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Fixing the harmful immigration and criminal justice systems that have locked too many out of the American dream for too long.
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NEW @fwd.us RESEARCH REPORT: Announced #immigration policies will negatively impact millions of Americans by separating families and raising the costs of goods and services by $2,150 more each year, according to new @fwd.us estimates. 🧵
WATCH: FWD.us President @thetoddschulte.bsky.social on Bloomberg TV explains why the H-1B program strengthens the U.S. economy, fills critical workforce gaps, and helps American businesses stay competitive.

The new $100,000 H-1B fee would devastate innovation and harm American workers.
November 6, 2025 at 10:52 PM
We’re hiring! We’re looking for a full-time Digital Campaigns Intern to be based in our LA office. Help drive digital campaigns on immigration and criminal justice reform.

📅 Start Date: December 2025
➡️Apply Now: www.fwd.us/careers

#hiring
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FWD.us is a bipartisan political organization that believes America’s families, communities, and economy thrive when more individuals are able to achieve their full potential. Ready to achieve your fu...
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November 6, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Our opening plenary continues with a panel on reducing the cost to families of legal system involvement. Elissa Johnson (VP, @fwd.us) presents data on the economic opportunity lost to mass incarceration: U.S. families stand to lose $3.5 trillion over the next decade. #NLADA25 www.wecantaffordit.us
October 30, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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An appeals court has paused a judge’s order requiring CBP official Greg Bovino to give daily immigration updates in Chicago. @andreaflores.bsky.social, vice president of immigration policy and campaigns at @fwd.us, joins The Weeknight to call for scrutiny of CBP’s “extreme” intimidation tactics.
October 30, 2025 at 12:28 AM
During the recent ICE raid in Chicago, residents were told that anyone with an outstanding warrant would be detained regardless of their citizenship status. Spend #JustAMinute with us breaking down warrants & why you should be dubious about using them as justification for enforcement actions
October 30, 2025 at 7:40 PM
“Congressional inaction is no longer an option. Dreamers need a permanent solution so they can fully contribute to the success of our state and our nation…” writes Lily Griego @coloradonewsline.com

Read more on the urgency of protecting #DACA below.
coloradonewsline.com/2025/10/22/d...
DACA recipients are needed in Colorado | Colorado Newsline
This is the moment to stand once more with Dreamers, their families, and the communities and businesses that rely on them.
coloradonewsline.com
October 22, 2025 at 8:13 PM
If we choke off legal immigration, we choke off the future of U.S. discovery. The WSJ puts it plainly: America will win fewer Nobel Prizes if we close doors.

Immigrants and American Nobel Prizes ⬇️
www.wsj.com/opinion/nobe...
Opinion | Immigrants and American Nobel Prizes
Three of the six U.S. science winners this year are foreign-born.
www.wsj.com
October 21, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Immigrant teachers and doctors strengthen rural communities. A $100,000 H-1B fee would make it harder to staff schools and hospitals that keep these towns thriving.

Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee threatens rural schools and hospitals ⬇️ www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee threatens rural schools and hospitals reliant on immigrant workers
The new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas spells trouble for rural parts of the U.S. that rely on immigrants to fill vacancies in skilled professions
www.washingtonpost.com
October 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
How did we get here and what is the path forward for U.S. immigration policy? @fwd.us President @thetoddschulte.bsky.social joined @milaatmos.bsky.social on @futurehindsight.bsky.social for a nuanced and hopeful conversation about the future of #immigration.
October 17, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Hear FWD.us President @thetoddschulte.bsky.social on @futurehindsight.bsky.social with @milaatmos.bsky.social explaining why immigration strengthens our economy, workforce, and future. 🎙️Listen below. open.spotify.com/episode/0aJk...
The Pathway to Citizenship: Todd Schulte
open.spotify.com
October 17, 2025 at 6:56 PM
"It's really important to understand how tragic it is that young people [#DACA recipients] who are Americans in every sense but lack one piece of paper here not only aren’t getting a pathway to citizenship," shared @thetoddschulte.bsky.social via @theguardian.com

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
October 14, 2025 at 7:49 PM
🛠️ It's time to transform parole systems into meaningful tools for release. Learn more about the challenges and solutions in @prisonpolicy.org's groundbreaking two-part report. ​

📖 Read here: www.prisonpolicy.org/reports/paro... #ParoleReform #Decarceration #CriminalJustice #Fairness #Reentry
Parole in perspective: A deep dive into discretionary parole systems
We look at the laws and criteria driving parole board decisions and what can be done to make them a meaningful mechanism for decarceration
www.prisonpolicy.org
October 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Join us in four weeks in DC for #NLADA25! We're thrilled to welcome reps from Sankofa Academy Consulting, @thesoutherncenter.bsky.social, @fwd.us & Kansas Legal Services for our Opening Plenary! Register by Oct 12 to connect with public interest advocates nationwide.

🔗 learninglab.nlada.org/ac25
October 1, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Immigrant workers sustain U.S. farms, yet face daily fear of deportation. Their contributions power rural economies and keep grocery shelves stocked. We need to create legal pathways for our essential workers. fortune.com/article/amer...
October 9, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Excellent article from @19thnews.org reporter Candice Norwood that illustrates how bail and incarceration impact families' pocketbooks. Read her article here: 19thnews.org/2025/10/cash...
October 8, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Ali Procopio, our Director of Education and Workforce, spoke at the George Mason Student Success Summit about career opportunities for noncitizen grads and how students and educators can prepare for post-graduation opportunities!

Learn more here: www.higheredimmigrationportal.org/effective_pr...
October 1, 2025 at 7:10 PM
#H1B reform should focus on increasing our ability to win the global race for talent by modernizing the program. "There are things we can do to reform and improve these visa categories,” @thetoddschulte.bsky.social shared via @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/b...
High-Skilled Visas Have Problems. Trump’s $100,000 Fee Won’t Fix Them.
www.nytimes.com
September 29, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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It's important to get the facts about immigration legislation.

@fwd.us describes the American Families United Act
as "bipartisan legislation would help U.S. citizens sponsor their spouses and children for green cards, keeping mixed-status families together."

Learn more: www.fwd.us/news/america...
American Families United Act | Priority Bill Spotlight - FWD.us
The bipartisan American Families United Act would remove barriers for US citizens to sponsor undocumented spouses & children for green cards. Learn more about this important legislation in a @FWDus pr...
www.fwd.us
September 25, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Our Senior Associate for Outreach & Engagement @chairmanjamil.bsky.social joined Fox and Rob at @howard.edu for a screening of Time II and to discuss our latest research which showed that mass incarceration costs families nearly $350 billion annually.
September 26, 2025 at 7:18 PM
We're so proud of Jaime Rangel, our Regional Government Relations Director, for being named one of Georgia's 50 Most Influential Latinos by the GA Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Jaime is an incredible colleague and we applaud his ongoing work to advance meaningful policies for immigrant families.
September 25, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Are you connected to the H-1B visa community?
Whether you're a visa holder, employer, or friend, your story can help shape how people understand immigration. Real stories influence real change.

If you're open to sharing, email us at press@fwd.us

#H1B #ImmigrationReform #ImmigrantVoices
September 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Deportations don't just impact immigrants—they impact citizens, too.

@fwd.us says 11.3M U.S. citizens and 2.4M LPRs live in mixed-status households w/ at least one undocumented spouse, parent, or child.

Follow me here for more facts about our families and learn more at www.fwd.us/news/mixed-s....
September 19, 2025 at 12:04 PM
@thetoddschulte.bsky.social speaking to @newsweek.com about H-1B visas: "We should be thinking about reforming, improving, expanding this, and other immigration avenues that allow top talent from around the world to come to the US.”
Read more about the latest on #H1B
www.newsweek.com/h1b-visa-fee...
September 24, 2025 at 6:21 PM
D.C’s Second Look laws are critical tools for justice and public safety. They allow for the review of long, extreme sentences and recognize a person’s capacity to change. Second chances are an essential part of any serious safety agenda:
September 16, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Congress is considering harmful legislation that would allow 14 year olds in DC to be charged as an adult without a judicial hearing and in some cases even require mandatory minimums for young people charged as adults.
September 16, 2025 at 6:41 PM