AFU Action is in Washington, D.C. this week. We bring our members here to meet with elected reps to tell their stories about how the immigration system is tearing families apart. Follow me here and on Instagram and X (@afuashley) for updates. Help us get the word out! #FamilyIsWorthFightingFor

ABC News featured Jenni Rivera’s story of losing her and her kids losing their husband and father to self deportation today. Please watch this video and sit with the agonizing reality that our members at American Families United face right now.

abcnews.go.com/ThisWeek/vid...

Jenni, Mackenzie, Fidel, and Isabella this afternoon on the way to the Raleigh-Durham airport.

ANOTHER FAMILY SEPARATED BY OUR IMMIGRATION SYSTEM

Immigration Laws Drive North Carolina Father Out of Country, Separating Him from U.S. Citizen Wife and Two Daughters

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

U.S Citizen Julie Moreno Returned to the United States Today, Preparing for Years of Separation from Her Husband Now in Mexico

Full press release below.

“Nef is a generous and devoted husband. We’re different in a lot of ways, but we agree on what’s right and wrong. And he always puts me first,” Julie said.

(photo from their goodbye at airport in MX this morning)

More stories about what our members at American Families United go through on a daily and weekly basis. Listen to "What happens to the kids? Fearing deportation, immigrant parents make contingency plans." on NPR.

www.npr.org/2025/09/22/n...

Press Release: AFU Executive Director to Speak at Virtual Event on Mixed-Status Family Separation Crisis. Free public event will highlight stories of U.S. citizens in mixed-status relationships facing family separation due to our outdated immigration laws. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Most Americans think marriage gives you a path to citizenship, but it doesn't. A recent conversation reminded me that when people learn the truth about how our immigration system *doesn't* work for families, they respond with empathy and want to help. I wanted to share this hopeful message with you.

Thank you @andreaflores.bsky.social for highlighting the importance of keeping couples together. Marriage ≠ green card! That's why we'll share our stories with anyone, Rep. or Dem., if it will help people understand what our members go through.

Read Andrea's post here: substack.com/inbox/post/1...

Shocking story from one of our members, just happened today. Two men were getting lunch at Wawa, speaking Portuguese, and two ICE officers also happened to be there. Here's the story of what happened next.

Watch the whole video on Instagram. www.instagram.com/reel/DPFHSh_...

New research reveals the profound impact on mixed-status families—where at least one family member lacks legal immigration status. 🧵

Marrying a U.S. citizen does NOT automatically grant a green card. These families face deportation threats that fundamentally reshape how they live, parent, and cope.