American Families United
@amerifamsunited
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Advocating for mixed status families. 1.1 million U.S citizens have a spouse that cannot move through the legal immigration system. Our goal is to change that.
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We applaud
@RepMariaSalazar
of
#Florida
’s 27th Congressional District for co-sponsoring
#HR2920
, the
#AmericanFamiliesUnitedAct
.
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A big congratulations to
@RepJayapal
for becoming the first immigrant, ranking member of the House Judiciary Immigration subcommittee. We look forward to your leadership in making our system more fair and keeping our families together.
#TheAmericanFamiliesUnitedAct
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Do you believe that U.S. Citizens should NOT be forced to choose between their family and their country? If so, please follow this link to ask your legislators to support
#HR2920
, the
#AmericanFamiliesUnitedAct
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Happening now:
#mixedstatusfamilies
gathering outside
@RepZoeLofgren
’s office to demand markup for
#HR2920
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We applaud .
@JoaquinCastrotx
of
#Texas
’ 20th Congressional District for co-sponsoring
#Hr2920
, the
#AmericanFamiliesUnitedAct
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Yesterday, American Families United had the pleasure of speaking about our bipartisan bill
#HR2920
with President Biden’s immigration staff.
Keep making those calls to Congress everyone to move this bipartisan bill forward.
#mixedstatusmarriage
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Congress has kept
#HR2920
on back burner to pass other bills that exclude our families. Now follows up w/
#BBBact
w/10 year cutoff and excludes UScitizens married to their spouses for decades. 1 more message that
#mixedstatusfamilies
don’t matter.
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Today after years of advocacy we saw
@POTUS
take a monumental step to protect the undocumented spouses of US citizens. The rest of our work starts today but let’s take a moment to celebrate history being made.
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We are feeling such gratitude today to our champions,
@RepEscobar
and
@RepDavidValadao
, as well as
@RepZoeLofgren
@HouseJudiciary
and their amazing staff for advancing
#HR2920
, the
#AmericanFamiliesUnitedAct
, through markup. It’s a great day for
#mixedstatusfamilies
!
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It’s Time to Protect American Families
Parole in place (PIP) for spouses will help protect American families, including long-term undocumented individuals married to U.S. citizens like Rosa and Everk.
@POTUS
you can act now to change our lives.
#ProtectAmericanFamilies
@FWDus
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We are incredibly excited to announce that we have seen the first PIP “Keeping Families Together” application approval. This is a HUGE step forward for our community. Congratulations to all who participated in this victory and all who will benefit.
#pip
#keepingfamiliestogether
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Excited to announce that today Reps. Veronica Escobar (D-TX) and Maria Salazar (R-FL), will reintroduce the “American Families United Act"
WHAT: AFU reintroduction press conference
WHEN: Today at 1pm ET
WHERE: House Triangle at the US Capitol
WHO: Reps. Escobar, AFU, CHC members
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🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 We need a vote on
#HR2920
, the
#AmericanFamiliesUnitedAct
, which will help US citizens maintain or regain family unity. We are US citizens and deserve to live free with OUR spouses in OUR country!
@LeaderHoyer
#FamiliesBelongTogether
#SiSePuede
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Breaking 📣:
@RepJayapal
and
@RepEscobar
along with 86 other members are calling on
@POTUS
to protect the spouses of US citizens.
#paroleforspouses
#sos
#saveourspouses
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We applaud
@RepEspaillat
of
#NewYork
’s 13th Congressional District for co-sponsoring
#HR2920
, the
#AmericanFamiliesUnitedAct
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For immediate release:
@RepZoeLofgren
, Chair of Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship, cosponsors HR 2920 Representative Zoe Lofgren
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We applaud
@RepSlotkin
of
#Michigan
’s 8th Congressional District for co-sponsoring
#HR2920
, the
#AmericanFamiliesUnitedAct
.
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We applaud
@CongresswomanSC
of
#Florida
’s 20th Congressional District for co-sponsoring
#HR2920
, the
#AmericanFamiliesUnitedAct
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"American Families United applauds Congresswoman Maria Salazar, for including the American Families United Act as part of her proposal to overhaul the legal immigration system. We look forward to working together in a bipartisan manner to finally get relief for our families."
Rep. Maria Salazar (R) releases discussion draft of proposal to overhaul legal immigration system
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We applaud .
@RepFredUpton
of
#Michigan
’s 6th Congressional District for co-sponsoring
#HR2920
, the
#AmericanFamiliesUnitedAct
.
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We applaud
@RepJayapal
of
#Washington
’s 7th Congressional District for co-sponsoring
#HR2920
, the
#AmericanFamiliesUnitedAct
.
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@JohnCornyn
In 2020 before HIS re-election, Sen. Cornyn fought to give covid checks to US citizens married to undocumented spouses that pres. trump signed into law. Biden is also fighting for our American families. Something Americans can agree on!
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We applaud
@JimLangevin
of
#RhodeIsland
’s 2nd Congressional District for co-sponsoring
#HR2920
, the
#AmericanFamiliesUnitedAct
.
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We applaud .
@RepJoshHarder
of
#California
’s 10th Congressional District for co-sponsoring
#HR2920
, the
#AmericanFamiliesUnitedAct
.
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Thank you to
@AmericanBIC
@FWDus
@unitehere
and
@Teamsters
for supporting our families. Thanks to
@SenAlexPadilla
@SenatorDurbin
for your leadership here.
@POTUS
now it’s your turn!
#ProtectAmericanFamilies
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We applaud
@RepJimmyGomez
of
#California
’s 34th Congressional District for co-sponsoring
#HR2920
, the
#AmericanFamiliesUnitedAct
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We applaud
@NormaJTorres
of
#California
’s 35th Congressional District for co-sponsoring
#HR2920
, the
#AmericanFamiliesUnitedAct
.
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We applaud
@JacksonLeeTX18
of
#Texas
’ 18th Congressional District for co-sponsoring
#HR2920
, the
#AmericanFamiliesUnitedAct
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We applaud .
@RepMikeLevin
of
#California
’s 49th Congressional District for co-sponsoring,
#HR2920
, the
#AmericanFamiliesUnitedAct
.
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We applaud
@RepEscobar
of
#Texas
’ 16th Congressional District, and
@RepMariaSalazar
of
#Florida
’s 27th Congressional District for introducing
#HR1698
, the
#AmericanFamiliesUnitedAct
👏🏽👏🏾👏🏼👏🏿
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Today members of American Families United joined the
#heretowork
coalition in a meeting with leaders at the White House to send our message to
@POTUS
. The time is now! We are US citizens and it is far passed time to grant our spouses parole!
#paroleforspouses
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Joined thousands of long term contributors today telling
@POTUS
we are
#heretowork
AND we want
#paroleforspouses
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Will your org publicly endorse
#HR2920
, a bill that will prevent UScitizens from having to choose between spouse & country? The
#AmericanFamiliesUnitedAct
is crucial for families separated due to arbitrary immigration provisions & for others who live with the threat of separation
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We applaud
@RepJerryNadler
of
#NewYork
’s 10th Congressional District for co-sponsoring
#HR2920
, the
#AmericanFamiliesUnitedAct
.
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Thank you
@RepMenendez
for meeting with AFU families and urging
@POTUS
to
#ProtectAmericanFamilies
and provide relief to the spouses of US citizens.
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We applaud
@RepDean
of
#Pennsylvania
’s 4th congressional district for co-sponsoring
#HR2920
, the
#AmericanFamiliesUnitedAct
.
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Another thank you is in order to
@RepZoeLofgren
,
@HouseJudiciary
, and their hard working staff for all the prep work that was required in order to pass
#HR2920
, the
#AmericanFamiliesUnitedAct
, out of committee last week!
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We are aware of the lawsuit filed in Texas. We will have more to say on this soon. All we can say right now is ripping families apart at the border wasn't enough, now they are coming for AMERICAN FAMILIES. We will not let this stand!
#keepingfamiliestogether
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American Families United is committed to fighting for ALL families impacted by harsh immigration law: families who are separated by borders, families who are living in exile, and families who live in the shadows within the U.S. Our work continues. 🏃🏽🏋🏽♀️
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Join us for our rally in Greenbelt
#Maryland
(
#WashingtonDC
area) this Friday.
#HR2920
the
#AmericanFamiliesUnitedAct
#FamiliesBelongTogether
@LeaderHoyer
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We applaud .
@RepAOC
of
#NewYork
’s 14th Congressional District for co-sponsoring
#HR2920
, the
#AmericanFamiliesUnitedAct
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Thank you
@RepZoeLofgren
,
@RepJerryNadler
, and their judiciary staff for prioritizing the needs of our families by slating
#HR2920
, the
#AmericanFamiliesUnitedAct
, for a markup!
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Thank you
@SenatorWarnock
for meeting with our members Jason and Ashton today. Your support on Senator Durbin's letter to
@POTUS
urging him to provide relief to the immigrant spouses of American citizens was much appreciated! Now let’s reunite this family!
#protectamericanfamilies
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“We are appealing to President Biden to do what he can do, an obvious one, is the undocumented spouses of US citizens.”
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Thank you
@POTUS
for heeding the call of U.S. citizens in
#MixedStatusMarriages
! What a tremendous difference your action will have on so many of our families. We look forward to collaborating with your administration as the details are ironed out.
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Thank you
@RepTomSuozzi
for standing up for American families!
@POTUS
the time is now to act and protect the spouses of us citizens. 💥
@CNN
@kaitlancollins
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Nothing compares to the strength of a mother’s love. And today, on Mother’s Day, we want
@POTUS
to know we will never stop fighting for our families to be together safely in the U.S. Family is worth fighting for and there is nothing stronger than a mother’s love and fight.
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We have a great bill ready for the floor
@LeaderHoyer
.
#hr2920
would provide relief to the undocumented spouses of US CITIZENS. If not now, when?
#mixedstatusfamilies
👀
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‼️Rally Alert‼️ Join us to demand a mark up and vote on
#HR2920
! We will be outside the district office of Rep Zoe Lofgren, Feb 4th 11am, 635 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95112. (RT please)
#FamiliesBelongTogether
✊🏽
#AmericanFamiliesUnitedAct
#NoMasFamiliasSeparadas
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‼️ATTENTION MEDIA OUTLETS‼️
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
U.S. Immigration Laws Leave U.S. Citizens in South Carolina Suffering From Effects of Broken Immigration System.
#HR2920
#FamiliesBelongTogether
#AmericanFamiliesUnitedAct
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We applaud
@RepDianaDeGette
of
#Colorado
’s 1st Congressional District for co-sponsoring
#HR2920
, the
#AmericanFamiliesUnitedAct
.
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.
@TheDailyShow
@Trevornoah
US citizens and their
#immigrantsmarriedtocitizens
spouses cannot legalize due to
#immigrationroadblocks
AND are totally ignored in DC. How sad is that? What is the reason? Sounds like the beginning of a great story for
#TDS
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A reminder that at the heart of all these policy proposals are the U.S. citizens who need their government to prevent them from being forced to choose between their spouse or their country.
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Today is the day! At 11 am PST we will be gathering to demand a markup date for
#HR2920
at
@RepZoeLofgren
’s district office. We hope you will join us.
#immigrationreform
#FamiliesBelongTogether
#mixedstatusfamilies
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Thank you .
@RepEscobar
for being our champion and continuing to support our cause
#hr2920
For years
@amerifamsunited
has been fighting for a fairer and equitable immigration treatment of U.S. citizens and their families.
I’m grateful they made the trip to our nation’s capital to raise their voices and call on Congress to pass my American Families United Act.
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"Shi said 1.1 million U.S. citizens are married to undocumented immigrants, and in a vast majority of cases, parole is the only path for those spouses to regularize their status."
@AmericanBIC
#paroleforspouses
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This movement won’t back down. If this was your family on the line… what lengths would you go to? We will never stop until all of our families are safely together. Spouses of citizens need your action
@potus
!
#familyisworthfightingfor
#sos
#saveourspouses
#paroleforspouses
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“‘I will not separate families.’ That’s what Biden said. Those may be just five words to some people, but to me… they are a promise, a commitment to our
#mixedstatusfamilies
and our futures.”
via
@njmonitor
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"Now more than 40 mayors, in a new letter obtained by West Wing Playbook, are calling on Biden to expand work authorization... and to grant parole to the 1.2 million undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens." via
@politico
#protectamericanfamilies
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Thank you
@SenMarkKelly
meeting with our members Everk and Rosa today. Your voice is needed to urge
@POTUS
to grant relief to undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens. 32,000 citizens in Arizona and 1.1 million throughout the country need your assistance.
#protectamericanfamilies
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AFU in DC putting in the work- asking members of Congress and
@POTUS
to help our families.
#paroleforspouses
#immigrationbars
#mixedstatusfamilies
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We applaud
@RepNikema
of
#Georgia
’s 5th Congressional District for co-sponsoring
#HR1698
, the
#AmericanFamiliesUnitedAct
👏🏿👏🏾👏🏽
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#Immigration
bars are separating millions of mixed-status families like Amanda’s and causing harm. Her husband has been separated from their children for two years. “It’s not fair to the kids.”
#HR1698
and
#HR3599
are the pathways to relief.
We need to reform
#immigration
bars so American families can adjust their immigration status without being separated for many years. Millions of mixed-status families like Amanda’s are facing this harmful situation. “The cost of inaction is the time we’re losing as a family.”
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.
@ThisAmerLife
@iraglass
@WBEZ
We are citizens whose families face insurmountable
#immigrationroadblocks
We’ve been active in
#immigrationreform
advocacy for our families for 15 years! It’s a rollercoaster, but one thing is steady- We’re always ignored. 1/2
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We applaud .
@RepBarragan
of
#California
’s 44th Congressional District for co-sponsoring
#HR2920
, the
#AmericanFamiliesUnitedAct
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Mother’s day can be tough for so many reasons but the unnecessary separation of mothers and children by our outdated immigration laws is reprehensible. We hope this will be the last holiday a mother and child, that so desperately want to be together, can’t be.
@POTUS
help us!
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Outside
@LeaderHoyer
northern district office. Getting lots of love for
#HR2920
let’s see a vote on it!
#HonkIfYouLoveFamilies
#mixedstatusfamilies
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Ok…. Now do undocumented spouses of US citizens who are given cruel, draconian bars. We are waiting for your advocacy there as well, Senator!
5 years ago today, President Trump announced his plans to end
#DACA
.
While I'm glad the days of Stephen Miller dictating immigration policy are long gone, simply having a friendlier face in the WH is not enough to ease the fear & uncertainty Dreamers live with every day.
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.
@JoeRogan
Tell our stories! We are US citizens fighting to keep our families together
#WeGetSeparatedToo
our immigrant spouses are subject to arcane inadmissibility bars and we are forced to choose between spouse or country or shadows.
#hr2920
is our solution.
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We applaud
@RepDonaldPayne
of
#NewJersey
’s 10th Congressional District for co-sponsoring
#HR2920
, the
#AmericanFamiliesUnitedAct
.
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We applaud
@RepSaraJacobs
of
#California
’s 51st Congressional District for co-sponsoring
#HR1698
, the
#AmericanFamiliesUnitedAct
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
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We applaud .
@RepBourdeaux
of
#Georgia
’s 7th Congressional District for co-sponsoring
#HR2920
, the
#AmericanFamiliesUnitedAct
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Our members are taking it to the street!
#HR2920
#FamiliesBelongTogether
#SiSePuede
#MixedStatusFamilies
#AmericanFamiliesUnitedAct
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We applaud .
@RepChuyGarcia
of the 4th Congressional District of
#Illinois
for co-sponsoring
#HR2920
, the
#AmericanFamiliesUnitedAct
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.
@TODAYshow
Shine a light on
#ImmigrantsMarriedtoCitizens
facing insurmountable
#immigrationroadblocks
w/out a change to the law. We need bipartisan
#HR2920
to pass. We are not covered under other proposals.
#WeGetSeparatedToo
or live in exile or
#shadows
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"President Joe Biden is on the verge of soon following up last week’s executive action aimed at curbing border crossings with another move focused on providing legal status for long-term undocumented immigrants who are married to American citizens.
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We need to reform
#immigration
bars. Millions of mixed-status families like Amanda’s are facing separation. “The cost of inaction is the time we’re losing as a family.” Ask your legislators to support the
#AmericanFamiliesUnitedAct
, and the
#DignityAct
We need to reform
#immigration
bars so American families can adjust their immigration status without being separated for many years. Millions of mixed-status families like Amanda’s are facing this harmful situation. “The cost of inaction is the time we’re losing as a family.”
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.
@jaketapper
@CNN
Will you help tell our stories? We are citizens married to foreign nationals who cannot complete the pathway to legalize our spouses due to
#immigrationroadblocks
Nobody talks about how
#wegetseparatedtoo
#separatedfromtheinterior
1/2
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We applaud .
@RepJimCosta
of the 16th Congressional District of
#California
for co-sponsoring
#HR2920
, the
#AmericanFamiliesUnitedAct
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33
We applaud
@RepBera
of
#California
’s 7th Congressional District for co-sponsoring
#HR2920
, the
#AmericanFamiliesUnitedAct
.
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We applaud
@RepBarbaraLee
of
#California
’s 13th Congressional District for co-sponsoring
#HR2920
, the
#AmericanFamiliesUnitedAct
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AFU member Gerardo with
@RebeccaShi1985
of
@AmericanBIC
urging
@POTUS
to reunite his family.
#familyreunificationparole
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Hey
@LeaderHoyer
today is the perfect day to get
#hr2920
on the calendar! We want a vote on one of the most bipartisan immigration bills in this congress. We are asking for spouses of US citizens to have a shot!
#familiesbelongtogether
#mixedstatusfamilies
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@thehill
Our families have waited long enough! Too many Americans are facing the threat of separation from their spouses while giving Washington time to come up with a solution. Time is up! Give our spouses parole like you are giving to hundreds of thousands of new arrivals!
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“The system doesn’t work like you see in the movies. You don’t marry and American and automatically get a green card. We are US citizens. We are your neighbors, friends, and colleagues.
@POTUS
bring long overdue relief with the power of your pen”
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We applaud .
@RepRoybalAllard
of
#California
’s 40th congressional district for co-sponsoring
#HR2920
, the
#AmericanFamiliesUnitedAct
.
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Now is an important time to get the word out about
#MixedStatusMarriages
and the
#AmericanFamiliesUnitedAct
.
A re-tweet helps our families! Many have already been separated or are living in exile abroad.
#FamiliesBelongTogether
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We applaud
@RepRaskin
of
#Maryland
’s 8th Congressional District for co-sponsoring
#HR1698
, the
#AmericanFamiliesUnitedAct
👏🏼👏🏾👏🏿
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Thank you
@RepHorsford
. Relief for spouses of US citizens is long overdue.
@POTUS
you have a chance to change lives and
#ProtectAmericanFamilies
Black Caucus Chair
@RepHorsford
is right!
@POTUS
can extend work permits to spouses of U.S. citizens, mixed status families and dreamers. Thank you for your leadership for families and economy 👏
#heretowork
#protectfamilies
via
@msnbc
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.
@ChrisCuomo
@CuomoPrimeTime
@CNN
We are citizens fighting to be noticed by our legislators. Why? Our immigrant spouses are being denied visas, making us choose between
#separation
and
#exile
.
#immigrationroadblocks
negatively impact our families. Solution:
#HR2920
tell the story
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Making our voices heard 📣 asking members of Congress to support
#paroleforspouses
with the
#heretowork
coalition!
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Thank you
@RepDeborahRoss
for meeting with members of AFU today and being a supporter. Please urge
@POTUS
to
#ProtectAmericanFamilies
and provide relief to the spouses of US citizens.
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.
@RepCori
We are US Citizens married to foreign nationals facing
#ImmigrationRoadblocks
.
#WeGetSeparatedToo
or live in exile or fear. Help us by co-sponsoring bipartisan
#HR2920
, the
#AmericanFamiliesUnitedAct
, like many of your colleagues on the Judiciary Committee. 1/2
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#MixedStatusFamilies
suffer during the holidays because of harsh
#immigration
laws.💔
Law-abiding U.S. citizens with undocu-spouses plead with
@POTUS
in Christmas card: "Please don't sell out mixed-status families this Christmas. Uphold Parole, no expedited removals!"
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There has never been a more critical moment in our nation’s history. Mixed-status families sheer existence is on the ballot this November. We are urging
@POTUS
to make sure his executive action will protect the 1.1 million families the RNC is targeting now.
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We applaud .
@RepHankJohnson
of
#Georgia
’s 4th Congressional District for co-sponsoring
#HR2920
, the
#AmericanFamiliesUnitedAct
.
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