We Belong Together

The We Belong Together Campaign is anchored by the National Domestic Workers Alliance, the Asian Pacific American Women's Forum and other groups throughout the United States. We Belong Together is an initiative that is in the United States, and spreads awareness immigration laws that impact women, and immigration reform. It was formed in 2010 to address issues concerning the female immigrant population in the United States. The campaign offers a gender-based analysis and focuses on maintaining nuclear families. History The campaign was created on Mother's Day in 2010, after a group of women from the National Domestic Workers Alliance and the Asian Pacific American Women's Forum travelled to Arizona to investigate how the anti-immigrant law SB1070 would impact women, children and families. The women discovered that a large number of families were being separated and deported and a large number of women were suffering from violence, but their immigration status prevented them from seeking help in most of the cases. They argue that women and children are the faces of immigration and thus policies must be implemented that focus on them. We Belong Together mobilizes women to work towards a "common sense" immigration reform to keep families together. The chairs of the campaign are Andrea Mercado and Miriam Yeung. Goals Advocates for legislation that provides a clear pathway to citizenship for immigrant women Acknowledges the contributions that immigrants make to the U.S. economy Ensures the safety of women who suffer from violence and domestic abuse Offers health services to women that in need Secures all families and their reunification