Updates – Page 3

Action

06.10

Tell Democrats in Congress to Reject Any Legislation to Codify Title 42

Democrats are working with Republicans in Congress in an attempt to force a vote on legislation that would mandate the continuation of Title 42 and codify this racist policy into law. Call your Democratic representatives in Congress to tell them to reject any vote to codify Title 42.

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Spotlight

06.09

The LGBTQ+ Heroes Who Fought to Call This Country Home

The United States has a long history of excluding “undesirable” groups from entering its borders. Among them were the queer immigrant heroes who fought to call this country home.

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News

05.25

RAICES Mourns the Preventable Tragedy in Uvalde, Urges TX and Federal Leaders to Take Immediate Action

Lawmakers’ platitudes for our slaughtered children mean nothing when their policy choices enable regular massacres.

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News

05.20

RAICES Blasts Court Decision Blocking Title 42 Repeal and Lawmakers’ Efforts to Codify the Cruel and Racist Policy

Judge Summerhays of Louisiana’s Western District Court has issued a preliminary injunction requiring the Biden administration to continue to implement Title 42 past Pres. Biden’s May 23rd deadline to end the program.

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Learn

05.19

Mental Health is an Immigration Issue

This Mental Health Awareness Month, RAICES is calling attention to the fact that migrant justice in the U.S. hinges upon equitable access to culturally competent, trauma informed mental and behavioral health services.

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Learn

05.18

AAPI Heritage Month: Pilipino Immigrants at the Forefront of Movements

For Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, RAICES partnered with SIPA (Search to Involve Pilipino Americans) and the Pilipino Workers Center to honor the Pilipino immigrants who launched one of the most significant labor campaigns in our nation’s history: the Farmworkers’ Movement.

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Spotlight

05.06

Celebrating Immigrant Mothers: Ms. N’s Story

This Mother’s Day, let’s celebrate the immigrant mothers and parents who will do whatever it takes to give their children a safer and brighter life.

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News

05.04

RAICES Condemns Leaked SCOTUS Opinion, Raises Alarm on Implications for Immigrant Rights and Civil Rights

At RAICES we work every day to make our border more welcoming for all. Overturning Roe v. Wade would do the exact opposite.

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Action

05.02

Tell Senator Cornyn and Representatives Gonzalez and Cuellar: Anti-immigrant hate has no place in Texas. End Title 42.

U.S. Democratic Representatives Vicente Gonzalez and Henry Cuellar, alongside Republican Senator John Cornyn are leading a bipartisan Texas Congressional delegation to oppose President Biden and the Center for Disease Control’s mandate to lift Title 42.

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