On February 27, Protecting Immigrant Families (PIF) hosted a webinar on “Congressional Threats to Immigrant Families and Benefits in Reconciliation.” During the call, PIF outlined that the House and Senate’s Budget Reconciliation bills, while different, both pose major threats to immigrant families, including restricting eligibility for vital safety net programs such as threats to immigrant families receiving Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and Child Tax Credits. PIF also launched a national sign-on letter in support of housing and other vital services for immigrant families, with a deadline of March 7.
PIF emphasized the importance of a defensive and offensive strategy. On the defensive side, they are working to educate all members of Congress on the dangers of the cuts and encourage members to speak out in opposition. On the offensive side, they laid out tactics like meeting with members of Congress, increasing local media coverage of the harmful cuts, and reaching out to local and state officials. For each tactic, PIF has a wealth of resources available for its partners.
PIF also launched an organizational sign-on letter to demonstrate the impact of cuts on immigrant communities across the country. The deadline to sign the letter is March 7th.
View a recording of the webinar here.
View the webinar slides here.
Read and sign the letter in support of immigrant families here.