The ERA Would Keep Immigrant Women Safe and Secure
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The American Dream has transformed from an open welcoming for all to a selective term catering to white male privilege.
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The American Dream has transformed from an open welcoming for all to a selective term catering to white male privilege.
In his remaining months in office Obama is unlikely to remedy the setback the U.S. Supreme Court recently inflicted on millions of Americans and their immigrant families. But the fight isn’t over.
From the deportation of family members to a backlog of family visas, immigrant women are being disproportionately impacted by the U.S. system. Now is the time to push Congress and President Obama for change that assists women and children.
Women have huge stakes in the movement for immigration reform. A leading activist describes some of the common misconceptions she encounters in her work and that keep us from coming together on this issue.
Women are key stakeholders in immigration reform and their advocates say it’s urgent to get a comprehensive package passed this year, not next. The question is whether the ongoing budget battles will spur or delay debate and passage.
New York female leaders called for immigration reform at a recent conference. Meanwhile, the government shutdown has had a negative effect on women.
As the Senate prepares to take up the immigration reform bill on June 10, new research turns the headlight on gender bias in existing laws, including the Violence Against Women Act.