SPREAD THE WORD! Immigrants are giving their all to build and contribute to this country!
Baseless attacks against immigrants are ramping up and it’s up to us to push back! Certain politicians and their greedy lobbyists hurt everyone by handing kickbacks to the rich, defunding our schools, and threatening families with cuts to healthcare and other programs that give us the tools to thrive. Then they turn around and point the finger for our hard times at new immigrants. It’s up to us to correct the record! We need to uplift this great report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to counter disinformation about immigrants and show all the readers how critical immigration really is for the economy, our families, and our communities!
Write an LTE and help spread the truth about immigrant contributions!
Sign to Tell Congress Playing Child Care Bingo is No Fun
Many parents spend the summer essentially playing the most-not-fun version of bingo ever, trying to get the winning card of child care coverage that never comes. Some utilize a patchwork of friends and family chipping in to lessen the child care load. Signing up for camps which are often unaffordable (sometimes maxing out credit cards!) – and having to take time off or leave the workforce in the summer due to child care. When schools are out, parents still need to work! That’s why we need affordable child care (including summer care, and non traditional hours care!) in our communities, so that parents can go to work knowing that their kids are taken care of and that summer fun keeps them learning and engaged in a safe and loving environment.
Tell Congress: Parents need child care in the summer too!
Together, we can reimagine safety in our communities! Submit your artwork to the Community Safety Coloring Challenge!
MomsRising has been working at the local, state, and federal levels to advocate for meaningful community safety efforts. We know it is time to reimagine public safety and create crisis responses that are appropriate and equipped to meet the needs of communities. The reality is that our current approach to public safety is not working for children or families. What we are clear on is that this is an emergency, and far too often, the current excessive policing approaches have had devastating and deadly effects, particularly for youth, people living with disabilities, and communities of color. Communities across the country are already advocating for and implementing innovative strategies to prevent violence, reduce harm, and improve the well-being of every community. Creative ideas from community members are a big part of those efforts.
Are you an artist or creative? Do you have ideas on what our communities need to thrive and build a sense of safety and belonging? If so, we invite you to join the MomsRising community safety coloring challenge MomsRising community safety coloring challenge!
Take Action for Black Women’s Equal Pay!
Tuesday was Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, the day we use to highlight the outrageous fact that Black women in the United States earn only 69 cents on the dollar compared to white men, working full-time year round. Unfortunately, that gap widens to 66 cents when we take into account all Black women earners, including part-time and part-year workers. Black women and mothers are facing direct discrimination on a number of levels —and this is not okay. Let’s stand together, advocate for change, and create a future where our families can thrive.
Get Out the Vote in 2024 with FREE Postcards!
MomsRising is making it super easy (and FREE) for you to participate in our powerful Get-Out-The-Vote effort for the 2024 election!
We'll send you a packet of 20 pre-addressed, pre-stamped postcards along with some quick instructions. All you'll need to do is write a quick note of encouragement (we'll provide sample messages) and send them back to us in a pre-paid envelope that we'll provide.
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