The House has voted to advance a reconciliation package that includes an additional $70 billion for ICE and Border Patrol.💔😤
We know what these policies mean for immigrant families: more fear, more detention, and more family separation.
A new Texas policy update allows H-2A visa holders to obtain and renew commercial driver licenses again.
A budget is a statement of priorities.
Many families need relief from rising costs. That's where investments should start.
The U.S. government has granted a visa to Woodensky Pierre, the only member of Haiti’s national soccer team living in the Caribbean country.
#ImmigrantHeritageMonth is a celebration of courage, resilience, and belonging.
USCIS spending reached a new high in May.
Meanwhile, families are still waiting, backlogs remain, and many people seeking protection face uncertainty every day.
Source: @projectsaltbox.com
Not another dime for ICE.
Not while hundreds of detained immigrants across the country are on hunger strikes over inhumane conditions. Not while families and communities are being torn apart. Not while children are being held in detention facilities described as "trailer prisons."
BREAKING: As Congress votes on $70 billion for ICE & CBP through 2029, the House Appropriations Committee released a bill to give them $30 billion more in FY2027 alone.
There will be NO end to this greed and waste of taxpayer funds — unless we stop it.
SEND YOUR MESSAGES. MAKE YOUR CALLS. ⬇️
Full story from the Texas Tribune via KSAT:
ksat.com/news/texas/2026/05/30/ice-sued-over-inhumane-conditions-at-camp-east-montana-in-west-texas
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The U.S. government has granted a visa to Woodensky Pierre, the only member of Haiti’s national soccer team living in the Caribbean country.
The El Paso tent camp has seen at least three detainee deaths, a measles outbreak and nearly 50 detention standards violations in less than a year of operation.
June is #ImmigrantHeritageMonth! This is a time to honor immigrants’ rich ancestry, celebrate their vibrant cultures, honor their resiliency, and uplift their contributions to our communities.
America's Voice
National Immigration Law Center
Austin Kocher, PhD
FWD.us
Congress is about to vote on whether to give ICE & CBP BILLIONS of $$. This money could be used for health care, schools, or to feed families. Instead, it will pay for abducting our neighbors, orphaning children & building warehouses.
We can't normalize this.
📣ACT NOW: https://bit.ly/4tiNRrQ
