The Immigrant List

A4: Work for later, healthier, sleep-friendly school start times. We need to make structural changes that ALLOW FOR healthy sleep or no individual actions will make much difference | #startschoollater #AHIchats

A3: Teen biology battles societal expectations - and the casualty of that battle is sleep. If teens need 9 hours of sleep, but can't fall asleep until 11pm due to biochemistry and homework, and have to wake at 6am for school, the math doesn't add up. #StartSchoolLater #AHIChats

Immigrant youth often have other layers of family, social, or school concerns that impact their ability to get regular, uninterrupted sleep. #AHIChats

In the space of a week, two young Parkland survivors have taken their own lives. Nothing is worth the tremendous costs our young people bear because of our inaction on guns. washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/03…

Lost in the news this week: A 40-year-old man died in CBP custody on Monday. He is the fourth person to die in detention in recent months. The other fatalities include a 7-year-old girl and an 8-year-old boy. Congress must investigate conditions. cnn.com/2019/03/19/us/…

The pay gap has decreased by only half a percent per year since the Equal Pay Act was signed in 1963. #WomensHistoryMonth

I took a break from #authorevents, but I’m excited to start again! Would you like an in-person or #skype #authorreading for your school? DM me! #authorvisit #meettheauthor #bookevent #booksigning #signedcopy #schoolvisit #TheGreatLatkeCookOff #kidlit #kidlitauthor #picturebook

The House just passed a bill to require background checks on all gun sales in the country. It's the first gun control legislation to pass since 1994. Thank @gabbygiffords, @lucymcbath, @speakerpelosi and so many others for their work on this issue by calling your senators!

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A few months ago we lost my oldest living relative. Harry was a holocaust survivor, 99 years old, & gone too soon. My children never knew him so it’s up to the rest of us to remember & share his incredible story ❤️ #holocaustremembranceday #weremember #neverforget #neveragain

Do your bookshelf a favor & check out this incredible list of #diversebooks from @hereweeread! bit.ly/2OUbi6g #weneeddiversebooks #readyourworld #ownvoices #representationmatters #diversebookshelf #intentionalbookshelf #supportdiverseauthors #youarewhatyouread

My #ancestors are from Poland & Russia- how about you? This charming book highlights family histories from around the world 🌍 📖❤️ #weneeddiversebooks #iamanimmigranttoo #familyhistory #ancestry #immigrantswelcome #readyourworld #memfox #raisingreaders #youarewhatyouread

Today’s #diversebooks #libraryhaul. Mostly for them, and one for me 😍 #therethere #weneeddiversebooks #ReadYourWorld #raisingreaders #youarewhatyouread #readaloudrevival

I used my own *personal Quran* that my best friend of 25 years gifted me to use for the ceremonial swear in (basically a photo with Speaker Pelosi). *Note: I did not use Jefferson's Quran as reported. I wanted it to be more personal (and my own).

Getting all the women in Congress together for a photo! #HERstory #116thCongress

Devastated by reports that a 7-year-old girl who was taken into @CBP custody died of dehydration and exhaustion. I’ll be asking for a full investigation by the Inspector General and Congress into the conditions and circumstances that led to her death.

Thanks @JewishNewsDet for including “The Great Latke Cook Off” in your gift guide! thejewishnews.com/2018/11/21/the… #chanukah #giftguide #holidaygifts #hanukkah #kidlit #jewishbooks #weneeddiversebooks

Of the 32 new Rhodes Scholars chosen today, a record 21 are women and almost half are immigrants or first generation Americans. One is undocumented and under DACA. They constitute another reminder that immigration can enrich America.

Please support my friend @LRanalli_author this is a wonderful idea! #IntentionalBookChat

Q8: Loving books like Nina the Neighborhood Ninja / Nina la Ninja del Vecindario by @SoniaPanigrahy #intentionalbookchat