leaders here on the front lines to protect our immigrants every day through their work, they give life to those virtuous words on the statue of Liberty. Give me your tired your poor your whole masses yearning to be free, joining me here at today's feed our Abel Malone executive director of the Massachusetts Immigrant and Advocacy Coalition Tamaris. Plus director at I can't say a hundred percent of Alpha so hosting us this morning as mom refugee organizer with the Florida Immigrant Coalition. Thank you for coming all this week and executive director who have been Family Services Institute. We are here today because the Trump administration has an agenda a cruel immigration. It was the measures over the wealth of immigrant family. Donald Trump has turned the words on the statue of Liberty into an empty promise last year, the Trump administration to meet even the ability low emissions target 30000 refugees at the 2019. Now, it's a record low, the admissions of 182020 as terminated protects the dreamers and temporary protected status for since it has made it more difficult for him to obtain legal status if they public benefits and Indiana. New low Last September we saw this administration and medical third action, physic immigrants and their families. This administration wanted to deport kids cancer, but we fought against that policy and we move but we know Trump and his racist chromium will not stop They will fear and panic like a weapon. they sense likes squads to unsanctioned weary. They only constant surveillance to push immigrants further the shadows and what is. Public charge rule Trump administration could discourage million immigrants from using programs like Medicaid up from seeking medical care as breath of a spreading US access to medical care. What will save lives Both is leaving immigrant commits acceptable to this growth threat. We cannot allow spreading a fear the spreading of this here in Mass we do give into fear immigrants built this country and wealth, and we celebrate them. We know him. Want the opportunity to contribute their communities to live dignified meaningful lives and to provide for themselves and their loved ones for an equal shot at the Green. We know that we have to do don't thinks when we send this administration and Trump to the host of American history in 20, we will need a vision of the future. It's based on the principles that have always guided us nation the new deal for New A. Americans gives us that my new peel for New Americans Act bite opportunity for our immigrant brothers and sisters survive in the United States, but to fully thrive the new deal for New Americans provides a proactive plan to support rents and refugees. The legislation rates a National Office of Americans to promote and support and refugee. it will work with state governments important to social economic and civic integration of immigrants and refugees. The. Staches, a federal initiative of marriage to coordinate a whole of government to the issues that affect the lives and dignity in which they we will create a legal services and immigration assistance program to fund lead casework and application distance and translations. We were to naturalize immigrants by establishing a flat application fee for naturalization the English and simply require older and exempting high school graduates again. Naturalization exam yes to citizenship. Should not be only obvious be equally equal for everyone immigrants regardless regret their income level should be able to come to this truth. No that voting is a habit and then voting deepens people's connect community. We must make engagement automatic voter registration of newly naturalized individuals the new deal, but new and recommit to the United States to being the beacon on the Hill fleeing violence and persecution by increasing margins to at least a hundred per. Fiscal year, Massachusetts has always believed that no matter where you come from you can Dream it. We understand that we are in Americans in our in our security, a strong immigrant families who have enriched our nation since we have a moral obligation to take in against every callus and immigrant policy of this administration, but we also have a moral obligation to stand for the future of our hope instead of fear the communities across the country. Trump. Out of office in Nevada and we must have a plan. It was to protect important respect and neighbors must also offer a clear humane immigration system looks like the new deal is that clear vision. My mother's parents came here from Ireland. They had five butters Walden, Massachusetts their grandson in the United States. That's the American Dream and there for every child and everyone across message across the United States of America. I know how fortunate enough. Must do it for everyone so we all for everything you do in order to advance this cause now let me turn and do some Ava or her comments. Thank you. Thank everyone. Thank you so much sir for those powerful work leadership and actually on this bill. I also wanted to recognize for the careful attention and for the also Mike's from near the Nash Partnership for New American. My colleague is here World education. Imprint presented today course hosting and for all the work that you did I'm here today not just as decorative director of the Massachusetts immigrants and refugees equality, but also as the chair of the National Party from the Americans skin a caution of called umbrella agency who Mirror I Co founder of and it's led by Mr. 2010 was only the 12 quality at the time I proud to say now we have 30 - seven regional members and we are present in States and we started the National Review Americans wanting the immigrant community across the state the United to have a much stronger and power in National policy and front. We embraced the bigger than rights of immigrants and advancing form. We wanted to build America the way to its promise as an Build an America that comes people from around the world who's their talent dry. The result they're resilient. Nice is that dude essence to our country and he bases them as humans enabled them to thrive here, It's not to immigration policy debate focused on right now the past four years the agenda has been driven by about a Wall sharp cuts in refugee admissions some restrictions aggressive enforcement. Ending in multiple efforts to cause degeneration at the same time, all the Camaro now we have seen people come and say it's unacceptable, migrants and refugees are our friends. They are colleagues our own family indeed in our great Commonwealth 15 workers is for them. That is why they look for new Americans. It's so we cannot get stuck. We need to be positive. We need to protect. We have a proactive vision of America. They include immigrants includes the 40 - Four million Foreign-born nation, then you deal for new American drug inside of advocates and some providers like I just like Mira Jewish vocational health care for all many organizations who are here a parent and refugees to fully and succeed in this great country. It provides federal agents to increase access to citizenship support local Organization welcome newcomers and high-quality workforce in And embrace America global role to prep and welcome refugees. If this issue is a prominent deserve is the National Office of Americans to lead the fellowship integration coordinated with and local governments and community stakeholders Serials in your pants does describe the bill in detail, but I just wanted to mention a few highlights right, but we have a feeling as a senator refugee admission. Thousand this powerful build increases it to where it was thousand patients. Also, I'm for citizenship, we second rule increasing to a thousand 170 filled with there's to citizenship obstacles and also provides new citizens would automatically registered to vote. We believe that this is what America right now a positive for the future with concrete and it's. Has been sponsored by three colleagues. in Massachusetts, The village has four sponsor that includes a three which my dear govern community Congresswoman Ayanna Presley. we hope that the entire delegation bill and all members as well. so again. Thank you so much for having us Senate version of the bill and we're looking forward to working with you to make different appreciate it. Yes. program. I'm also the founder and welcome to our home. We're thankful for this initiative with this bill you deal for Americans because it brings a Ray of hope in the Middle of so much pills and attacks, Isis immigrants and refugees that weather immigrant community needs is a society. The. to the rest of the world who are capable of making breakfast and change your better place then we have the space to this knowledge assets involves the fact that we leave our countries of orders not take it doesn't take the tradition we move because of survival reasons we move because we are forced to do so any move by god they still Ghost Candle you see our iPhone which the immigrants and refugees are part of the soldiers Nation support the new deal for America because create programs that will allow us to prove who we are. I say that we made as undocumented woman, I can tell you that what we have to stay in your life. what's in there? what I lack of social security, but so many as a human being a person the. To bring something position lead it I Co founded with my best friend 10 years later, I can tell that by citizen of the US, the person who I am has not changed and we just need a space to our brains are here. Halloween Thank you so much. Thank you so much for your leadership for Alpha. I am best math before or studied in January of 2010 while I'm sick day, my family and many other interactive inventor protesting in the streets since October first sending their basic rights that have never met since 23, United State and Baylor and they over 70 million are displaced around and someone is like the Iraq were produced for more policy. That's really what's really more than the United States. Current administration thing is door to the refugees who. Promised to Middle I came in January of 2010, my husband, hand and care my child who she was that time eighteenths. We left everything our families and carriers we left even more importance behind our home without saying goodbye someone we came and it refugee filled with tears looking and all between putting the how by and the what since we arrived, eager to work hard and make America So. 2010 being so active in the community and we have been able to pump us back, then five years we became President. We bought our first House and we are now two beautiful daughters is born American and want to be a United States President one day. I am the Florida Organizer America and House adoption it was earlier this year I nominated for two different global of my work in the US and so in Florida, one of them is the Athena you'll find the result in April London This is a refugee and immigrant story as we are organizer. I am that all immigrants refugees Americans have the same need. Yes, I said American. Because as my basement we immigrants are US born children to her, we represent more than a quarter of the youth or want for people who successful integration is tied to all our being and future also need to be salt coming will be connected. We need to be with our families. We all need to have our presentation and the new American new American Built will Mark anniversary or Denmark. Create US so created us with some program and then in 18 while we have been celebrating this anniversary, digital artists in support that it has dismayed that amount. Americans honor this condition of being a nation of Refuge to develop welcoming inclusive community by Reggie at the level to a hundred and 10040 settlement program refugees and their families may live in a city with streamlines they want to acknowledge Senator for his Championship on refugees issue in the Senate and called for other senators to show federal leadership on issue like refugees and citizenship, increasing our shared. Prosperity can work for movement, English language and enjoying access to due process and just a week through little. Thank you so much. Of Doctor. draw. Good morning executive of the Immigrant Services Institute with the mission of fully integrate in you to decide and I went to our efforts, but if you would give me the name of the bill before to be the common sense, yes, because it simply common sense to take care of those are the engine. It's simply come. Invest to with people are coming to to make America every whenever we like it, immigrate to say, go come and go, but I'm here in the. To make society a better place they are to win positive change, so this man knows when you have valuable what you do in them every day until they get to the level of where they can hide those who contend of view of human can only those who do not, but you will waste time talking about immigrant your own way with you know, putting the those who understand. Who we are as immigrants, those who understand what would be to our communities. you know what they will invest wouldn't campus in our cuz they don't. they know that something we turn on investigation when you're when you invest way. That's what I am so glad that you are among the more than one because than encouraging because if you make a difference if you're economy if you're into station system change guess what you're investing those. Why would I have under in my when I look at him and when I see that, why would I have us who can call a new friends be doing work that they were called to do there is not driving a cab. Then it's been the flaw, but have you know their skills. I mean, I guess what if I'm intelligent, you know and we'll go and that person and I will to skill so that my kids get the better to a better education. So when we're talking to Bill, I will call it common sense bill. We invest we see the immigrants are the marketing people the owner. People the most into make a difference, so this does exactly that it is good. It is a common sense that you invest your money where you get the most outcome to all of you today wherever you are this is coming since let's wear. we have the griddle and I applaud you again. Thank you so much everyone who is here for your effort in pushing until we to our common sense. Thank you. Thank you. Wow. So as I said, you know my friend group that lost five brothers and sisters in the shadows and we back up there when I ran for the Senate six years ago to bring the doorbell to see who lose their now on the first floor of that triple decker and out of the pool came a dominika with that child and the answer is different, but the operations clearly the same Finnegan family as my father's. I'm fighting for you because I think for your families because I am a bit. I believe what you believe because your dreams dreams teams, That's why I'm here to fight so that we can have a new different new of my family flowering the original deal, but in the in the 20 we need on Earth, the ones who are working right all over this country, all know you know so between a citizenship farm bill, the hope that they didn't infect the Donald. Trump and his Swat teams will be knocking on the door of a triple decker and boss Rock. the real threats that they will have the mother and father and throw them of our country instead must embrace them good families armor and I pray for us to fight. so let me stop right here.