Advocates Ready to Oppose Trump Attacks on Immigrant Families

EL PASO, TEXAS — The outcome of this year’s presidential election means the next Congress will debate policies affecting the health and wellbeing of millions in immigrant families, from health care access to hunger and homelessness. Reacting to the election results, the Protecting Immigrant Families coalition issued the following statement by its director, Adriana Cadena:

“Donald Trump’s election puts the country at risk, and the millions of people in immigrant families are at greatest risk. With more than 700 member organizations in more than 40 states, the Protecting Immigrant Families coalition is ready to oppose Trump’s reckless, radical, racist agenda. We challenge congressional Democrats to oppose legislation targeting immigrant families for exclusion from health and social services and commit to assertive oversight of executive actions targeting immigrant families.”