Wendy Cervantes
@WendyDC5
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Proud mom of 2, #socialjustice activist, policy expert, writer. Director of #Immigration & Immigrant Families @CLASP_DC. Views are mine alone.
Washington, DC
Joined November 2011
Thank you MN and Democracy Fwd!! Schools are for learning, ICE has no place there! All our students should be able to learn without fear.
BREAKING: We’re suing on behalf of Minnesota school districts and educators to block DHS and ICE from conducting immigration enforcement in or near public schools. Toddlers are getting tear gassed. ICE’s actions are a threat to children’s safety and education. This reign of
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Today’s decision restores the right of members of Congress to expose dangerous detention conditions and protect people – including US citizens – who are being detained in unprecedented numbers by the Trump admin.
BREAKING: We won another court order blocking the Trump-Vance admin’s unlawful policy restricting members of Congress – in Minnesota and across the country – from investigating conditions in ICE detention centers. As reports of abuse and violence grow, oversight is necessary to
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"It's not about election security. It's not about integrity. It's about undermining what the people want." CEO @SkyePerryman joins @MSNOWNews's The Weeknight to discuss the Trump-Vance admin's ongoing assault on U.S. elections, including the raid in Georgia.
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Just visited with Liam and his father at Dilley detention center. I demanded his release and told him how much his family, his school, and our country loves him and is praying for him.
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[1] Yesterday, the House passed a Department of Homeland Security spending bill that would funnel millions of dollars in additional funding to ICE to terrorize our families, children, and communities.
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Protecting Public Schools as a Promise to Every Child
fcd-us.org
When I first read the bills, my stomach dropped. I’ve been organizing in Tennessee for more than a decade, and I’ve learned not to be surprised by
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[1] Today, children’s advocacy organizations called on Congress to reject additional federal funding for Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE). https://t.co/VoiDDwavQh
childrenthriveaction.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS: Melissa Stek, Communications Consultant, [email protected] Tom Salyers, Director of Communications, [email protected] Washington, D.C., January 20,...
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To all who call their dad "papi" (like me), this story hits a little harder. ICE continues to NOT follow its own policy: let parents make a phone call so their kids are not left wandering the streets searching for their missing parents!
nj.com
The Morristown man, a Honduran native, doesn't have a criminal record.
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"Immigration enforcement that traumatizes children and destabilizes communities is not a solution — it is a moral failure."
startribune.com
The staff member taken from our school wasn't a statistic, Tim Bergslien writes. "They are someone who greeted my kids by name, who wiped tears, tied shoes and helped create the stable environment...
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Today @SenatorDurbin & @Lisamurkowski introduced the bipartisan Dream Act of 2025 which would provide a pathway to citizenship for people who came to the U.S. with their families as children. The time is NOW to pass this bill! Read CTAN's statement: https://t.co/O9gIQUf253
childrenthriveaction.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS: Melissa Stek, Communications Consultant, [email protected] Tom Salyers, Director of Communications, [email protected] Washington, DC, December 4, 2025—T...
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Join us Thursday, December 4th for a powerful discussion on the negative impact of policy wars on families and communities. Register Here:
streamyard.com
This special edition of the Let's Get Real Town Hall Series will focus on democracy and the negative impacts of policy wars fueling ICE raids, attacks on DEI policies, voting, civil and human rights...
Join our powerful lineup to talk about the policy battles shaping our lives. What do these attacks mean for families, and what can we do together? Find out Thurs., 12/4 at 6:30 PM at our next Town Hall: Let’s Get Real About Democracy. Register Here: https://t.co/3gg9ch5Unt
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“I’m scared for my parents to walk out of their house, because I might not be able to say goodbye.” ICE is targeting, detaining, and deporting the parents of those in our communities, and tearing families apart one loved one at a time. #FamiliesBelongTogether
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I'm speaking at this @NationalParents event on Thursday as part of @CLASP_DC and @LetKidsThrive - hope you can join us!
Join our powerful lineup to talk about the policy battles shaping our lives. What do these attacks mean for families, and what can we do together? Find out Thurs., 12/4 at 6:30 PM at our next Town Hall: Let’s Get Real About Democracy. Register Here: https://t.co/3gg9ch5Unt
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UPDATE: Today a federal court blocked the unprecedented efforts by the IRS to share data on millions of taxpayers with ICE. This is an important win for millions of people, and represents the first injunction against this unlawful data sharing.
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[1] A new proposed rule would allow DHS to deny people green cards based on their past or potential use of federal health or social service programs.
childrenthriveaction.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS: Melissa Stek, Communications Consultant, [email protected] Tom Salyers, Director of Communications, [email protected] Washington, D.C., November 19,...
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The Department of Homeland Security released a proposal today to rescind current public charge regulations, threatening the nation’s health & economic security & the lives of U.S. citizens & lawfully present immigrants. Read our statement: https://t.co/a5LXg7YSS2
#ProtectFamilies
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IPS’ response to the lawsuit from Indy AG demonstrates a commitment to ALL the students they serve, including rejecting the use of the term “alien” to refer to any of their students. https://t.co/UaWW7KtClb
myips.org
Indianapolis Public Schools is committed to ensuring safe, supportive, and welcoming learning environments for all students. As has always been the case, we will continue to uphold the law while...
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[1] This morning, federal agents entered a learning center without a warrant and detained a Pre-K teacher in front of the children she cares for. In a video, the woman can be seen telling the agents that she has documentation. https://t.co/4q7dh6yQCy
19thnews.org
Raids inside day cares had been off limits until this year, when, on his first day in office, President Donald Trump removed that protection.
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“Providers can no longer guarantee that their locations are safe havens...the fear is real.” https://t.co/oemqWWnzRi
@LetKidsThrive @CLASP_DC
19thnews.org
Raids inside day cares had been off limits until this year, when, on his first day in office, President Donald Trump removed that protection.
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