Discover and read the best of Twitter Threads about #heretostay

Matt Cameron

@matt_cam

The best time to abolish the filibuster and pass the #DREAMAct was when it was first introduced 20 years ago.

The second best time is today, July 17, 2021.

#DACA
#defendDACA
#DREAMActNow

A pathway to citizenship for minors brought to the US as children has consistently been at least as popular in voter polling as legalizing marijuana. Again and again for 2 decades, Rs have consistently blocked, filibustered, and refused to allow it to the floor for an honest vote

Never forget that #DACA was not some radical act of Obama's executive whim, but a product of genuine frustration from a broken system's failure to protect a population which more than 2/3 of Americans rightfully understand is #HereToStay.

Read 8 tweets

Gabe Ortíz

@TUSK81

"Maria Praeli ... said she and others spoke candidly to Biden about their concerns and about worries their fates could be upended by a TX court if Congress doesn’t act.

'Our lives have been in limbo for far too long,' Praeli said."

https://twitter.com/fams2gether/status/1393322377732231168?s=20

#HomeIsHere #HereToStay

#DACA recipient @mariapraeli: “I am enormously grateful to President Biden and his team for taking the time today to hear from—and truly listen to—#DACA recipients like me in the Oval Office." #HomeIsHere #HereToStay

“Our lives have been in limbo for far too long. Every day that goes by without Congress passing permanent legislative protections—for Dreamers and #DACA recipients like me, #TPS holders, farmworkers, and the entire undocumented population ..." #HomeIsHere #HereToStay

Read 4 tweets

CAP Immigration

@CAPimmigration

NEW❗️on #DACA from @claudsDC @NSvajlenka highlights the critical role that the program continues to play for hundreds of thousands of #Dreamers, their families, and our communities. #HeretoStay #WeAreHome 🧵
Read the stories of #DACA recipients here 👉🏻americanprogress.org/issues/immigra…

Any day now, a federal judge in #Texas will rule on #DACA, a policy that allows certain young immigrants who arrived to the U.S. as children to access a renewable, 2-yr work permit and a reprieve from deportation. maldef.org/2021/03/texas-… @MALDEF

#DACA has allowed recipients to put their skills and abilities to full use, giving them a greater sense of stability. More than 83% of previously surveyed DACA recipients reported that increased earnings has helped them become “financially independent.”
americanprogress.org/issues/immigra…

Read 12 tweets

Gabe Ortíz

@TUSK81

It's been 100 days since the Supreme Court ruled on #DACA. Trump is still defying the order. dailykos.com/story/2020/9/2… #HomeIsHere #HereToStay

Following the Supreme Court's #DACA ruling 100 days ago, 18-year-old Ximena Zamora should have been eligible to apply for the first time. But the Trump admin is flat-out refusing to accept new applicants, in defiance of the court.

https://twitter.com/theappeal/status/1306231363016720384

#HomeIsHere #HereToStay

"Zamora rejoiced in what she thought was a victory and prepared to apply for #DACA. Her joy was short-lived.

DHS’ acting secretary, Chad Wolf, issued a memo on July 28 that excluded first-time applicants like Zamora from applying for DACA." #HomeIsHere #HereToStay

Read 4 tweets

Matthew Hardy

@drmatthewhardy

Went to look at the Canonbury East LTN last night. Very neat camera gates: no problem for emergency services

The overall feeling was calm and quiet. I saw one vehicle doing a u-turn having entered without realising. No burning tyres, no pitchforks, no drama.

Islington is full of earlier partial LTNs. I don’t remember anyone protesting outside the town hall when this went in 15 years ago on Willow Bridge Road, for example

Read 4 tweets

Gabe Ortíz

@TUSK81

ICYMI: Unlawfully appointed DHS secretary sued over #DACA slashes.

“Chad Wolf has no legal authority to upend the lives of hundreds of thousands Dreamers living, learning, and working in the country that they call home.”

dailykos.com/story/2020/9/4… #HomeIsHere #HereToStay

In August, the Government Accountability Office issued a report that concluded Wolf was one of two officials at DHS whose appointment violates the [Federal Vacancies Reform Act] and [Homeland Security Act]": maldef.org/2020/09/lawsui…

"And in March, a federal judge in Washington D.C. ruled that another Trump appointee, Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II, was unlawfully appointed to lead the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services."

Read 4 tweets

America's Voice

@AmericasVoice

With so much at stake in regards to #Immigration policy this November, we'll be live-tweeting the #DNCConvention tonight to track any immigration policy proposals. Follow along for updates. #HereToStay

https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1295381118238171136

Aldo Martinez: "Due to the lack of leadership from this administration I've seen the worst of the worst. I know only because I have answered thousands of calls from people that are sick."

Aldo is a #DACA recipient and frontline responder.

#DemocraticConvention #DemConvention

.@amyklobuchar: “The President may hate the Post Office, but he is still going to need to send a change of address card come November.”

This is exactly why we should fund USPS, not the wall.

#DemConvention #DemocraticConvention #DNC2020 #DemocraticNationalConvention

Read 9 tweets

America's Voice

@AmericasVoice

Happening now! Press call on the Trump administration's signal to end #DACA in the recent DHS memo. Advocates will discuss the implications on immigrants, TPS holders, and Dreamers. Follow along for updates.

.@sanaashine: "They have essentially said 'it doesn't look great for us to deport immigrant youth this year, but maybe we can try again next year if we get four more years in the White House.'" #DACA #Dreamers #HereToStay

Andrea Anaya: "There is a lot of anxiety that comes with living undocumented... The threat of deportation is right in our faces. Trump wants us to live in fear." #DACA #Dreamers #HereToStay

Read 6 tweets

Gabe Ortíz

@TUSK81

ICYMI: Last Friday, a judge ordered the Trump admin to fully reopen #DACA following the Supreme Court's decision.

The admin claimed it was reviewing this latest decision, but there's nothing to review. It's now defying the courts.

cnn.com/2020/07/17/pol… #HomeIsHere #HereToStay

"When the Prospect asked @USCIS if they had begun accepting new [#DACA] applications, the agency refused to provide a full answer ..."

prospect.org/justice/trump-… #HomeIsHere #HereToStay

"There is some legal disagreement about whether or not the Supreme Court’s ruling was in effect the day the opinion dropped, but at this point, 25 days after the opinion’s release, the government must, by law, comply." #HomeIsHere #HereToStay

Read 4 tweets

America's Voice

@AmericasVoice

As Trump defies the Supreme Court on DACA, Republican silence is deafening
bit.ly/2CbDP7k

"For the Trump administration, the ‘rule of law’ is a weapon to wield against people seen as opponents or unwanted. They did not like the SCOTUS decision and now they are defying it." - @douglasrivlin

"This is not just another attack on people of color and immigrants. This is an attack on the Constitutional order. Defying the Supreme Court? They have deepened our nation’s democracy and governance crisis." - @douglasrivlin

Read 6 tweets

Gabe Ortíz

@TUSK81

"Today, 25 days after the decision, the Supreme Court will certify its judgement in the case, and—under the law—the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will have an unambiguous obligation to fully reinstate #DACA." americanprogress.org/issues/immigra… #HomeIsHere #HereToStay

"As a result, not only must the agency continue processing renewal applications by those who currently hold DACA, but it must also reopen the application process to more than 300,000 new applicants who are eligible under the terms of the program..." #HomeIsHere #HereToStay

"... including 55,500 of the youngest #DACA-eligible individuals who have aged into eligibility over the past three years and will now be able to apply for the first time." #HomeIsHere #HereToStay

Read 4 tweets

America's Voice

@AmericasVoice

The clock ticking ⏰for the Trump Administration to open up DACA to new applicants
bit.ly/2ZdNNO3 #HomeIsHere #HereToStay

"The President is not exempt from the rule of law. The clock is ticking for the Trump administration to comply by the Supreme Court ruling on DACA." - @FrankSharry

"A sane and politically wise White House would, at a minimum, accept the SCOTUS decision and the public’s verdict and reopen this popular program to all those eligible. But Trump is obsessed with wielding racism and xenophobia as political and cultural weapons." - @FrankSharry

Read 4 tweets

Tram Nguyen

@tramNVM

Today, I'm celebrating new laws going into effect in #Virginia. So many people worked hard for YEARS - organizing, educating, advocating, messaging and winning elections for these changes. There are too many to list but here are a *few* of my favorite things (a thread):

✅ Expanded access to voting - no excuse absentee so anyone can vote by mail if they want to, 45-day in-person voting, repealing strict photo ID, AVR and same-day voter registration, making Election Day a state holiday and many more... #VotingRights

✅ Made Virginia a better place for immigrants - allowing everyone to lawfully drive regardless of status, in-state tuition, Office of New Americans, prohibiting law enforcement from asking immigration status of witnesses and victims of crime... #heretostay

Read 9 tweets

America's Voice

@AmericasVoice

Happening now! @SenatorDurbin is asking for unanimous consent to pass the American Dream & Promise Act which would provide a path to citizenship for #Dreamers.

Follow along for updates. #DACA #HereToStay #DreamAct

https://twitter.com/AmericasVoice/status/1278329916690399235

.@SenatorDurbin: "This woman risks her life every day for the pandemic. Can we, in the Senate, risk ourselves politically?" #DACA #HereToSTay

.@SenatorDurbin: "It is a high standard but it's one they are prepared to meet- and they should be able to meet- to become part of America's future."

#DACA #Dreamers #HereToStay

Read 4 tweets

New Mexico PED

@NMPED

The New Mexico Public Education Department celebrates the U.S. Supreme Court ruling preserving the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. A thread... 1/

It allows current #DACA recipients in NM and across the country to continue to pursue their dreams & goals. This ruling will provide relief to many in our community who have awaited the decision with anxiety & fear. 2/

Secretary Stewart commented, “DACA recipients in New Mexico are our neighbors, co-workers, military service members, & integral members of our community... 3/

Read 7 tweets

Lambda Legal

@LambdaLegal

Today’s Supreme Court decision blocking the Trump administration’s attempt to tear apart immigrant families is wonderful news. We celebrate with the thousands of DACA recipients who are #HereToStay! lambdalegal.org/blog/20200618_…

Immigrants are a part of every community, including the LGBTQ community, and we will continue to resist the racist and xenophobic immigration policies of this administration.

The work continues.

~75,000 LGBTQ immigrants are eligible for DACA. Thousands of LGBTQ immigrants have lived, worked, studied and contributed to our country.

Deportation would mean, for many, harassment, violence, or criminalization resulting in imprisonment or death.

This decision saves lives.

Read 4 tweets

America's Voice

@AmericasVoice

Happening now! Press call with DACA recipients & legal experts responding to the Supreme Court decision to keep #DACA. Follow Along for live updates.

.@Grei_sa: "DACA was possible because immigrant young people imagined it." #DACA #DACADecision #HereToStay

Eliana Fernandez: "This win is a testament to our power, but we must keep the pressure on." #DACA #DACADecision #HereToStay

Read 7 tweets

America's Voice

@AmericasVoice

Ahead of the 8-year anniversary of DACA announcement, a tale of two Americas: bit.ly/2UEblsD #HomeIsHere #HereToStay

"The Trump Administration is urgently seeking disruption and division, even where the American people are strongly united in defending Dreamers, DACA and DACA recipients." - @pilitobar87

"Miller and Trump are doing a disservice to America’s best traditions - which are embodied by the DACA program and the hundreds of thousands of Dreamers and their children and families who are continuing to contribute to our safety, recovery and moving us forward." - @pilitobar87

Read 3 tweets

Ashley Allison

@ashleyrallison

Congressman John Lewis once said “Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic.”

What makes you hopeful? Seriously. Share it!

If you’re like me, you could use a few reasons to keep your head up.

Here are 50 reasons to stay hopeful from the past 3+ years.

50. On Jan. 28, 2017, thousands showed up to airports in support of Muslim families impacted by Trump’s unconstitutional #MuslimBan.

That night, a federal judge in NY issued a stay allowing people stranded in airports to temporarily avoid deportation.

📷: Stephanie Keith/Getty

49. Much to the dismay of Donald Trump, #Parasite won Best Picture at the Oscars, making it the first non-English language film to win in the 92 years of the Academy Awards.

📷: Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images

Read 51 tweets

Make the Road NY 🦋

@MaketheRoadNY

THREAD: Updates from Maimonides Hospital Center, where man who was shot by ICE in Brooklyn was transported to receive care.

Community organizers & allies are starting to arrive. #AbolishICE

Councilmember @cmenchaca is here to show solidarity.

“We are a sanctuary city...we are here to protect the rights of our immigrant communties.”

Ravi Ragbir, Executive Director at @NewSanctuaryNYC urges New Yorkers to take the streets to show support for immigrants targeted by ICE.

“We want to keep this family safe.”
#AbolishICE

Read 10 tweets

Tammy Duckworth

@SenDuckworth

On the 7th anniversary of #DACA, we must keep fighting to protect our #DREAMers and DACA recipients. They are our doctors and our teachers, our students and our servicemembers. Simply put, they are Americans who may be forced to leave the only country they know as home.

I’ll continue to oppose the President’s heartless, irresponsible and potentially unlawful decision to rescind #DACA. We cannot allow Trump to break his promise to protect Dreamers, exposing nearly 800,000 of our neighbors to deportation, tearing families and communities apart.

Now the case will head to the Supreme Court, where thousands of lives, hopes and fears will hang by a thread. We need to pass the #DreamAct to protect these Americans from this Administration’s cruelty. #HereToStay

Read 3 tweets

Discover and read the best of Twitter Threads about #heretostay

Most recents (24)

Related hashtags

Discover and read the best of Twitter Threads about #heretostay

Most recents (24)

Related hashtags

Did Thread Reader help you today?