Join us in four weeks in DC for #NLADA25! We're thrilled to welcome reps from Sankofa Academy Consulting, @thesoutherncenter.bsky.social, @fwd.us & Kansas Legal Services for our Opening Plenary! Register by Oct 12 to connect with public interest advocates nationwide. 🔗 learninglab.nlada.org/ac25

Immigrant workers sustain U.S. farms, yet face daily fear of deportation. Their contributions power rural economies and keep grocery shelves stocked. We need to create legal pathways for our essential workers. fortune.com/article/amer...

Excellent article from @19thnews.org reporter Candice Norwood that illustrates how bail and incarceration impact families' pocketbooks. Read her article here: 19thnews.org/2025/10/cash...

Ali Procopio, our Director of Education and Workforce, spoke at the George Mason Student Success Summit about career opportunities for noncitizen grads and how students and educators can prepare for post-graduation opportunities! Learn more here: www.higheredimmigrationportal.org/effective_pr...

#H1B reform should focus on increasing our ability to win the global race for talent by modernizing the program. "There are things we can do to reform and improve these visa categories,” @thetoddschulte.bsky.social shared via @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/b...

It's important to get the facts about immigration legislation. @fwd.us describes the American Families United Act as "bipartisan legislation would help U.S. citizens sponsor their spouses and children for green cards, keeping mixed-status families together." Learn more: www.fwd.us/news/america...

Our Senior Associate for Outreach & Engagement @chairmanjamil.bsky.social joined Fox and Rob at @howard.edu for a screening of Time II and to discuss our latest research which showed that mass incarceration costs families nearly $350 billion annually.

We're so proud of Jaime Rangel, our Regional Government Relations Director, for being named one of Georgia's 50 Most Influential Latinos by the GA Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Jaime is an incredible colleague and we applaud his ongoing work to advance meaningful policies for immigrant families.

Are you connected to the H-1B visa community? Whether you're a visa holder, employer, or friend, your story can help shape how people understand immigration. Real stories influence real change. If you're open to sharing, email us at [email protected] #H1B #ImmigrationReform #ImmigrantVoices

Deportations don't just impact immigrants—they impact citizens, too. @fwd.us says 11.3M U.S. citizens and 2.4M LPRs live in mixed-status households w/ at least one undocumented spouse, parent, or child. Follow me here for more facts about our families and learn more at www.fwd.us/news/mixed-s....

@thetoddschulte.bsky.social speaking to @newsweek.com about H-1B visas: "We should be thinking about reforming, improving, expanding this, and other immigration avenues that allow top talent from around the world to come to the US.” Read more about the latest on #H1B www.newsweek.com/h1b-visa-fee...

D.C’s Second Look laws are critical tools for justice and public safety. They allow for the review of long, extreme sentences and recognize a person’s capacity to change. Second chances are an essential part of any serious safety agenda:

Congress is considering harmful legislation that would allow 14 year olds in DC to be charged as an adult without a judicial hearing and in some cases even require mandatory minimums for young people charged as adults.

Did you know? Commissary items can be priced up to 600% above retail price. Who’s paying? Families are paying. Learn more at wecantaffordit.us

America’s incarceration crisis is locking families out of the American Dream. Our recent research revealed it costs families with incarcerated loved ones nearly $350 billion every year. WE CAN’T AFFORD IT. Read the report: wecantaffordit.us

Is increasing police interactions with youth really the best way to keep them safe? Take a minute to read this piece from @themarshallproject.org which explores how teens participating in police youth programs were often at risk for harm and abuse. www.themarshallproject.org/2025/09/03/p...

The Trump Administration's Recent Actions in D.C. Are an Abuse of Power and an Actual Threat to Public Safety Here’s What You Need to Know & How To Help

“Moms don’t want to see ICE agents showing up at schools and churches.”What was once unthinkable is now reality—and it’s shaking communities across America. Many leaders misread the 2024 election, assuming people want mass deportations. Do they really? #immigration

The American workforce is fueled by immigrants -- and announced immigration policies not only threaten this, but will impose unnecessary hardships on every American. That is the truth.

Trump Is Making Thousands of Rule-Abiding Immigrants Undocumented via @motherjones.com

Read the newest piece from The St. Louis American by @amandavhernan.bsky.social on our recent report that breaks down the harmful costs of mass incarceration to American families. www.stlamerican.com/news/local-n...

For decades, the United States has been the top destination for international students seeking #highered. However, the current Administration is creating widespread fear, disrupting students’ lives, and jeopardizing the U.S.'s standing in the global race for talent.

"Students from some countries won’t make it to class this fall because of President Trump’s travel ban. Others can’t get visa appointments. Some are simply scared. Universities are panicking." via @nytimes.com

Listen as our MS State Director Alesha Judkins explains how federal budget cuts are at odds with safer communities at this week’s Moral Monday hosted by @repairers.bsky.social

Our MS State Director, Alesha Judkins joined @revdrbarber and Repairers of the Breach yesterday in Jackson to speak about the cost of mass incarceration to families with loved ones behind bars and how recent federal budget cuts to essential services and programs fail to advance public safety.

A June 2025 report from @fwd.us finds having a loved one in prison costs US families $350 billion each year, nearly 4x the amount the government estimates it costs taxpayers annually to operate the nation's prisons and jails. #endmassincarceration #hiddencostsofmassincarceration bit.ly/4m5NRr6

Thank you @lastweektonight.com for featuring our research tracking the Trump admin’s push to revoke people's legal status & work permits. The more Americans witness these efforts, the more they reject policies that hurt families, disrupt industries, & weaken the economy.

This Thursday, @fwd.us VP of Immigration Policy & Campaigns, @andreaflores.bsky.social, will be speaking at the @weareunidosus.bsky.social Annual Conference where she’ll be part of a dynamic session focused on immigration alongside other advocates committed to driving lasting change. #UnidosUS25

Join @fwd.us and Immigrants Rising for a webinar hosted by @presalliance.bsky.social to learn more about the latest developments impacting undocumented students and #highered institutions. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

“Polling shows the overwhelming majority of the American public supports DACA recipients…We will not rest until we enact permanent protections for them.” — @padilla.senate.gov on the latest threats to #DACA Thank you for your leadership!

Did you know? America’s incarceration crisis is a major driver of the racial wealth gap. Read our research: WeCantAffordIt.us

“I am so proud to be able to have the support of champions like @padilla.senate.gov, as well as community leaders to stand with people like my dad who need a pathway to citizenship.” Thank you, Alejandro, for speaking up for your family and sharing your story!

We had a great time at this year’s NAACP National Convention in Charlotte. A huge thanks to @theconsciouslee.bsky.social, Dr. James Averhart, Mayor Vi Lyles, Cedric Haynes, and our very own Elissa Johnson for a thoughtful and engaging conversation on building power in communities through advocacy.

Thank you @padilla.senate.gov for continuing to be a relentless champion for immigrant families like that of Alejandro’s and for highlighting how existing immigration policies are creating conditions for the chaos we see in Los Angeles and across the country.

Alejandro is dedicating himself to advocating for his father by sharing his story, a case study of the cruel impact of enforcement actions playing out across the country. People like Alejandro’s father make our country strong and urgently need a pathway to citizenship. Watch and share his story.

Happy Thursday! Before the week ends #LetsCircleBack on a few criminal justice reform stories and updates from the last couple of days that might have flown under the radar 🧵⤵️⤵️⤵️

The @nytimes details how NY is leading the way w/ free phone calls for incarcerated individuals thanks to the work of ‪@worthrises.bsky.social‬ + ‪@prisonpolicy.org‬’s. Free calls reduce the heavy financial burden on families and ensure they can stay in touch. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/n...

Alejandro joined ABC News to share more about his father's story, which highlights the impact of enforcement actions playing out across the country. People like Alejandro's father have been building their lives here for decades — they need a pathway to citizenship. abcnews.go.com/US/video/mar...

Thank you @gallego.senate.gov for your leadership in speaking with and supporting Alejandro Barranco, a fellow Marine veteran, who is advocating for his father and highlighting why people like him make our country strong and urgently need #immigration protections.

Alejandro Barranco, a Marine veteran with two brothers on active duty, testified before a Senate committee today about his father’s arrest by masked immigration agents while at work. The American people have repeatedly rejected this cruelty. Watch & share Alejandro’s story:

NEW: Today, we are launching a tracker that highlights how efforts to strip legal status — including #TPS and immigration parole — will shrink the U.S. workforce, impacting everyone. 🧵 www.fwd.us/protections-...

Great news @worthrises.bsky.social ! NY making prison calls free will help ease some of the exorbitant costs families spend to support incarcerated loved ones, which we highlighted in our recent report. Grateful for the work of you and the other orgs who helped make this victory happen!

“At the end of the day, the answer we need is a pathway to citizenship and legal status for people.” — @thetoddschulte.bsky.social via @thebulwark.com on the #immigration enforcement actions playing out across the country

Andry Hernández Romero, an asylum seeker detained by #immigration authorities in the U.S., has been sent to Venezuela, after spending 125 days in the CECOT prison in El Salvador. via @timmiller.bsky.social + @thebulwark.com

“I feel relief that he won’t be sleeping in a torture prison tonight and I’m also outraged at the situation.” — Lindsay Toczylowski @immdef.bsky.social, Andry’s attorney who has been fighting for his release via @timmiller.bsky.social + @thebulwark.com

@thetoddschulte.bsky.social joined @thebulwark.com @timmiller.bsky.social to discuss Andry & 250+ Venezuelan men who were sent to Venezuela after being denied due process & disappeared to El Salvador. “We should be clear: the U.S. was paying El Salvador to incarcerate them in horrific conditions.”

ICYMI: @fwd.us recent study breaks down how the billion-dollar prison industry drains taxpayer money and extracts resources from marginalized families, funds that could be invested in real structural change. www.fwd.us/news/new-rep...

“Public opinion strongly disapproves of what’s happening as the Administration tries to reduce immigration as a whole to and within the United States.” — @andreaflores.bsky.social via @cnn.com on the Admin’s recent actions, which include revoking #TPS protections and work permits.

Summer should be a time for kids to thrive. But for too many Black & Brown youth, it means more policing, surveillance, and harm. Spend Just a Minute with us on what we get wrong about kids, crime & summer.

“My family's carrying birth certificates”: @andreaflores.bsky.social, Vice President of Immigration Policy & Campaigns at @fwd.us describes how her family is now carrying birth certificates everywhere they go—out of fear, as ICE raids sweep up U.S. citizens and immigrants alike.