Immigration Executive Action What does it mean for workers?

Key questions: How did we get here? What’s in the Executive Action? What does it mean for workers? What is labor’s role moving forward? What can you do to help?

AFL-CIO has been calling for executive action on immigration since Spring million of the 11 million undocumented individuals in the U.S. are currently working without full rights or protections.

Did you know? Undocumented workers face the highest rates of wage theft, sexual harassment, injury and death on the job. Stopping exploitation will protect wages and working conditions for ALL workers.

How was Executive Action won? Organizing Grassroots Mobilization Power Building

~4.1 million people qualify Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA) Who qualifies? Parents of U.S. citizens and legal residents In country since Jan. 1, 2010 Pass background check Pay $465 in application fees

Expanded Deferred Action for Child Arrivals (DACA) Who qualifies? Under age of 16 at time of arrival to U.S. Meet education or training requirement In country since Jan. 1, 2010 Pass background check Pay $465 in application fees ~270,000 more youth eligible after age cap lifted

What Deferred Action IS: Social Security Number, which allows: state issued IDs/driver licenses limited ability to travel correctly attributed tax payments Work authorization, renewable after 3 years Protection from deportation, renewable after 3 years

What Deferred Action is NOT: Extendable to family members Roadmap to citizenship or green card Access to public benefits, like healthcare

What Deferred Action means: WITHOUT FEAR

Worker protections within Deferred Action: (1)No employment requirements (2) Protections against firings (3) Employer cooperation

Enforcement-related reforms: Eliminated the Secure Communities (SCOMM) program that compels local law enforcement authorities to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement Replaced SCOMM with a new Priority Enforcement Program (PEP)

Still need to win: Deferred action for individuals who exercise workplace rights Protections for the 7 million who do not qualify for DAPA or DACA Due process protections Stop unwarranted criminalization of immigrants End family detention

Protecting high skilled workers: DHS will announce new rules that will expand access to high- skilled workers with limited rights--regardless of actual labor market needs--and allow corporate employers to continue to suppress wages. We will need your help to fight these harmful changes and ensure that all current and future workers are protected.

New Taskforces to Watch: The administration announced new efforts to: Enhance immigrant worker protections “Modernize” visa programs Promote citizenship and integration Workers must play an active role!

What will labor do? Defend this action Advocate for worker protections in new rules Push for REAL commonsense immigration reform: Roadmap to citizenship No expansion of models that exploit Build worker power through implementation and organizing

Help workers adjust status: Open our union halls and community spaces Train activists and members on Deferred Action Integrate with efforts to promote citizenship Work with immigrant and community partners Connect to the broader struggle for worker rights and economic justice

What you can say to friends and family: “Allowing millions of workers to be exploited in our country is wrong – and it lowers the standards for all workers.” “Past presidents of both parties have used their authority to protect immigrants. Obama is right to do the same.” “Executive action on immigration supports things I believe in, like the dignity of all work, equal rights and respect for one another, regardless of difference.”

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