Foolhardy. That’s how the vast majority of Americans feel about a border wall. And with good reason. Continue reading

On March 7, 2018, more than 350 organizations national, state, and local organizations released a letter urging Congress to provide permanent protections for Dreamers and reduce funding for immigration enforcement, border enforcement, and detention in the FY18 Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice appropriations bills. Together, the signers represent 39 states and the District of Columbia.  Continue reading

The Southern Border Communities Coalition has joined dozens of organizations including United We Dream, American Civil Liberties Union and the National Immigration Law Center, calling on Congress to reject President Trump’s $25 billion slush fund to build a harmful wall along the southern border. Continue reading

Today, the Southern Border Communities Coalition along with more than 250 national, state and local organizations sent a letter urging congressional leaders to enact permanent protections for Dreamers and reject the White House’s nativist wish list. Continue reading

More than 30 cities and counties in the four southern border states have passed resolutions against a border wall including: Continue reading

Trump’s wall would cut through the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge as well as other protected land including indigenous land, communities, and private properties. But Trump wants to waive over 20 laws that are set in place to protect these lands to start building a border wall. We can’t let him erase our people, our communities, our sacred land, and our wildlife. Continue reading

As negotiations continue to protect Dreamers, members of Congress such as Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Luis Gutierrez have recklessly opened the door to more border enforcement, specifically to more walls that hurt communities, commerce and wildlife. Continue reading

Mr. President, the Dreamer issue is simple. It's not about walls. It’s about people. And whether you care enough to protect them. Dreamers are people who have been there for us as first responders, teachers, nurses, neighbors, friends, and more. Now you and we need to be there for them. Continue reading

Today the House Rules Committee blocked the DREAM Act from getting a vote in Congress. Continue reading

  There are only a few days left for Congress to pass a legislative solution to protect Dreamers from deportation. Thousands are rallying and taking action -- and you can too. We’ve compiled a list of actions so you can also join and help out. Continue reading