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New Statement from @fwd.us announcing a new ad featuring Luis, a father and his children who were detained at Dilley. President Todd Schulte calls for the Dilley ICE child and family jail to close immediately.

As overall crime declines, low-level arrests are on the rise. @fwd.us Executive Director Zoë Towns joined @jaclynmdiaz.bsky.socialiaz on @npr.org All Things Considered to discuss this worrying trend and findings from FWD.us’s report, Arresting Progress.

New Statement from @fwd.us announcing a new ad featuring Luis, a father and his children who were detained at Dilley. President Todd Schulte calls for the Dilley ICE child and family jail to close immediately.

Across the country, communities and advocates are standing together to push back against aggressive immigration enforcement overreach. From blocking new detention warehouses to standing up for our neighbors, our collective action is making a difference.

A new article from the @latimes.com en Español looks at the impact of millions of people losing status based on current immigration policies, drawing on recent @fwd.us data. This will have devastating consequences for workers, families, and local economies.

Ahead of the President's rally in Dalton, GA, Republican state representative Kasey Carpenter discusses the impact of immigration policies on constituents, including businesses who rely on immigrant workers. We need economic policies that work for families, workers, and businesses.

As overall crime declines, low-level arrests are rising. @npr.org reporterJaclyn Diaz explores this shift, drawing on @fwd.us’s new report, Arresting Progress, with insight from Executive Director Zoë Towns.

New @fwd.us report shows low-level arrests are rising again. Our new analysis of FBI data: from 2024 to 2025, immigration arrests jumped 188%, vagrancy arrests rose 44%, and drug possession arrests grew too. It undermines the progress over nearly 20 years to safely reduce incarceration.

Lauren Kaori Gurley and Ted Hesson of @washingtonpost.com report on how upcoming midterms are shaping the admin’s approach on immigration. @fwd.us President @thetoddschulte.bsky.social warns that letting TPS lapse for 100K Ukrainians would be deeply unpopular with voters.

Carlos Raba, Chef/Owner of Clavel, shares the impact of TPS on the service industry and the future of TPS for El Salvador. Thank you @vanhollen.senate.gov, @durbin.senate.gov, and @padilla.senate.gov for hosting a Spotlight Forum on the attacks on TPS and how TPS holders build our communities.

From the fields where food is grown to the grocery store, immigration enforcement could negatively affect the food supply chain and the prices families pay. @theguardian.com's coverage of this issue draws on @fwd.us research.

Lia Parada with the National TPS Alliance shares that nearly 1.3 million individuals have been impacted by TPS terminations in the wake of the greatest de-documentation in US history.

On Nov. 7, @fwd.us is heading to Crooked Con, hosted by @crooked.com ! We will join like-minded folks to reflect on the lessons of 2026 and discuss how to advance criminal justice and immigration reform through panels, candidate forums, shows, interviews, and organizing events.

The Trump administration’s proposed $70,000 tax on OPT could make it harder for international students to gain work experience in the U.S. after graduation. @time.com’s coverage features @fwd.us President @thetoddschulte.bsky.social

“They put down roots, raised American children, they pay taxes, they join unions. They became the backbone of some of the most essential industries in this country’s economy.” @seiupres.bsky.social April Verrett testified on how ending of TPS harms communities and industries around the country.

TPS holders are integral parts of their communities around the country. Following the termination of TPS for Haiti, Pastor Ruby testified that “ending TPS has not made Springfield safer, it has made Springfield more vulnerable. Economically, socially, and spiritually.”

Since last year, the government has severely delayed DACA renewals, forcing many recipients out of their jobs and leaving thousands at risk of deportation. @fwd.us President Todd Schulte issued the following statement on the administration’s deliberate delays.

🧵DHS just published a proposal to charge U.S. colleges and universities $70,000 per student to start the Optional Practical Training (OPT) process, and an additional $30,000 for each extension. @fwd.us President Todd Schulte issued a public statement on the proposal

So long as international students still want to study in the U.S., OPT and STEM OPT will enable them to gain valuable work experience after graduation, even if only for a limited period of time. Learn more: www.fwd.us/news/stem-in...

🧵DHS just published a proposal to charge U.S. colleges and universities $70,000 per student to start the Optional Practical Training (OPT) process, and an additional $30,000 for each extension. @fwd.us President Todd Schulte issued a public statement on the proposal

International students, many of whom participate in OPT, benefit the larger U.S. economy. Last academic year, international students contributed $42.9 billion to the U.S. economy and supported more than 355,700 jobs, according to NAFSA. Learn more: www.fwd.us/news/interna...

🧵DHS just published a proposal to charge U.S. colleges and universities $70,000 per student to start the Optional Practical Training (OPT) process, and an additional $30,000 for each extension. @fwd.us President Todd Schulte issued a public statement on the proposal

In 2024, OPT gave over 400,000 international graduates, many of them in STEM, a chance to put their education into practice and contribute their skills in the U.S., helping retain global talent rather than sending it to competing countries.

🧵DHS just published a proposal to charge U.S. colleges and universities $70,000 per student to start the Optional Practical Training (OPT) process, and an additional $30,000 for each extension. @fwd.us President Todd Schulte issued a public statement on the proposal

“The average American may not understand how critical OPT is for America’s ability to lead for years to come, but we should be clear how devastating this step would be.”

🧵DHS just published a proposal to charge U.S. colleges and universities $70,000 per student to start the Optional Practical Training (OPT) process, and an additional $30,000 for each extension. @fwd.us President Todd Schulte issued a public statement on the proposal

Salvadoran TPS holders are facing uncertainty about what comes next after decades of building lives and communities in the U.S. In a new @thehill.com opinion piece, Bishop Evelio Menjivar-Ayala reflects on the fear he has witnessed among Salvadoran families and urges an extension of TPS.