Tell Congress you support permanent protections for immigrants!

QUICK SIGN: Tell Congress to renew registry & support immigrants in our country!

Currently, there’s a bill in the U.S. House and Senate that could help permanently protect some of our nation’s immigrants and get us one step closer toward rebuilding our nation’s care infrastructure. The registry bill would update a law already in the books since 1929 and that’s been repeatedly updated over the years! Unfortunately, the existing law hasn’t been updated since 1986, so it’s pretty much obsolete at this point. But the registry bill could change that and provide protections for those who have a minimum of seven years present in the United States. The seven-year presence ensures that the registry does not become obsolete over time.

The registry bill only applies to individuals who have set down roots here—those who have lived and worked in service to our communities for at least seven years and meet other certain requirements. Creating permanent protections for immigrant essential workers, Dreamers, and TPS holders is part of lifting up the child care support and child care jobs that will enable many women to return to the workforce.

Did you know nearly 23 million immigrants have put their lives on the line in essential roles since the start of the pandemic? And over 5 million are undocumented. Immigrants took on vital roles that helped keep our children and families healthy, and keep our child care, health care system, long-term care, food supply chain, and our economy running. Without their hard work we wouldn’t be recovering now. Where would we be without the immense support of frontline immigrant workers?

Members of Congress:

Immigrants have played a critical role throughout the pandemic and we know they will continue to play a critical role in our continued COVID recovery, particularly in our care infrastructure. We know nearly 23 million immigrants have put their lives on the line in essential roles that keep our children and families healthy, and keep our child care, health care system, long-term care, food supply chain, and our economy running.

Updating the registry would give immigrant essential workers, Dreamers and TPS holders access to permanent protections to remain in this country. America’s Moms know this is an important step toward rebuilding our nation’s care infrastructure. Immigrants comprise 40 percent of home care workers and 18 percent of child care workers in the U.S. With child care and elder care chronically understaffed, creating legal protections for immigrants is a critical part of ensuring parents can work and decreasing labor shortages that are driving inflation. With mothers stepping out of the labor force at a higher rate than fathers, it’s clear that to support their return to the workforce we must support child care and elder care.

Please support all efforts to protect immigrant families who have tirelessly worked to support our communities throughout the pandemic. Renewing registry not only helps immigrant parents and children, but all families across the country who rely on our immigrant workforce.

Thank you,

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