May 2025: Advocacy & Action Corner​

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Federal Advocacy:

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• Support the American Families United Act (H.R. 2366): This bipartisan bill aims to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity by granting immigration judges and officials discretion in cases involving the spouses and children of U.S. citizens, potentially preventing family separations.
   

• Oppose Executive Order 14159: Signed in January 2025, this order expands expedited removal processes, penalizes undocumented immigrants for failing to register, and withholds federal funding from sanctuary jurisdictions. It has raised concerns about due process and the targeting of immigrant communities.
   

• Challenge Executive Order 14160: This order seeks to end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to undocumented immigrants or those on temporary visas. Multiple legal challenges have been filed, arguing it violates the 14th Amendment.

 

CA (State) Advocacy:

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• Support SB 12 – Immigrant and Refugee Affairs Agency: This bill proposes the establishment of a state agency dedicated to enhancing immigrant and refugee inclusion in California's social, cultural, economic, and civic life. The agency would assist other state departments in evaluating and improving their services for immigrants and refugees.
   

• Support SB 48 – Protecting Immigrant Students in Schools: This legislation aims to prohibit immigration enforcement activities on K–12 school grounds and mandates the Attorney General to publish model policies to assist schools in responding to immigration issues, ensuring a safe educational environment for all students.
   

• Support AB 495 – Family Preparedness Plan Act of 2025: This bill seeks to protect children in immigrant and mixed-status families by ensuring updated emergency contact information and legal recognition of caregiving arrangements in cases where parents or caregivers are deported.
  

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