4 sanctions driving migration from Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua; legalizing marijuana in the US and supporting legalization in Latin America to undercut drug cartels whose violence is a major driver of migration. o Abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and establish an Office of Citizenship, Refugees, and Immigration Services under the Department of Labor. Redirect all ICE funding to processing centers that provide immigrants and refugees with resources for housing, work, and healthcare upon arrival o Prosecute all ICE and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents who have committed human rights violations o Repeal the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act o Repeal the Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act o Grant amnesty to every undocumented person in the United States, and implement a path to citizenship with expediency o Provide whistleblower visas for immigrants who report labor violations or exploitative work conditions o Expand refugee programs and improve the housing conditions for all refugees during resettlement o Remove stringent requirements for linguistic assimilation and employment, and expand mental health services for refugees o Expand the number of visas available to immigrants o Greatly increase humanitarian aid to struggling Latin American economies, especially for countries that have been devastated by U.S. intervention o End US sanctions in general, which are illegal in any event. They should most immediately be ended where they devastate economies in Latin America and fuel immigration, as in Cuba and Venezuela o End the War on Drugs o Take immediate action to locate separated children and reunite them with their families o Direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and provide them resources to adjudicate visa petitions within 30 days, instead of the current 2 years or more, to shorten the duration of Family Separation for legal immigrants and citizens o Fully staff and fund immigration courts o Hire more asylum officers and provide exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate asylum cases o Ensure all immigration judges have civil service protection o Ensure that due process and constitutional protections are available to undocumented immigrants when it comes to deportation issues o Repeal section 212(a)(9)(B)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act concerning Accruing Unlawful Presence o Support DACA by updating the registration date of the 1929 Registry Act to 1/1/2022, and restoring Section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which expired in April 2001. This will allow people who have approved petitions to apply for their Green Card upon payment of a fine for the filing fee. o Reduce the record number of detainees currently under DHS and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) control. Abortion: Women’s rights are human rights. As women's freedoms, protections and rights are continually under assault by extremist groups, we will defend and codify women’s full rights once and for all. A Jill Stein administration will: o Publish the Equal Rights Amendment o Pass the Paycheck Fairness Act (HR 7) to end pay discrimination and ensure equal pay for equal work o Pass the 2021 Violence Against Women Act o Ensure that domestic abusers cannot own or buy a gun o Federally fund and expedite all rape kit testing o Codify Roe v Wade o Ensure full reproductive rights and bodily autonomy for women o Repeal the Hyde Amendment o Fund free birth control and menstruation products o Repeal FOSTA/SESTA which puts sex workers at risk o Decriminalize sex work o Expand the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) o Protect and enforce Title IX o Ensure prosecution of sexual harassment and violence in the workplace and the military Candidates for U.S. House of Representatives Districts in the North Georgia region: NOTE: Due to space considerations, only contested districts in the northern part of Georgia are included. District 3 Brian Jack (R) – Political Analyst, https://brianjack.com/ Inflation: “Georgia families can’t escape the failures of Joe Biden’s economic agenda - runaway reckless spending, anti-American energy policies and high prices at the gas station and grocery store. ‘Biden-omics’ is a broken model that has devastated American families and workers, of which over 60% are living paycheck to paycheck. This is unsustainable, and in Congress, I’ll put pencil to paper to return to the pro-growth policies that fueled President Trump’s economic boom. Lowering taxes and expanding President Trump’s middle class tax cuts, reducing spending and working towards a balanced budget, and unleashing American energy including oil and natural gas, will put us on a path to recovery and deliver needed relief for Georgia taxpayers.” Immigration: “There is no more pressing issue our nation faces than Joe Biden’s border crisis. The ongoing invasion of millions of illegal migrants across our border - ushered on by this administration and Democrats in Congress - is an existential threat to America’s sovereignty and national security. Deadly drugs and violent criminals have flooded into our state, turning every community in Georgia into a border town. The tragic slaying of Laken Riley in Athens by an illegal alien with a lengthy criminal record is unfortunately not an isolated incident - innocent Americans are terrorized constantly by those who have no right to be in our country, only here because of the actions of a lawless President. In 2016, I helped elect President Trump to make our nation great again, and served in his White House to implement an America First agenda - with strengthening border security being the top priority. Under his leadership, America’s border was secure, criminal illegals were held accountable, and nearly 500 miles of the border wall were built. Joe Biden dismantled President Trump’s proven border security policies on Day One of his administration. Georgia families are suffering the results - rising crime, devastating fentanyl overdoses, lost economic opportunity and a government that puts illegals before its own citizens. In Congress, I will lead the fight to end Biden’s border invasion and put America First once again - completing the job President Trump and I began in 2016. That means finishing the border wall, funding for ICE and border patrol, deporting criminal illegals, and reforming our immigration laws to prioritize the prosperity of working class Americans.” Abortion: information not available. Maura Keller (D) – Healthcare Professional, https://maurakeller.com/ Inflation: “We are a country that doesn’t take care of its people. The American Dream is supposed to come with a good quality of life; instead, it is dependent on our citizens working themselves to the bone. If the federal minimum wage had not increased in 2009, workers in Georgia would still be making $5.05/hour. Although studies show a liveable wage in Georgia should be at least $17.00/hour, District 3’s previous representatives continually voted to keep their neighbors at or below the poverty line, with many making only $7.25/hour. That means it has been 14 years without a pay increase and still our Republican leaning Congress will not do anything about it. So many of our elected officials are out of touch with the people they represent. $7.25/hour is hardly enough to make ends meet, and that’s without adding taxes to the equation. For one hour of work, you could get 2 gallons of milk for your family. For a rotisserie chicken, you would need to work over an hour. For a box of cereal, that’s another hour and a half. By the end of the day, you can just about feed your family. But what about bills? Insurance payments? Student debt? There is no way for those below the poverty line to dig their way out, and politicians saying they just need to work harder is a sign that they have abandoned the people. Maura will back legislation that supports paid leave, paid sick time, and paid time off. She believes that these protections are essential for workers, regardless of whether you’re a minimum wage worker or a CEO. Unpaid time off is not enough, and some workers don’t even have access to that. If you or a loved one are experiencing an unexpected illness, not getting paid leave will only add to your stress in an already difficult time. If you need maternity/paternity leave, you may be forced to come back to work sooner than what feels right
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