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Statement

Moms Group: “Obama Immigration Action Keeps Families Together”

November 20, 2014
Immigration

Lisa Lederer, 202-371-1996

Statement from Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, executive director and CEO of MomsRising.org, on President Obama’s announcement of executive action on immigration policy
“Across the country, moms and their families are celebrating President Obama’s important action to address the contributions and needs of millions of aspiring Americans--including women, moms, and children. Women and children make up nearly three quarters of the undocumented immigrant population, make important contributions to our nation and economy, and have a critical impact in our country’s labor force and home life.
 
It is clear that our economy and communities will benefit from this action. Millions of immigrant women are part of the fabric of our communities, workplaces, families and schools but have been stopped from achieving their full potential because of the failed immigration system. President Obama’s actions will allow millions of immigrants to more openly embrace these roles and create stronger, healthier communities around the country, as well as to help build our economy.
 
Now is the time for Congress to take President Obama’s lead and enact bold and broad immigration policies that permanently fix our broken system. When working families have safety and economic opportunities, we are a better America."
 

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MomsRising.org is an on-the-ground and online grassroots organization of more than a million people who are working to increase family economic security, decrease discrimination against women and moms, and to build a nation where businesses and families can thrive. Established in 2006, MomsRising and its members are organizing and speaking out to improve public policy and to change the national dialogue on issues that are critically important to America’s families, including criminal justice reform, immigration policy reform, and gun safety. MomsRising is working for paid family and medical leave, affordable, high quality childcare and early learning, and for an end to the wage and hiring discrimination which penalizes women — particularly moms and women of color — and so many others. MomsRising advocates for access to healthy food for all kids, health care for all, earned sick days, and breastfeeding rights so that all children can have a healthy start. MomsRising maintains a Spanish language website: MamásConPoder.org. Sign up online at www.MomsRising.org — and follow us on our blog, and on Twitter and Facebook.