NEW: A trio of polls in California underscores a groundswell of SUPPORT for immigrants in California and strong OPPOSITION to mass deportations. Check out our statement and all the details ⬇️
It's time we learn from our history instead of repeating the same racist and exclusionary policies.
Read the full op-ed from @Sarah_M_Rich and I here: https://t.co/29NT3N0wVb
I can't even explain how tired I was after having issues with flights etc...to just run as fast as I could to make it.
It was necessary because silence is not an option in the face of injustice 💔
We must cease deportation flights to Haiti IMMEDIATELY. Returning people to such dire conditions is unconscionable and a violation of human rights #StopHaitianDeportations
Get your favorite pens ready for the Great American Write-In. On March 9th, we will be writing postcards to @GavinNewsom to continue demanding he honor Sithy and Laura gubernatorial pardons requests. Pardons are just one of the many ways we keep our families together. #WeGotUs
Thank you to everyone who has court supported and court watched with us in 2023. Many of you joined us virtually on WebEx for bond hearings, and others have joined us in person at the courts in OC. Your presence made all the difference in freeing our loved ones from cages. 🫶🏽
“I am not free,” said Jose Ruben Hernandez Gomez, “because I’m always having these flashbacks. At times, I cry myself to sleep. And even though it hurts, I don’t want others to go through that any longer.”
Read Jose Ruben's story: https://t.co/tQ4al1lTa6
Reminder: Freedom for Immigrants is recruiting new board members! Learn more in this thread and register for an upcoming info session! ⬇️
https://t.co/zxtQzvAYBe
Our next Paint & Sip fundraiser is in NYC on January 17! Join FFI's ED Laura Hernandez for an evening of fun with the registration link below! 🎨
https://t.co/XcuvugOwjT
⚡️ Join the Defund Hate Campaign for an emergency phone bank tomorrow!
Congress is currently considering extreme and lasting anti-asylum policies that would essentially eliminate the asylum system as we know it, as well as billions more for detention.
📲 https://t.co/Saq30cz8Ej
Breaking: New BAJI report highlights how US policies avoid international obligations and criminalize migration into Central America. In January 2023, over 24,000 Black migrants entered Panama, en route to the US for protection, comprising 45% of total migration.
Solidarity to partners fighting for labor and trans rights who also felt the bitter sting of @GavinNewsom's vanity and political ambitions prioritized over the safety & dignity of our working class, trans, and immigrant communities. @eqca@CaliforniaLabor
.@GavinNewsom vetoed the #HOMEAct despite majority support & no org opposition. The bill addressed the cruel double punishment of immigrant communities.
@SenToniAtkins@CASpeakerRivas, incoming Pro Tem @ilike_mike thx for your support for #AB1306
It’s time for a veto override.