Environmentalist statement of solidarity with the Dreamers
Summary
A joint statement by a coalition of environmental organizations expressing solidarity with 'the Dreamers' and calling on the US Congress to reopen the government with a funding deal that ensures their protection.
Key insights
- A coalition of environmental organizations, including Friends of the Earth, Sierra Club, and Greenpeace, urges Congress to reopen the government using a clean funding deal that protects the Dreamers.
- The signatories criticize the Trump administration and the Republican Party for using the Dreamers as bargaining chips to secure funding for a border wall and for employing policies and rhetoric based on racism and division.
- The environmental movement asserts that the struggle for justice for the Earth is intrinsically linked to the struggle for justice for people, arguing that progressives must remain united against policies that divide families.
Cite the original document
- APA
- Fox, A. (2018). Environmentalist statement of solidarity with the Dreamers. Friends of the Earth. https://foe.org/news/environmentalist-statement-solidarity-dreamers/
- Chicago
- Fox, Audrey. Environmentalist statement of solidarity with the Dreamers. Friends of the Earth, 2018. https://foe.org/news/environmentalist-statement-solidarity-dreamers/.
- Wikipedia
- {{cite press release |last1=Fox |first1=Audrey |title=Environmentalist statement of solidarity with the Dreamers |publisher=Friends of the Earth |date=20 January 2018 |url=https://foe.org/news/environmentalist-statement-solidarity-dreamers/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @misc{fox2018environmentalist, author = {Fox, Audrey}, title = {{Environmentalist statement of solidarity with the Dreamers}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth}, year = {2018}, month = jan, url = {https://foe.org/news/environmentalist-statement-solidarity-dreamers/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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