@FWDus

A policy organization working to advance politically resilient solutions to address the harmful criminal justice and immigration systems.

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New @fwdus Brief: This admin wants to tax universities $70K/student just to start the Optional Practical Training (OPT) process + $30K for every filing, incl. the STEM extension. That’s $100,000+ per student trying to use the main way for international grads to work in the U.S. 🧵
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The goal is stated in the proposal: a “reduction in the pool of OPT applicants.” DHS also warns 3x that without the fee it “may shut down the program entirely.” This is a setup to end OPT.
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Public comments are due November 9 at regulations.gov, docket ICEB-2026-0100. The window is 30 days, half the usual 60. Use your own examples: jobs affected, hiring costs, work moving overseas. More details on how to comment in the brief: fwd.us/news/opt-tax
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A new article from the @latimes en Español looks at the impact of millions of people losing status based on current immigration policies, drawing on recent @fwdus data. This will have devastating consequences for workers, families, and local economies.
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Read the full story here: lwww.latimes.com/espanol/cal…
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Across the country, communities and advocates are standing together to push back against aggressive immigration enforcement overreach. From blocking new detention warehouses to standing up for our neighbors, our collective action is making a difference.
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Watch @FWDus’s new video, “Act Now,” and join the movement today: fwd.us/NochildJail
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Ahead of President Trump’s recent rally in Dalton, GA, Republican state representative, Kasey Carpenter weighed in on the impact of immigration policies on his constituents, including the businesses who rely on immigrant workers, reports @washingtonpost. Immigration policy is economic policy. We need policies that work for families, workers, and businesses.
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Read the full article: washingtonpost.com/politics/…

In immigrant-heavy Georgia city, Trump to test limits of his midterm message

The visit to Dalton is especially complicated for GOP gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson, who increasingly has emphasized his independence from the president.

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New reporting from @NPR @jaclynmdiaz examines the rise in low-level arrests even as overall crime declines, drawing on findings from @fwdus’s new report, Arresting Progress.
The image is a graphic with a title and quote about policing trends in 2025. The NPR logo is at the top, followed by the text: "2025 policing trend: Fewer serious crimes, more minor arrests" by Jaclyn Diaz, dated October 21, 2026. A quote from Zoë Towns, executive director of FWD.us, is included, discussing concerns about returning to extreme law and order policies from the 80s and 90s. The FWD.us logo is at the top right corner.

ALT The image is a graphic with a title and quote about policing trends in 2025. The NPR logo is at the top, followed by the text: "2025 policing trend: Fewer serious crimes, more minor arrests" by Jaclyn Diaz, dated October 21, 2026. A quote from Zoë Towns, executive director of FWD.us, is included, discussing concerns about returning to extreme law and order policies from the 80s and 90s. The FWD.us logo is at the top right corner.

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Read more: npr.org/2026/10/21/nx-s1-600…

2025 policing trend: Fewer serious crimes, more minor arrests

Arrests for more minor offenses, including vagrancy, rose in the U.S., even as violent crime rates dropped to historic lows, according to an analysis from criminal justice reform advocacy group FWD.us

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New @fwdus analysis of FBI data: from 2024 to 2025, immigration arrests jumped 188% and vagrancy arrests rose 44%. Low-level arrests are climbing again, a worrying return to the extreme “law and order” playbook of the ’80s and ’90s.
A person in a police uniform is shown. The text says: "New Report: Arresting Progress. New FWD.us report shows how attacks on criminal justice reform and supercharged funding for ICE and local law enforcement are driving up low-level arrests.

ALT A person in a police uniform is shown. The text says: "New Report: Arresting Progress. New FWD.us report shows how attacks on criminal justice reform and supercharged funding for ICE and local law enforcement are driving up low-level arrests.

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Read the full report: fwd.us/news/arresting-progre…

Low-Level Arrests Are Rising Again | Arresting Progress

FWD.us analysis of FBI data shows low-level arrests for vagrancy, drug possession, and immigration violations surged in 2025 as serious crime fell.

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ICYMI: @washingtonpost’s @LaurenKGurley and @tedhesson report on how upcoming midterms are shaping the admin’s approach on immigration. @FWDus President Todd Schulte warns that letting TPS lapse for 100K Ukrainians would be deeply unpopular with voters.
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🔗 Read the full story: washingtonpost.com/business/…

Trump officials soften approach to key immigration policy ahead of midterms

Ukrainian immigrants, due to lose humanitarian protections from deportation today, are the latest group expected to get a reprieve.

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