Adhithya Rajasekaran (@adhithyan15) profile picture

Software Engineer at @Microsoft. Opinions are mine. Not endorsed by @Microsoft. Advocating for documented dreamers with @ImproveTheDream!

Atlanta, GA
Joined June 2011
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Our statement on @WhiteHouse's immigration executive actions announced today and the bipartisan letter from members of Congress calling on @DHSgov and @USCIS to protect children of long-term visa holders and families affected by the green card backlog.
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I couldn't stop crying as Roshan shared his story. What he and his family have been through are absolutely cruel. I was in Roshan's shoes many times in my life especially after a terrible accident made my mom (who was the primary H1B holder) bed ridden. We will bring Roshan back!
Roshan was forced to self-deport from the United States the day after this was filmed, despite having grown up here with a lawful status. He works for a semiconductor company, which will now employ him in another country. The US lost a taxpayer, he lost his family and his home.
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You ain't nice if you are just doing it to get something done for you chief. Growing up in the south, I know the difference between nice and kind. It is important to be kind. That's the way you build allies who will go out to bat for you.
Replying to @FrescoLeon
Question 5 — why can’t the people asking for equality be nicer These individuals were the nicest group in Washington from 2006 to 2019. They gave flowers to people that cursed them. It got them nowhere. They are still very nice. But they realized no one is coming to save them
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We gave this cause everything we had. But it is time to acknowledge that we fell short this time. But we are in this for the long haul. We will come back stronger. Thanks to the kind human beings who helped us in our journey. I personally will never forget you!!
Statement on Congress’s failure to close loophole that forces out American raised children during the 117th Congress:
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Sorry everyone. Documented dreamer relief provisions didn't make it into the omnibus
Replying to @ellengilmer
What's NOT in the bill: -Afghan Adjustment Act -relief for Dreamers, documented Dreamers, farmworkers
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The backers should attempt to UC this bill
Hill source tells me the Afghan Adjustment Act, providing a path to legal status for thousands of Afghan allies who helped the US mission, is NOT Included in the Omnibus spending bill
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Amazing to see aging out fix in this list. Rep. Salazar is a co-sponsor of America's CHILDREN Act.
Rep. Maria Salazar (R) releases discussion draft of proposal to overhaul legal immigration system files.constantcontact.com/18…
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India is in Asia. So, Indians are Asians more specifically South Asia. I have filled out the census two times now. Never checked white because I am a brown guy haha and don't know anyone that has done that.
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I am in no position to advice IV folks. But I would recommend not focusing on getting the bill voted on as Senate is not going to take it up. Instead, I would recommend peeling off the early filing and freezing of children ages and push it into Omnibus.
👀the chorus grows among Golden State Democrats for an #EagleAct vote. First @RepZoeLofgren, then @RepSwalwell, now @RepRoKhanna. Will their fellow Californian @SpeakerPelosi put it on the floor? Only if the votes are there.
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Another great bipartisan effort. Many of my students' parents would benefit from this and super happy that @RepNewhouse (who represents my school district and lives in the next town over) is a champion on this issue. Unfortunately, it looks like clock is running out.
Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) unveiled bipartisan immigrant farmworker legislation Thursday that caps off months of careful bargaining but lacks the support of his GOP partner in the negotiation, Mike Crapo For subscribers: bgov.com/next/news/RMXSBMDWL…
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Thanks for covering this issue @DenizCam and @TheProblem podcast. As a documented dreamer, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Most Americans have the same reaction that Jon has when they hear our stories.
On this week's podcast, we talk about Documented Dreamers who came to the U.S. with their parents legally as children, but have to self-deport once they turn 21. Follow @ImproveTheDream to learn more, and watch the full conversation here youtu.be/Y43Lq8kW4GQ
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Another sad news of the day. I still want to commend Senators Sinema and Tillis for attempting to do this. If they had started on this earlier, they might have had a chance.
The long shot bipartisan immigration deal led by Sens. Thom Tillis and Kyrsten Sinema is dead this Congress, sources say. Sen. John Cornyn and other members of GOP leadership said there was scant Republican support for the plan, which had yet to be released as legislative text.
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I am immensely sad to hear this news. It is time to salvage provisions from the #EagleAct and push them into the Omnibus. Two provisions I will go for - Early AOS filing and freezing of children's ages. They will drastically improve the lives of so many people.
EAGLE Act didn't get a vote today. Likely because they don't have the votes. Normally, this is where an advocacy group would reach out to allies & friends on the Hill & do a full-court press, but that's not going to happen for the group that's burnt every bridge they've crossed.
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Was trying to help someone file an out of processing time window service request with USCIS only to find out that USCIS has conveniently updated the processing time to add 5 more months. Previously it was Dec 2022. Good job in making people's lives miserable @USCIS
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Do you guys even know what the word "amnesty" means? These people are here legally. They literally don't need "amnesty".
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I support EAGLE Act and it needs to pass. But claiming it will save documented dreamers is not true. I have pointed that out with examples multiple times.
Looks like only #EagleAct can save documented dreamers. Time for them to rally behind #EAGLEAct #PeopleOverPolitics .@ImproveTheDream
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Unfortunately, the bipartisan documented dreamer NDAA amendment didn't make it into the final conferenced version. The fight continues on.
What didn't make it: House-passed measures creating paths to permanent status for Afghan evacuees & for the children of work visa holders in backlogs What's in: Portugal added to the E treaty visa program, one-year H-2B visa extension for Guam/NMI, various reporting requirements
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Hope this includes documented dreamers
Big news: Sen. Thom Tillis and Kyrsten Sinema have reached a deal on a framework of immigration reforms: *Protections for 2 million Dreamers *New resources to speed processing asylum seekers *Fast removal of migrants who don't qualify More details here: washingtonpost.com/opinions/…
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I wholeheartedly welcome this move. An even better move would be to just kill REAL ID completely. Patchwork of state laws have made it a nightmare. For example: Washington State Legislature has repeatedly refused to add REAL IDs for people like me who are on visas.
News: REAL ID deadline punted yet again -- this time to 2025. DHS cites states' struggles to get residents compliant IDs in time following pandemic-related delays at DMVs etc For subscribers: bgov.com/next/news/RMFBLCDWL…
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