Director #IStandWithImmigrants Initiative. @FWDus alum, @IAmAnImmigrant. Proud Upstate New Yorker. #UBuffalo. Tweets are my own.
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BREAKING: The 5th Circuit has ruled that #DACA is unlawful — impacting the lives of millions of people across the country & harming communities & the economy. Congress must urgently deliver permanent protections for DACA recipients & Dreamers this year. There's no time to waste.
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NEW @FWDus Statement on 5th Circuit DACA Ruling: Congress Must Respond to This Devastating Ruling & Pass Legislation Protecting DACA Recipients Immediately fwd.us/news/fwd-us-statement…
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Students & educators have been asking, "When is the 2022 #IStandWithImmigrants Day of Action?"
Mark your calendars for November 2nd!
Details and sign-up info coming soon. Follow @IAmAnImmigrant and @FWDus to stay in the loop.
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WATCH: Dangerous and deadly conditions make it impossible for Black Mauritanians to return to their home country safely. The Biden Administration must designate #TPS4Mauritania to save lives and keep families & communities together. #DefendBlackImmigrants fwd.us/stories/tps-for-mauri…
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Read about our Minneapolis #IHM 22 Mural
💫 Artist Bereket Adamu
📍Red Sea Restaurant, Riverside, Minneapolis.
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Read about our Seattle #ImmigrantHeritageMonth Mural 🐉
This mural depicts the 'four guardians.' Each is associated with a cardinal direction, color, season, virtue, and one of five Chinese elements.
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New York is a city of immigrants, bringing our cultures and experiences together to build a city as unique as each of our stories, each of our heritage.
This month, we reflect on our individual and collective past as we shape the city's future.
#ImmigrantHeritageMonth
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Immigrant-owned businesses create millions of jobs in communities across America. Through Community Navigators, SBA connects immigrant entrepreneurs with the resources they need to start and grow their businesses. Learn more: sba.gov/navigators
#ImmigrantHeritageMonth
ALT Administrator Guzman stands next to an owner of a business holding bread. A refrigerator is in the background with food and a neon sign reads "our bread, our people, our future"
ALT Administrator Guzman stands next to a woman inside a store
ALT Administrator Guzman talks to the owner of Maria Empanada in front of a table filled with baked goods.
ALT Administrator Guzman holds the hands of the owner of Silvias Bakery while someone stands in the background. All are wearing masks.
.@ChefByronGomez: "The Only Reason I'm a Chef Today is Because of #DACA." A must read from @Eater during #ImmigrantHeritageMonth eater.com/23178673/byron-gom…
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We are on our last stop on the #TheFoodThatMadeUs tour! We are heading out to Minneapolis 🏙️ this week. Make sure to sign up and join us!
RSVP at TheFoodThatMade.Us
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No immigrant experiences or circumstances are alike.
We should be doing more to:
🇺🇸Establish quicker pathways to citizenship
🎓Ensure access to quality American education
💰Offer family-supporting work options
🤲🏽Embrace their cultures
#ImmigrantHeritageMonth
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Our diverse immigrant communities built this country and are helping build our future.
During #ImmigrantHeritageMonth, we honor that history, celebrate our progress and recommit ourselves to lifting them up.
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While the landmarked Ellis Island was active for only a few decades, around 12 million people passed through the immigration station. Today an estimated 100 million Americans can trace their family origins in this country to Ellis Island. #NationalImmigrantHeritageMonth
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As the proud son of immigrants, I'm happy to introduce the resolution recognizing June as #ImmigrantHeritageMonth with @RepRitchie to celebrate and honor the countless ways immigrants make the United States a better, stronger, and fairer nation. menendez.senate.gov/newsroom…
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June is #ImmigrantHeritageMonth, and as the son of Mexican immigrants, I’m driven by the hard work and sacrifices of my parents every day.
Immigrants are what make our country great. Proud to support this resolution recognizing their vital contributions to the United States.
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Our first #ImmigrantHeritageMonth highlight is Sophia, a Salvadoran immigrant who has been a community leader in LA for over 40 years.
She joined @TheLAMission as Director of Business Development & Micro Enterprise to help connect previously unhoused people w/ well-paying jobs.
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Oakland joins @WhiteHouse in proclaiming June as #ImmigrantHeritageMonth! In America's most unapologetic sanctuary city, we welcome all! Celebrate #WorldRefugeeDay today at Clinton Park from 4-7pm. eventbrite.com/e/world-refug…
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Our agency honors every person who contributes to our nation’s culture. This #ImmigrantHeritageMonth, let us honor the values of diversity, equity & inclusion & commemorate the tenacity of immigrants who strive to make our country great. We are stronger when we all work together!
ALT Images of people, The Statue of Liberty, The White House and text for Immigrant Heritage Month.
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Have you ever thought about how your family got to America? 🤔 June is #ImmigrantHeritageMonth! 🤩 During this MOCAKIDS Storytime at Home, we’ll be shining a light on those who’ve dreamt of a better life! 🗽 Tomorrow, 6/23 at 4pm ET! Register FREE here: bit.ly/3tSJDu1
ALT A travel-themed poster with images of an airplane circling the globe, tickets, suitcases, and passports.
