Estuardo Cifuentes

Today on #IDAHOBIT, we fight against homophobia, transphobia, and biphobia. As an LGBTQ+ activist, I stand for dignity and respect for all. 🌈🫶🏽Every action counts: educate, support, and be an ally. Together, we create an inclusive future. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Illustration by: @theFoxFisher

Redesignating and extending #Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (#TPS) will save lives and keep families and communities safe and together. #TPSforHaiti The U.S. Must Redesignate Haiti for TPS: bit.ly/4adbAyK @HaitianBridge @FLImmigrant @nhaeon @UndocuBlack

Beginning this moment, Texas law enforcement officers can arrest any person in the state they believe crossed illegally. And judges can now order people to walk back into Mexico at threat of 20 years in prison if they don't—even if the person has federal permission to be here.

It is not too late for the @POTUS administration to ensure that the new asylum rule does not exclude or discriminate against LGBTQIA+ people seeking protection in the United States. First, the administration should train immigration officials on the specific challenges facing our community, including understanding the laws and situations facing LGBTQIA+ people in different countries; this will guarantee a fair and appropriate evaluation in each individual case, and will avoid the perpetuation of stereotypes and prejudices that can lead to wrong decisions. Second, the administration must put mechanisms in place to provide legal advice and emotional support to people in our community seeking asylum, as we often face additional barriers due to our sexual orientation or gender identity. Third, the administration must fulfill its promise to create alternative pathways for people at imminent risk of harm, including our community members fleeing oppression.

Gender-affirming medical care is lifesaving. Yet, it's banned in 14 states, and 20 additional states might also follow suit. Read our transgender health report, written with @TransEquality and @the_TFP, to see what YOUR state is doing for trans rights: L4GG.org/TransHealth

All eyes on Maryland, @MDSenate. Pass the #Access2Care Act #MDGA23

With the help of our amazing volunteers, L4GG has provided legal assistance to 27,000+ clients in the last 6 years! 🎉 Earlier this week, we sent out certificates to our volunteers to recognize their support of our crucial pro bono programs 🙏🏽 If you got one, share it below! ⬇️

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Guatemala was devastated by Hurricanes Eta & Iota, leaving thousands homeless & public infrastructure still in ruins. 85% of the Guatemalan population are either poor or vulnerable to poverty. @POTUS, keep Guatemalans in the U.S. safe, TPS for Guatemala now! #TPSforCentralAmerica @TPSforCA

More than half a million individuals from Guatemala would be eligible for TPS if it were designated. @POTUS, keep us safe from the environmental and human rights disasters currently plaguing my country. Grant TPS for Guatemala now! #TPSforCentralAmerica @TPSforCA

Guatemalans who would be eligible for TPS, we are already living in the U.S. and we are part of American communities. We are business owners, home owners, parents and more. @POTUS, keep families #TogetherProtectedSafe by granting TPS for Guatemala. #TPSforCentralAmerica A permanent solution with a path to citizenship for the millions of undocumented, including many from Guatemala, is the right thing to do. But we can’t wait for Congress to act. @POTUS, use your executive authority to grant TPS for Guatemala now! #TPSforCentralAmerica @TPSforCA

The clock is ticking. Tell the Biden Administration how the proposed asylum ban — a new version of one of the most anti-asylum seeker policies of the Trump era — will hurt asylum seekers. Submit a comment TODAY: NoAsylumBan.us #NoAsylumBan

@tracilove: “It’s not too late for the @POTUS administration to live up to its campaign promises to “uphold [the] legal right to seek asylum”…”

@POTUS’s proposed asylum ban will harm most asylum seekers & inflict suffering on the most vulnerable folks, as LGBTQ+, pregnant people & torture victims.

Our very own Priscilla Orta joined @scrippsnews on Morning Rush this morning to discuss the rights of asylum seekers at the southern border + why the current policies are causing confusion. Clip 1: Discussing migrants in El Paso seeking to cross this weekend

Thank you to @RepChuyGarcia, @RepRaulGrijalva and the others for working with us directly on current concerns re: asylum policy and sending this letter to the Biden Admin.

@Migrante_GT “[Black women] are targets of violence [in Matamoros] just because of the color of their skin.” - an impt reminder why forcing asylum seekers to stay in Mexico via CBP One lottery or via proposed asylum ban will lead to violence and worse.

More than half a million individuals from Guatemala would be eligible for TPS if it gets designated. We need to protect our Guatemalan neighbors from further environmental, economic, and emotional harm in their home country. #TPSforGuatemala now @POTUS! #TPSForCentralAmerica

After 12 years of #Brownsville, not having a traditional bookstore, Brownsville-native Gilbert Hernandez decided to open @buhobtx, an indie bookstore offering both newly printed & secondhand books.💘

An asylum ban is just another border wall, a way for @POTUS to keep people who are running for their lives from reaching borders and seeking asylum- a right that is enshrined in domestic and international law. We must demand #NoAsylumBan