Updates
You're Changing How People Think About Immigration
Here’s a shocking fact: if your ancestors were immigrating to the U.S. under today’s strict laws, they would most likely be turned away. With your help Bend the Arc launched EntryDenied.org to share this vital perspective on immigration and grow the movement for fair and just reform.
Top 5 Myths About Immigration in the United States
Find out the truth about our borders, job competition, and what a path to citizenship will mean for the future of immigration.
Our Broken Immigration System
President Obama addressed many crucial issues during last night’s State of the Union address. But what really got my attention was hearing the President insist that we fix our broken immigration system, which is both an economic and a moral imperative.
A More Just, Welcoming Immigration System
In the first week of February, Bend the Arc submitted testimony to the House Judiciary Committee, expressing the need for a just and equitable immigration system that includes equal rights for gay and lesbians Americans and aspiring Americans and their families.
Why Bend the Arc?
Today is a special anniversary for us. Speaking at the Massachusetts statehouse 155 years ago today, abolitionist minister Theodore Parker coined the phrase that became a rallying cry of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and inspired our name.