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Tell Congress to LIFT the BAR
Congress must act now to pass the LIFT the BAR Act, legislation to eliminate a decades-old barrier hat has denied millions in immigrant families the care and help they need. Tell your lawmakers to LIFT the BAR!
EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY
A PIF poll finds that 74% of Americans favor the policy change sought by the LIFT the BAR Act: restoring safety net access for immigrant families excluded under a 1996 welfare law.
WHO
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The Protecting Immigrant Families coalition brings the nation’s leading voices for immigrant rights and health care and human services together to fight for a more equitable, more prosperous future. PIF and its partners are changing public policy, engaging immigrant families and tracking policies that matter to immigrant families.
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NEWS
Aug 30, 2022
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Economic security, Children, Income security
The expanded child tax credit kept 4 million kids out of poverty. Can it come back?
Aug 29, 2022
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Food security
Biden's goal to end hunger by 2030 and his new food conference, explained
Aug 23, 2022
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Economic security, Income security, Housing
Pace of Harris County home buyouts slower than hoped for after Hurricane Harvey
Aug 18, 2022
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Health
Health, economic disparities continue to affect coronavirus hot spots
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RT @MichLeague: Many in immigrant families qualify for government programs that help with healthcare, food, or rent. Immigration regulation…
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RT @CALimmigrant: We are disappointed that @CAGovernor failed to stand with excluded workers by vetoing #AB2847. With the COVID-19 pandemic…
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RT @CDFTexas: Our Texas team is back from our 2nd Annual All Staff retreat at Haley Farm! After some #FearlessDialogues with @FD_3Feet, ou…
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On @IdahoNews6, @cbautista_tv reports @IdahoAlliance is stepping in to help immigrant families excluded from federa… https://t.co/DJnGDom82O
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In @axios, @arielle_amara reports on @UofSC & @JohnsHopkinsSPH study on hospitals charity care criteria, finding so… https://t.co/g3vRk6qAfM
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In the @guardian, @VictoriaNamkung reports that universal school meals #ProtectFamilies, by lowering barriers for k… https://t.co/1Ba42x94ht
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Read this @crampell column on why Abbott & DeSantis are spending taxpayer $ to relocate immigrants.… https://t.co/4QYnrcjMdb
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"This is a health equity issue." In @crainschicago, @shrivercenter calls on Congress to #ProtectFamilies by elimina… https://t.co/9yYe62gbOU
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RT @FLHealthJustice: Top 3 ways new public charge regulation will #ProtectFamilies: 3 of 3. Replacing the 1999 “guidance” with regulations…
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RT @HealthActionNM: Did you know that the Biden administration announced a new public charge rule earlier this month? Learn what that means…
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RT @CLTLegAdvocacy: Qualifying US citizen children in immigrant families can get help with health care, food, and other basics through gove…
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RT @MichLeague: Top 3 ways new public charge regulation will #ProtectFamilies: #3 -- Replacing the 1999 “guidance” with regulations makes…
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RT @CALimmigrant: This victory was made possible by the advocacy of over 1000 organizations nation-wide as part of the @PIFCoalition, and C…
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On @WNYC, @karen_yi reports that, with just days before NJ’s excluded workers fund shuts down, about half of appli… https://t.co/jyC5OO677s
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On @thereidout, @_Jahan looks at how the racist public charge policy used by Trump to attack immigrant families of… https://t.co/hQiw0qkr2r
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In the @seattletimes, @waisn_org says Washington State's new excluded workers fund is critical because COVID-19 "ex… https://t.co/rp5KfEr0KS
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Great @seattletimes editorial urges Congress to reinstate the #CTC expansion that made millions of kids in immigran… https://t.co/uSK2gICsVc
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What made the difference on vaccine outreach to immigrant families? Community health workers people could relate to… https://t.co/Zj6ZWqKcZ8
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RT @FLHealthJustice: Thanks, @POTUS, for delivering a major win for immigrant families. The new public charge regulation adds critical prot…
