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Tell your Representatives that you want immigration reform, now!

March 18, 2013

By Alesia Lucas

Tomorrow is the final day of National Call-in week for immigration reform.  We need everyone to call their representatives and urge them to support immigration reform that keeps families together…

A Bus Tour, Full of Stories and Strength

March 5, 2013

By Emily Gelbaum

Last week, the National Keeping Families Together Bus Tour launched from Chicago, IL carrying families and individuals directly impacted by the current immigration system. The bus riders are calling on…

The Immigrant Community Comes Together

March 4, 2013

By Jingru Huang

Leaders of the Asian Pacific American community are supporting the Keeping Families Together mission. Comprehensive immigration reform is essential because families should never be separated. When mentioning the “undocumented immigrants”,…

Immigrants to Yale, “We aren’t Guinea pigs!”

February 22, 2013

By Alesia Lucas

Yale recently suspended plans to create a center in conjunction with the Department of Defense that would train U.S. soldiers in the art of interrogation by using immigrants as their…

Alone on Valentine’s Day Because Of Deportation

February 15, 2013

By Alesia Lucas

In December the Fair Immigration Reform Movement launched the Keeping Families Together campaign, the campaign collects the countless stories of families split because of our broken immigration system. Yesterday was…

Making Minimum Wage a Living Wage

February 13, 2013

By Alesia Lucas

Overall, 77% of those who watched The State of the Union Address were pleased with what the President had to say.  It was a passionate plea and directive to the…

Immigration and LGBT Advocates

February 12, 2013

By Alesia Lucas

When two Portland women renewed their vows in Oregon, living as a mixed-status couple, the moment was impactful for more than one reason.  The couple renewed their vows to illustrate…

The OFA Takes a Page from Keeping Families Together

February 7, 2013

By Alesia Lucas

With President Obama’s second term in full swing his former campaign organization has decided to take on immigration reform.  Taking a page from the Keeping Families Together Campaign, The Obama…

The Poverty Predicament

January 23, 2013

By Alesia Lucas

The word ‘poor’ is treated like a four-letter word by politicians. But with the downturn of our economy and slow job market, the issue of poverty has become more serious…

Sharing the Stories of Immigrant Families

January 22, 2013

By Alesia Lucas

The Fair Immigration Reform Movement recently launched the Keeping Families Together Campaign. The campaign was created to advocate for immigration reform that keeps families together and to collect the stories…

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