Legislative alert! 🚨 House leaders moving forward on H.R. 2-style border legislation as soon as next week. No relief, no waivers, more family separation. There's a better way: the Dignity Act balances enforcement and family unity. Act now: afuaction.org. www.politico.com/live-updates...

A core part of American Families United's mission is to bring together US citizens whose spouses are impacted by our immigration system. Join us TONIGHT to connect with people who get it. Learn more and register today at: www.americanfamiliesunited.org/events.

Life has become a lot more difficult for Americans who are married to somebody who is not born in this country. The process hasn't just gotten slower, it's gotten more discretionary. Read: www.newsweek.com/how-trump-ad...

The Trump administration's sweeping effort to slow down the rate of legal migration has affected a group traditionally immune from such efforts: spouses of U.S. citizens. Link: www.npr.org/2026/07/06/n...

A core part of American Families United's mission is to bring together US citizens whose spouses are impacted by our immigration system. Join us TONIGHT to connect with people who get it. Learn more and register today at: www.americanfamiliesunited.org/events.

Happy Fourth of July! We celebrate 250 yrs since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, but 1.4 million US citizens married to immigrants with no pathways to legal status are still denied "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." That's why AFU is working to form a more perfect union.

The American Families United Act adds a cosponsor! 🥳 Thank you to Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ-10) @replamonica.bsky.social for supporting American families. If passed, the AFU Act would give spouses of U.S. citizens a path to legal status. Learn more at: afuaction.org

The American Families United Act adds a cosponsor! 🥳 Thank you to Rep. Maxine Dexter (D-OR-3) @maxinefororegon.bsky.social for supporting American families. If passed, the AFU Act would give spouses of U.S. citizens a path to legal status. Learn more at: afuaction.org

The American Families United Act adds a cosponsor! 🥳 Thank you to Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX-30) @crockett.house.gov for supporting American families. If passed, the AFU Act would give spouses of U.S. citizens a path to legal status. Learn more at afuaction.org

A core part of American Families United's mission is to bring together US citizens whose spouses are impacted by our immigration system. Join us TONIGHT to connect with people who get it. Learn more and register today at: www.americanfamiliesunited.org/events.

The American Families United Act adds a cosponsor! 🥳 Thank you to Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-NM-2) @RepGabeVasquez for supporting American families. If passed, the AFU Act would give spouses of U.S. citizens a path to legal status. Learn more at afuaction.org @repgabevasquez.bsky.social

If ICE comes to your door, you have rights and they apply to everyone in your home, no matter your status. Here's what to know before it happens. 🧵

A core part of American Families United's mission is to bring together US citizens whose spouses are impacted by our immigration system. Join us TONIGHT to connect with people who get it. Learn more and register today at: www.americanfamiliesunited.org/events.

AFU members were in Washington D.C. recently to fight for their families. These are U.S. citizens. They are Americans who married someone they love and are now living in fear, separated, or in exile. This is their story and it's backed by data.

American Families United is excited to announce that we put together a resource library on a wide range of topics specific for US citizens in mixed-status marriages. Over the next several days, I'll highlight some of those resources here. Learn more at www.americanfamiliesunited.org/resources

AFU Action traveled to Washington, D.C. recently to push for the Dignity Act, a bipartisan House bill that would let some undocumented people stay in the U.S. legally. watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccHy...

Tax season never ends, and if you are in a mixed-status family, filing your taxes can be extra confusing. Start here with our information on tax resources, then get professional advice so you steer clear of trouble. www.americanfamiliesunited.org/tax_resources

If you're looking for legal aid in your area but not sure where to start, visit www.americanfamiliesunited.org/regional_leg.... We've got resources broken down by region so you know where to start. If you're not sure, reach out to your AFU regional rep online.

Confused by immigration terminology? Visit our library of immigration terms! We have simple explanations for the most common vocabulary. If you see anything that needs updated/tweaking, don't hesitate to reach out. www.americanfamiliesunited.org/legal_lexicon

USCIS recently announced that anyone pursuing adjustment of status would face new scrutiny and possibly have to leave the country to get legal status with their spouse. Thankfully, the ILRC put out an explanation. Find it on our site and theirs. www.americanfamiliesunited.org/adjustment_o...

American Families United is cited in a new Texas Observer report on Texas families separated by deportation. AFU's research found that financial strain on mixed-status households predates the recent rise in ICE detentions. www.texasobserver.org/ruptured-fam...

ABC News covered AFU Action when we went to DC to tell our stories to lawmakers and help them understand that our immigration system is tearing American families apart. Watch the coverage below and thanks to ABC for spending time with us. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccHy...

I talked with journalist Nick Valencia about what families are reporting from inside detention: no access to clean water, and medical problems that go untreated. One detainee's tooth infection spread, that's deadly if left untreated. Full interview: www.youtube.com/live/Pf6vy_D...

Thousands of immigrants, including spouses and parents of U.S. citizens, have been detained under Trump’s immigration crackdown. The Dignity Act (a bipartisan bill) offers mixed-status families a more compassionate path forward. Read more:

About 822,500 U.S. citizen children in Texas have an undocumented parent, per American Immigration Council data. ICE detained parents of at least 11,000 citizen kids nationally in Trump's first 7 months back in office, per ProPublica. Link: www.texasobserver.org/ruptured-fam...

More than 800,000 Texan kids with citizenship depend on an undocumented parent. Trump’s immigration crackdown is tearing their households apart. Read more: www.texasobserver.org/ruptured-fam...

If you're a U.S. citizen married/partnered to a non-citizen who could face deportation, American Families United understands what you're going through. Join our Monday Night Call (TONIGHT) & connect to others near you. Register today: www.americanfamiliesunited.org/events

More than 300 ppl reportedly on hunger strike at Delaney Hall bcoz food is inedible & there are no other options. Our NJ captain is on the ground & the conditions are consistent w what happened to Carlos at Winn Detention. Interview with @nickvalencianews.bsky.social www.youtube.com/live/Pf6vy_D...

Nick Valencia asked me whether voters will remember what they saw in January and February. My answer: the administration noticed people were paying attention when it was in their faces, and they adjusted. Full interview with @nickvalencianews.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/live/Pf6vy_D...

I sat down recently with Nick Valencia to talk about the horrible conditions inside immigrant detention facilities and why US citizens are concerned about how their spouses are being treated. Full interview with @nickvalencianews.bsky.social www.youtube.com/live/Pf6vy_D...

Just a few meetings left for our June AFU Action Fly-In! Proud of our first-timers who showed up nervous about speaking to reps and are leaving empowered that their stories matter, and that Republicans & Democrats both want and NEED to hear from citizens impacted by our broken immigration system.

We're in DC this week, but the work doesn't stop when we leave the capital. Join us next week for an important virtual event with @aila.org: "What USCIS's New Guidance Means for Mixed-Status Families: Understanding the New AOS Policy & Financial Institution Memos." us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

AFU Action Day 3 has kicked off! Our members are spending the day telling their stories to House reps. Children should not have to grow up without parents, US citizen spouses should not have to lose their partners just bc Congress won't act. 💔 Learn more at afuaction.org.

Proud to visit with Rep María Salazar and @repescobar.bsky.social with Carlos and Angela Della Valle! Salazar and Escobar coauthored the Dignity Act, which provides a pathway for spouses of US citizens to stay together and other fixes to our broken immigration system. Thank you!

Today, AFU members are in Washington D.C. to fight for their families. These are U.S. citizens. They are Americans who married someone they love and are now living in fear, separated, or in exile. This is their story and it's backed by data.

AFU Action is back on Capitol Hill for Day 2 of our fly-in! Follow along here (+ IG/X) as our members talk to senators on both sides of the aisle about the damage that congressional inaction on immigration reform is doing to our families. What would you say to a senator about immigration reform?

I'm in DC w/ AFU Action this week. We brought 20 Americans from 15 states to meet with their own members of Congress. None are lobbyists/activists. They are spouses, parents, & workers. Advice needed: what helps someone walk into Congress for the first time and tell their story?

AFU Action is small but mighty! After 20 years of being volunteer-led, Allyson and I are honored to be the first 2 staff members. Comradery and sense of humor keep us going despite the heartbreaking stories we hear every day. Learn more about our work at afuaction.org.

I'm kicking off Day 1 of AFU Action's Tipping Point fly-in on Capitol Hill this week with teambuilding and training for US citizens whose spouses don't have a pathway to citizenship. Real stories can move the needle, which is why I refuse to give up. I believe that things are still possible! ❤️

AFU Action is on Capitol Hill for the next three days (June 3-5) to tell Congress to pass the Dignity Act. I want to tell you about who we are, what we're doing, and why we're here.

Families should not have to live in fear of being separated from the people they love most. Carlo’s story is a reminder that immigration policy is not abstract. It affects U.S. citizens, spouses, children, and families across the country every single day. Watch: www.youtube.com/live/Pf6vy_D...

🚨 Attention American Families United members & spouses of US citizens. USCIS recently announced a controversial policy that, on its face, aims to reduce the number of people who can use the adjustment of status (AOS) process inside the United States. Some key comments...🧵

Friend of AFU Marielena Hincapié wrote about Carlos’s return home: “For nine months, it took a village to fight for Carlos Della Valle's freedom. In the end, that same village welcomed him home.” Link: www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...

Bruce Springsteen has literally been the soundtrack to my entire life. Let me explain. 🧵 My mom was 8 months pregnant with me when my aunt took her to the Born in the USA Tour. A few weeks later, I was born prematurely. Some say I was just too excited to see The Boss. 🎸 😉

Carlos Della Valle returned home to his wife Angela and son after nearly 9 months in detention. Today at 3:00 PM eastern he will speak with Nick Valencia *LIVE*! Watch here: www.youtube.com/@nickvalenci....

AFU Action is grateful to the Problem Solver's Caucus for coming out in support of the Dignity Act. If passed, the Dignity Act would provide a way for spouses of US citizens to remain with their families. Learn more at afuaction.org

We welcomed Carlos Della Valle home to his resilient wife Angela, who never stopped advocating for him, and his son on Wednesday after spending nearly 9 months in detention. Thanks to @cbsnews.com for coming out to talk to Carlos and the family. www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia...

Carlos Della Valle arrived home to his wife Angela and son Alessandro in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, last night to a community of supporters who never stopped believing that tearing him away from his US-citizen wife and son was wrong - and something needed to be done to make it right.

La historia de Carlos y Angela es similar a la de 1.5 millones de familias de estatus mixto, es decir, donde una persona es indocumentada laopinion.com/2026/05/04/i...

Thank you to Telemundo for coming to Louisiana to talk to Angela and Carlos the day after his release from detention this week. “What God has joined together, let no man tear apart.” - Matthew 19:6. www.telemundo.com/noticias/edi...