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Imagine watching your father get arrested & deported - such was the case for 17-year-old Daisy in this piece from @TeenVogue. Inhumane immigration policies hurt families, often those who have been based for years in the US. It's time to reform these laws.https://www.teenvogue.com/story/criminal-justice-reform-doesnt-include-immigration-law …

As President Trump visits McAllen, Texas today to continue making his case for the border wall, he should listen to border communities and McAllen Mayor Jim Darling, who see a great need for immigration reform rather than a wall. #NoWallEverhttps://www.texasstandard.org/stories/mcallen-mayor-says-a-wall-wont-solve-the-realities-of-texas-border-problems/ …

UUSC has signed on to a letter alongside 600+ faith, labor, environmental & community groups in calling for ambitious climate legislation that will phase out fossil fuels, uphold Indigenous rights, and transition to a green economy. @foe_us #GreenNewDealhttps://foe.org/news/626-groups-urge-congress-phase-fossil-fuels-build-green-economy/ …

While an image of southern border "invaders" is an easy trope for Trump to sell xenophobia, @CNBC shows that not only are arrests down at the border, but most illegal immigration comes through overstaying visas. We need pathways to citizenship, not walls.https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/08/despite-trumps-claims-most-illegal-immigration-is-not-at-the-southern-border.html …

At our blog, UUSC Policy Analyst Josh Leach unpacks Trump's border address. Far from stopping a mythical tide of dangerous criminals, the Wall and anti-immigrant legislation will hurt children the most. #NoWallEver #HumanRightshttps://www.uusc.org/unpacking-trumps-latest-immigration-demands/ …

The @nytimes provides key fact-checking, analysis and context for President Trump's speech arguing for the border wall, which was predictably filled with half-truths and outright, xenophobic lies. #NoWallEverhttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/08/us/politics/trump-speech.html …

Just hours remain to stand up for humane immigration policies by sending a public comment against Trump's proposed asylum ban. Find more information and talking points at the link. Find more information and talking points at the link.https://www.uusc.org/initiatives/speak-out-against-trumps-asylum-ban/ …

As President Trump gears up to address the country tonight, the situation at the border is growing dire for migrants - as they are denied legal entry to seek asylum, many are turning desperately to illegal and dangerous smugglers to get them into the US.https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/06/world/americas/mexico-migrants-smugglers.html …

We have until midnight tomorrow - Tues, Jan. 8 - to submit public comments against Trump's ban on asylum-seekers who enter the country elsewhere than an official port of entry - an illegal and immoral rule that cannot stand. See our link for more info.https://www.uusc.org/initiatives/speak-out-against-trumps-asylum-ban/ …

A powerful look from @nytimes at daily life in Tijuana's largest migrant shelter, where even living in tents is a step up from the conditions of poverty and violence many migrants are fleeing from, hoping for work and safety in the United States.https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/05/world/americas/tijuana-mexico-migrant-caravan.html …

You can make a difference in the fight for social justice by sending a public comment in support of asylum-seekers by Tuesday, January 8 - find more information and tips for writing a comment here!https://www.uusc.org/your-comment-needed-trumps-asylum-ban-endangers-lives/ …

An important piece from Scientific American @sciam on why Trump's Wall would be not only a humanitarian disaster, but an ecological and biological one as well. It absolutely must not be funded.https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/how-trumps-wall-would-alter-our-biological-identity-forever/ …

Imagine facing violence and poverty, and making a dangerous trek to a new country, only to be turned away. Such is the reality for thousands facing Trump's xenophobic policies. Join UUSC in adding a public comment supporting asylum-seekers by Tues, Jan. 8!https://www.uusc.org/initiatives/speak-out-against-trumps-asylum-ban/ …

Stories like that of Rosa Ines Gutierrez Lopez, a mother who took refuge from deportation at @CedarLaneUU, illustrate just how important it is to provide a pathway to citizenship for migrants seeking safety for themselves and their children in the US.https://www.christiantoday.com/article/the-us-churches-sheltering-migrants-from-deportation/131390.htm …

Please join us in standing up for the #HumanRights of migrants by submitting a comment against the Trump administration's attempt to deny asylum to anyone who tries to enter the country elsewhere than an official port of entry. The deadline is Jan. 8th!https://www.uusc.org/your-comment-needed-trumps-asylum-ban-endangers-lives/ …

With the #116thCongress taking their seats today, we hope they will come to a speedy resolution to end the #GovtShutdown and deny funding to Trump's socially and environmentally damaging Wall. Learn more about the issues at our blog.https://www.uusc.org/the-shutdown-continues-the-wall-remains-unnecessary/ …

Gender-based violence is an epidemic across the world, and particularly for women in Central America, many of whom flee to the US for physical safety for themselves and their children. Congress must update asylum laws to include gender-based persecution.https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/01/02/gender-related-violence-grounds-asylum-refugee-women-congress-column/2415093002/ …

"What I saw at Tornillo truly shocked me. Instead of the active, playful children I expected to find, I saw them treated like inmates." We are heartened to see @RepJudyChu & @SenJeffMerkley introduce legislation to shut down child detention camp #Tornillo.https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2018/12/21/shut-down-trumps-child-prison-camp/ …