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After President’s damaging shutdown and continuing harmful wall distraction, Congress needs to get to work on long-overdue, meaningful immigration policies

Immigrants & Communities / By Darcy Tromanhauser / 02/14/2019

Congress has passed an agreement to fund the government, averting a second government shutdown in the new year. Unfortunately, this bill provides over 1 billion dollars for unnecessary border fencing that the public does not support and increases ICE funding to continue detaining children and families in prison-like settings. Darcy Tromanhauser, Nebraska Appleseed Immigrants & […]

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Tune into Appleseed’s New Podcast – From Saplings

Immigrants & Communities / By Sierra Salgado Pirigyi / 02/06/2019

I sent the email with a dash of hope – a hope that something had changed. It had been about two months since I had talked to Stephanie Gonzalez, whose mom had been detained during a raid by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in O’Neill, Ne. When I last spoke with Stephanie, weeks had passed

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Take Action: Reopen government, reject anti-immigrant bill

Immigrants & Communities / By Darcy Tromanhauser / 01/23/2019

The longest government shutdown in history has caused serious harm to families, communities, and workers across the country. Services for nutrition programs, Native American health care, rental housing, and public health and safety are increasingly threatened. Hundreds of thousands of federal workers have felt the financial strain that has made paying rent, feeding their families,

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President continues harmful shutdown

Immigrants & Communities, Press Release / By Darcy Tromanhauser / 01/19/2019

Offers meager protections in exchange for unproductive, harmful wall the public does not support Today, during the Dr. Martin Luther King Day holiday weekend, President Trump is offering meager protections that would keep hardworking youth and families in a continued state of uncertainty and second-class status in exchange for unproductive and wasteful border wall funding.

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Response to Governor’s State of the State address

Child Welfare, Economic Justice, Health Care, Immigrants & Communities, Press Release / By Becky Gould / 01/15/2019

Full implementation of Medicaid expansion in Governor’s budget proposal will benefit Nebraska Nebraska Appleseed Executive Director Rebecca Gould issued the following statement in response to Governor Ricketts’ State of the State address delivered Tuesday morning. “We are pleased the Governor’s budget upholds the will and priorities of the people of Nebraska by fully implementing Initiative

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Focus on border wall funding is dangerous distraction, harming families and communities

Immigrants & Communities, Press Release / By Darcy Tromanhauser / 01/08/2019

Tonight, President Trump stated that the government shutdown will continue. This decision is detrimental to families and communities across the country. Instead of reversing the Administration’s cruel policies towards children and families – tearing apart kids from their parents, jailing children in cages, and tear-gassing families fleeing violence – the president wants to move forward

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Take Action Against Indefinite Child Detention

Immigrants & Communities / By Sierra Salgado Pirigyi / 11/02/2018

Families seeking safety and asylum at our southern border are currently being separated. While that is horrible enough, the White House is seeking to implement an even-worse plan. The Trump Administration is currently attempting to replace a family-separation policy rejected nationwide with indefinite child and family detention, which would subject children to further trauma and

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Refugees Welcome in Nebraska

Immigrants & Communities / By Sierra Salgado Pirigyi / 10/24/2018

We have seen national outcry since the Trump Administration announced earlier this month that it would cut refugee admissions next year from an already-low 45,000 to 30,000. It is the lowest ceiling on refugee admissions in the nearly 40 years since the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program began. Previous administrations viewed the ceiling as a goal

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Take Action – Reject White House’s latest cruel, anti-immigrant plan

Immigrants & Communities / By ozabih / 10/17/2018

Last week, the Trump Administration announced a proposal that would radically alter immigration law and undermine our nation’s long-standing commitment to welcoming immigrants. The proposal would stop many aspiring Americans from being able to become lawful permanent residents if they have used certain work-support programs or temporary safety nets that help many hard-working families continue

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Nebraska to celebrate biggest National Welcoming Week yet in 2018

Immigrants & Communities / By Sierra Salgado Pirigyi / 09/05/2018

Mark your calendar for upcoming local events across Nebraska celebrating this year’s National Welcoming Week! This month, towns in Nebraska and nationwide celebrate how our communities are strongest when everyone feels welcome during the 7th annual National Welcoming Week September 14-23. In 2017, there were more than 700 events around the country. Nebraska communities are

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