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STATEMENT – Court decision to delay DAPA/DACA puts families in jeopardy

Immigrants & Communities / By Nic Swiercek / 05/27/2015

***For Immediate Release*** May 27, 2015 Contact, Jeff Sheldon Communications Director, Nebraska Appleseed Office: (402) 438-8853 Mobile: (402) 840-7289 jsheldon@neappleseed.org Appleseed Statement on Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling delaying DAPA/DACA Delay of program puts families in jeopardy, limits economic contributions LINCOLN — Today, Nebraska Appleseed Immigrants & Communities Director Darcy Tromanhauser issued […]

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Legislative Update – May 27

Uncategorized / By Katie Pitts / 05/27/2015

We’re in the final full week of the 2015 Nebraska Legislature’s session, and we have good news from a busy week at the Capitol last week. Senators pass DREAMers driver’s license bill On May 21, the Legislature overwhelmingly voted 34-9 to pass LB 623 on Final Reading and sent the bill to Governor Ricketts. Appleseed joined

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Take Action – Urge Governor to sign DREAMers driver’s license bill

Immigrants & Communities / By Becky Gould / 05/21/2015

You did it! Today, the Nebraska Legislature voted 34-9 on Final Reading to pass LB 623, the bill that will allow young immigrant Nebraskans known as “DREAMers” to apply for driver’s licenses. But, there’s one more step you need to take. Please contact Governor Ricketts and urge him to sign the bill so Nebraska can

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RELEASE – Final passage of bills will help DREAMers, foster youth, and working families

Child Welfare, Economic Justice, Immigrants & Communities, Press Release / By Nic Swiercek / 05/21/2015

***For Immediate Release*** May 21, 2015 Contact, Jeff Sheldon Communications Director, Nebraska Appleseed Office: (402) 438-8853 Mobile: (402) 840-7289 jsheldon@neappleseed.org Appleseed praises Legislative votes on Final Reading Friday Bills passing final vote will improve lives of Nebraska DREAMers, children, and working families LINCOLN — Today, Nebraska Appleseed issued the following statements on

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ConAgra Foods Foundation honors six OPS schools with Hunger Free Schools Award

Economic Justice / By Nic Swiercek / 05/21/2015

Award recognizes schools, school board members, administrators who have fought child hunger in Omaha OMAHA — Thursday morning, ConAgra Foods Foundation, in partnership with community organizations that fight hunger and advocate for youth, recognized work to fight childhood hunger in Omaha schools by presenting six OPS schools with the Hunger Free School Award. At a

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STATEMENT – DREAMers driver’s license bill one round from passage

Immigrants & Communities, Press Release / By Nic Swiercek / 05/19/2015

***For Immediate Release*** May 19, 2015 Contact, Jeff Sheldon Communications Director, Nebraska Appleseed Office: (402) 438-8853 Mobile: (402) 840-7289 jsheldon@neappleseed.org Appleseed Statement on DREAMers driver’s license bill LB 623 one more vote from passage, allowing young immigrants to contribute more fully to Nebraska LINCOLN — Tuesday, Nebraska Appleseed Executive Director Rebecca Gould

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Legislative Update – May 18

Immigrants & Communities / By Katie Pitts / 05/18/2015

Last week was one of the most noteworthy weeks in the 2015 Nebraska Legislative session with several of Appleseed’s priority bills coming before the body. DREAMers driver’s license bill advances on General File On May 14, the Legislature overwhelmingly voted 37-8 to advance LB 623 from General File. The bill would make Nebraska the

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STATEMENT – Legislature made right choice for hard-working young Nebraskans by voting down LB 599

Economic Justice, Press Release / By Nic Swiercek / 05/15/2015

***For Immediate Release*** May 15, 2015 Contact, Jeff Sheldon Communications Director, Nebraska Appleseed Office: (402) 438-8853 Mobile: (402) 840-7289 jsheldon@neappleseed.org Appleseed Statement on Legislature’s vote on LB 599 Voting down bill is right choice for hard-working young Nebraskans LINCOLN — Friday, Nebraska Appleseed Executive Director Rebecca Gould released the following statement on the

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Thank Senators who fought for hard-working Nebraska students!

Economic Justice / By Becky Gould / 05/15/2015

We did it! Friday afternoon, the Legislature voted not to pass LB 599, a bill that would have cut the minimum wage for hard-working Nebraska high school workers. The bill needed 33 votes on Final Reading to become law, but received only 29 votes. Nebraskans believe all workers should be treated fairly regardless of their

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Protect minimum wage for hard-working Nebraska students

Economic Justice / By Becky Gould / 05/14/2015

This is your last chance to stop a bill in the Legislature that would cut wages for Nebraska’s hard-working student employees. LB 599 could be on Final Reading tomorrow. Contact your State Senator NOW and urge them to vote “NO.” Last fall, Nebraskans overwhelmingly voted to raise our state’s minimum wage to $9 per hour,

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