faison | National Domestic Workers Alliance · [email protected]
August 18, 2021 at 4:16 PM

Hope You Can Join Us: Power Up for Care

National Domestic Workers Alliance We hope to see you August 24 for our “Power up for Care” mass organizing call. John — We hope you can join us August 24, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM ET, for our "Power Up for Care" mass organizing call. Don't miss out on this opportunity to connect with other care champi…
  Paola Luisi | Families Belong Together · [email protected]
August 17, 2021 at 10:43 PM

URGENT: Afghanistan

Hello John! The U.S. has a moral obligation to bring Afghan women, children and families to safety immediately. John — The situation unfolding in Kabul is tragic. Families surround the airport, some escaped by cramming into a massive military cargo plane, all desperate to flee a humanitarian cata…
  Paola Luisi | Families Belong Together · [email protected]
August 13, 2021 at 10:14 PM

Tell Congress: Reject Anti-Immigrant Amendments

Hello John! This week, the Senate passed a $3.5 trillion budget resolution that includes $105 billion towards a pathway to citizenship, but here’s the catch: they also sneaked in 300 anti-immigrant amendments. John — This week, the Senate passed a $3.5 trillion budget resolution that includes $10…
  Care Team | National Domestic Workers Alliance · [email protected]
August 13, 2021 at 9:31 PM

Watch Can't Wait: Live Concert NOW

National Domestic Workers Alliance See performances from Saweetie, Ne-Yo, Wyclef Jean and more John -- Are you excited for Can't Wait: Live concert that features performances by Saweetie, Ne-Yo, Wyclef Jean, Mavis Staples, Snow Tha Product, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Beach Bunny, DJ Diamond Kuts and more? W…
  National Domestic Workers Alliance Team · [email protected]
August 12, 2021 at 4:16 PM

Heating Up Our Advocacy and Engagement

Dig into the latest news and updates from NDWA programs and campaigns!       We recently launched our campaign to pass the National Domestic Workers Bill of Rights. This much-needed legislation would ensure domestic worker…
  Erin Mazursky | Families Belong Together · [email protected]
August 11, 2021 at 7:49 PM

Children caged in Texas: Shut them down.

Hello John! 1,500 children are facing deplorable conditions that include food-poisoning, mental abuse, and medical neglect. John — In pop-up “emergency shelters” throughout Texas, more than 1,500 children fleeing violence are facing deplorable conditions that include food poisoning, mental abuse,…
  National Domestic Workers Alliance Team · [email protected]
August 9, 2021 at 8:21 PM

30 seconds to answer one question?

National Domestic Workers Alliance Doing our best work means knowing who our people are and the issues you care about. John — do you have 30 seconds to answer one quick question that will help us do our work better? What's your top priority issue right now? A once in a generation investment in …
  Paola Luisi | Families Belong Together · [email protected]
August 7, 2021 at 1:01 PM

We are going backwards

Hello John! A humane immigration system does not deport people. Learn how you can support immigrant families and children today. John — In just days we’ve witnessed a dramatic backslide towards cruelty as the primary policy for immigrant families and children. Now more than ever, we must step up …
  We Dream in Black | National Domestic Workers Alliance · [email protected]
August 3, 2021 at 9:39 PM

Today is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day

National Domestic Workers Alliance Support We Dream in Black on Black Women’s Equal Pay Day. The pandemic and the 2020 elections proved what we’ve always known — Black women are essential to our economy, democracy, and society. Yet, our work continues to be horribly undervalued and underpaid: B…
  Erin Mazursky | Families Belong Together · [email protected]
August 3, 2021 at 7:31 PM

BREAKING: Denying asylum has become Biden’s policy.

Hello John! Biden is choosing to continue a cruel and racist policy that puts children and families in danger. BREAKING: The Biden administration just announced it will continue a Trump-era policy, known as Title 42, that bars families from entering the country under the false-pretense that it’ll…
  Paola Luisi | Families Belong Together · [email protected]
July 29, 2021 at 6:43 PM

Families being deported back into danger

Hello John! The White House just green lit a policy that puts the safety of families at risk. John -- Trump and Stephen Miller left our asylum system in shambles and left tens of thousands of children and families stranded on our doorstep. The Biden administration promised to reverse these polic…
  Mariana Viturro | National Domestic Workers Alliance · [email protected]
July 29, 2021 at 4:31 PM

Pramila Jayapal, Kirsten Gillibrand, Ben Ray Luján and you!

National Domestic Workers Alliance We’re ramping up our campaign to fix the huge historical injustice that denies domestic workers their rights. John — Nannies, house cleaners, and home care workers face a unique challenge: they work in isolation and behind closed doors. As a result too many fac…
  Families Belong Together · [email protected]
July 28, 2021 at 1:32 AM

INCREDIBLE re. Special appeal: Economic empowerment kits needed in Tijuana

Hello John! Families are living under plastic tarps, without bathrooms, often targeted by gangs for extortion. John -- Incredible news: Families Belong Together's sister organization in Tijuana has blown through their goal of supporting 72 migrant women with economic empowerment training and kits…
  Celeste Faison | National Domestic Workers Alliance · [email protected]
July 22, 2021 at 4:26 PM

FWD: Add your voice: don’t cut care workers

National Domestic Workers Alliance There is still time to stand up for care workers and we need YOU. Hi John, I want to make sure you saw the note I sent on Monday (below). There is still time to stand up for care workers and ask Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to ensure the $400 billion Pre…
  Care Team | National Domestic Workers Alliance · [email protected]
July 21, 2021 at 2:02 PM

Goods news and Bad news

National Domestic Workers Alliance You’re one of our most active supporters: can you help us seize this once-in-a-generation opportunity? John -- The good news: Last week thousands of care workers took action across the U.S. as the Senate Majority Leader announced a $3.5 trillion budget to advanc…
  Lea Castillo | Families Belong Together Mexico Team · [email protected]
July 20, 2021 at 5:52 PM

Special appeal: Economic empowerment kits needed in Tijuana

Hello John! Families are living under plastic tarps, without bathrooms, often targeted by gangs for extortion. John -- As the summer heat intensifies, crowding, safety, and unsanitary conditions are getting worse for migrant families around my home in Tijuana and around northern Mexico. Hundreds …
  Celeste Faison | National Domestic Workers Alliance · [email protected]
July 19, 2021 at 5:31 PM

Add your voice: don’t cut care workers

National Domestic Workers Alliance Decisions in the next few weeks will determine the fate of care workers for years to come. John — Care is a cornerstone of our economy, at the center of our communities and everyday life. That’s why we must invest in and value care for the essential work that it…
  Care Team | National Domestic Workers Alliance · [email protected]
July 15, 2021 at 4:16 PM

We Need Supporters from YOUR State to Take Action TODAY

National Domestic Workers Alliance Take action TODAY and urge your Senators to support the Care Is Essential campaign URGENT: We need 200 people from YOUR state to contact their U.S. Senator TODAY! John — Thousands of care workers, advocates, and supporters came together in Washington, DC on Tues…
  Families Belong Together · [email protected]
July 13, 2021 at 9:35 PM

What you need to know about what’s happening in Haiti

Hello John! Last week the United States sent the 35th flight this year of Black migrants back to Haiti John -- the situation in Haiti is dire as families and children grapple with the increased levels of political unrest and violence that led to Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination in…
  Care Team | National Domestic Workers Alliance · [email protected]
July 13, 2021 at 3:01 PM

WATCH THE LIVESTREAM: Communities of Care Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

National Domestic Workers Alliance You can watch the livestream of the of ribbon-cutting ceremony for “Communities of Care” art installation . John — Today is the #CareCantWait day of action that includes the Care Is Essential march and the Communities of Care launch event. Not in DC? No problem!…
  Care Team | National Domestic Workers Alliance · [email protected]
July 8, 2021 at 10:41 PM

SAVE THE DATE: Care Can't Wait Day of Action

National Domestic Workers Alliance Join us in DC on July 13th for the Care Can’t Wait day of action that includes the Care is Essential march. John — Join us in Washington, D.C. on July 13th for the Care Can’t Wait day of action that includes the Care Is Essential march and the Communities of Car…
  Paola Luisi | Families Belong Together · [email protected]
July 8, 2021 at 1:54 PM

BREAKING: Whistleblower complaint about kids in detention

Hello John! This is hard to read, but it’s the reality for children in immigration detention. BREAKING: Whistleblowers just filed a formal complaint revealing appalling conditions in a detention camp called Fort Bliss, where hundreds of children are currently being held. It was extremely hard to …
  Christina Coleman | National Domestic Workers Alliance · [email protected]
July 1, 2021 at 11:17 PM

BREAKING: Supreme Court Upholds Restrictive Voting Laws

National Domestic Workers Alliance No one – and nothing – should make it hard for us to cast our ballots. BREAKING:  UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS RACIALLY DISCRIMINATORY VOTING LAWS.    John — As we prep for the long 4th of July weekend, we are confronted by the reality of two Americas: …