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Published: February 25, 2025
Dreamers, DACA recipients, individuals with temporary protected status, and other immigrants play a vital role in our economy and everyday lives.
We need an immigration system that is humane, functional, and just. NEA supports broad, inclusive legislation with multiple pathways to citizenship that prioritize keeping families together.
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House Vote on FY27 NDAA
Submitted on June 30, 2026
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VOTE NO on the Secure America Act
Submitted on June 8, 2026
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NEA Urges House to Reject Budget Resolution Prioritizing ICE
Submitted on April 29, 2026
Bills in Congress
Learn NEA's position on pending legislation related to public education, and take action to protect our schools
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HR 9745 Orlin’s Law www.congress.gov
Introduced on July 16, 2026
would promote family unity and preserve parental rights by establishing a rule that prevents ICE from detaining parents and primary caregivers unless it can show, through clear and convincing evidence, that an individual poses a specific risk to public safety that cannot be mitigated through placement in a supervised release program.
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S 2 Secure America Act www.congress.gov
Introduced on May 20, 2026
This reconciliation bill provides an additional $70 billion to escalate violent immigration enforcement. The consequences of this approach are clear, and they are unacceptable. Students are sitting in classrooms fearful that their families could be torn apart, parents are disengaging from school events due to safety concerns, and communities are being destabilized—conditions incompatible with learning.
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Support
S 4389 Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections (HELP) for Separated Children Act www.congress.gov
Introduced on April 27, 2026
This bill would protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions or proceedings against their parents.
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