Posts tagged Bonus Federal Actions
Say NO to Trump's Department of Labor Proposal That Will Irreparably Harm H-2A Farm Workers! (Deadline: Sep. 24)

The Trump Department of Labor announced plans to make sweeping revisions to the H-2A agricultural guest worker program to the detriment of farm workers. The proposed H-2A changes would weaken key protections for farm workers, limiting their ability to obtain employment with H-2A employers and exposing H-2A workers to greater vulnerability and costs. You can give public comment in opposition to the changes!

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Public comment: Oppose "Religious Exemption" rule that will allow workplace discrimination

The Department of Labor is proposing a new rule for federal contractors granting them the right to discriminate on the basis of *their* religious beliefs if they declare that they adhere to religious principles in how they conduct their business. Submit a public comment opposing this.

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Submit public comment against nationwide “papers, please”

ICE agents can command any person in public, or in any place they're let into, to show their “papers, please”—and if they don't prove to the agents' satisfaction that they're a citizen or lawfully present, ICE—in a practice called “expedited removal”—can deport them immediately, without so much as an immigration court hearing.

The Trump administration wants to expand this power nationwide.

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Stop Trump's Proposed USDA Rule Change That Will End SNAP for 755,000 Low Income People - Deadline April 2

Trump's Department of Agriculture wants to sneak in the back door with an executive order to limit SNAP benefits. You can say NO: Submit your comments to the USDA on the Federal Register website by April 2. Read Indivisible East Bay's article for more info & talking points.

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