A core part of American Families United's mission is to bring together US citizens whose spouses are impacted by our immigration system. Join us TONIGHT to connect with people who get it. Learn more and register today at: t.co/0ffUfxl4WM.

If you’re a US citizen married to someone who could face deportation, American Families United understands what you’re going through in a way no one else does. Join us for to learn what you can do to change our broken immigration system. americanfamiliesunited.org/events

Retired Army Staff Sgt. Wilmer Trujillo served 20 years. Now ICE is detaining his wife, Arelys. On July 22 he joins members of Congress at the U.S. Capitol to demand her release and pass the Dignity Act. Wed, July 22 · 1 PM ET · House Triangle Watch: facebook.com/afuaction

Legislative alert! 🚨 House leaders moving forward on H.R. 2-style border legislation as soon as next week. No relief, no waivers, more family separation. There's a better way: the Dignity Act balances enforcement and family unity. Act now: afuaction.org. www.politico.com/live-updates...

Jim Jordan explores immigration deal with hard-liners amid floor impasse

The House Judiciary chair said he is speaking with Rep. Chip Roy, a key holdout.

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A core part of American Families United's mission is to bring together US citizens whose spouses are impacted by our immigration system. Join us TONIGHT to connect with people who get it. Learn more and register today at: www.americanfamiliesunited.org/events.

Life has become a lot more difficult for Americans who are married to somebody who is not born in this country. The process hasn't just gotten slower, it's gotten more discretionary. Read: www.newsweek.com/how-trump-ad...

The Trump administration's sweeping effort to slow down the rate of legal migration has affected a group traditionally immune from such efforts: spouses of U.S. citizens. Link: www.npr.org/2026/07/06/n...

A core part of American Families United's mission is to bring together US citizens whose spouses are impacted by our immigration system. Join us TONIGHT to connect with people who get it. Learn more and register today at: www.americanfamiliesunited.org/events.

Happy Fourth of July! We celebrate 250 yrs since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, but 1.4 million US citizens married to immigrants with no pathways to legal status are still denied "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." That's why AFU is working to form a more perfect union.

The American Families United Act adds a cosponsor! 🥳 Thank you to Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ-10) @replamonica.bsky.social for supporting American families. If passed, the AFU Act would give spouses of U.S. citizens a path to legal status. Learn more at: afuaction.org

The American Families United Act adds a cosponsor! 🥳 Thank you to Rep. Maxine Dexter (D-OR-3) @maxinefororegon.bsky.social for supporting American families. If passed, the AFU Act would give spouses of U.S. citizens a path to legal status. Learn more at: afuaction.org

The American Families United Act adds a cosponsor! 🥳 Thank you to Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX-30) @crockett.house.gov for supporting American families. If passed, the AFU Act would give spouses of U.S. citizens a path to legal status. Learn more at afuaction.org

A core part of American Families United's mission is to bring together US citizens whose spouses are impacted by our immigration system. Join us TONIGHT to connect with people who get it. Learn more and register today at: www.americanfamiliesunited.org/events.

The American Families United Act adds a cosponsor! 🥳 Thank you to Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-NM-2) @RepGabeVasquez for supporting American families. If passed, the AFU Act would give spouses of U.S. citizens a path to legal status. Learn more at afuaction.org @repgabevasquez.bsky.social

If ICE comes to your door, you have rights and they apply to everyone in your home, no matter your status. Here's what to know before it happens. 🧵

A core part of American Families United's mission is to bring together US citizens whose spouses are impacted by our immigration system. Join us TONIGHT to connect with people who get it. Learn more and register today at: www.americanfamiliesunited.org/events.

AFU members were in Washington D.C. recently to fight for their families. These are U.S. citizens. They are Americans who married someone they love and are now living in fear, separated, or in exile. This is their story and it's backed by data.

American Families United is excited to announce that we put together a resource library on a wide range of topics specific for US citizens in mixed-status marriages. Over the next several days, I'll highlight some of those resources here. Learn more at www.americanfamiliesunited.org/resources

AFU Action traveled to Washington, D.C. recently to push for the Dignity Act, a bipartisan House bill that would let some undocumented people stay in the U.S. legally. watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccHy...

ABC News Live Prime: June 12, 2026

Man sought for attempted murder kills at least one in Texas shooting rampage; Midwest tornado outbreak; new data: only 3% of ICE detainees have violent felony convictions; actor/singer Anthony Ramos.

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Tax season never ends, and if you are in a mixed-status family, filing your taxes can be extra confusing. Start here with our information on tax resources, then get professional advice so you steer clear of trouble. www.americanfamiliesunited.org/tax_resources

If you're looking for legal aid in your area but not sure where to start, visit www.americanfamiliesunited.org/regional_leg.... We've got resources broken down by region so you know where to start. If you're not sure, reach out to your AFU regional rep online.

Confused by immigration terminology? Visit our library of immigration terms! We have simple explanations for the most common vocabulary. If you see anything that needs updated/tweaking, don't hesitate to reach out. www.americanfamiliesunited.org/legal_lexicon

USCIS recently announced that anyone pursuing adjustment of status would face new scrutiny and possibly have to leave the country to get legal status with their spouse. Thankfully, the ILRC put out an explanation. Find it on our site and theirs. www.americanfamiliesunited.org/adjustment_o...

American Families United is cited in a new Texas Observer report on Texas families separated by deportation. AFU's research found that financial strain on mixed-status households predates the recent rise in ICE detentions. www.texasobserver.org/ruptured-fam...

Ruptured Families: The U.S. Citizen Children Left Behind by Deportations

More than 800,000 Texan kids with citizenship depend on an undocumented parent. Trump’s immigration crackdown is tearing their households apart.

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ABC News covered AFU Action when we went to DC to tell our stories to lawmakers and help them understand that our immigration system is tearing American families apart. Watch the coverage below and thanks to ABC for spending time with us. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccHy...

ABC News Live Prime: June 12, 2026

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I talked with journalist Nick Valencia about what families are reporting from inside detention: no access to clean water, and medical problems that go untreated. One detainee's tooth infection spread, that's deadly if left untreated. Full interview: www.youtube.com/live/Pf6vy_D...

Thousands of immigrants, including spouses and parents of U.S. citizens, have been detained under Trump’s immigration crackdown. The Dignity Act (a bipartisan bill) offers mixed-status families a more compassionate path forward. Read more:

Advocates decry targeting of migrants as thousands of US citizens' spouses, parents caught up in crackdown

Relatives and advocates of migrants who have been detained by ICE are decrying the targeting of immigrants who have no criminal history.

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About 822,500 U.S. citizen children in Texas have an undocumented parent, per American Immigration Council data. ICE detained parents of at least 11,000 citizen kids nationally in Trump's first 7 months back in office, per ProPublica. Link: www.texasobserver.org/ruptured-fam...

More than 800,000 Texan kids with citizenship depend on an undocumented parent. Trump’s immigration crackdown is tearing their households apart. Read more: www.texasobserver.org/ruptured-fam...

Ruptured Families: The U.S. Citizen Children Left Behind by Deportations

More than 800,000 Texan kids with citizenship depend on an undocumented parent. Trump’s immigration crackdown is tearing their households apart.

texasobserver.org

If you're a U.S. citizen married/partnered to a non-citizen who could face deportation, American Families United understands what you're going through. Join our Monday Night Call (TONIGHT) & connect to others near you. Register today: www.americanfamiliesunited.org/events