Tech Takes Action Launch

Tech:NYC Launches Tech Takes Action to Support NY's Immigrants

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Today we are launching Tech Takes Action, a site that will provide curated opportunities to speak up, give back, and chip in. We’re kicking it off with a focus on immigration. Going forward, we’ll update the site regularly, giving the teams at our member companies the opportunity to pool resources across the community and stand up for the values that we all believe in.As you know, this week, the Trump Administration announced it would rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, putting nearly 800,000 Americans at risk of being turned away from the only country many of them have ever known. Not only is this morally unjust, but by rejecting Dreamers’ talent and contributions to our economy, the Trump Administration is limiting the potential of businesses across the country, including those here in New York.Our ecosystem and our economy are strongest when we embrace diversity and inclusivity, which is why we are launching Tech Takes Action now. It’s important that you sign up at Tech Takes Action so we can let you know when important and pressing opportunities arise. Together our voices are so much stronger than they are alone.Our first recommendations for speaking up, giving back, and chipping in to demand action such as passing legislation to protect Dreamers; volunteering with CUNY Citizenship Now!, an organization that provides free naturalization application assistance throughout New York City; and donating to the Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Immigrant Rights Fund, which supports immigrant-led organizations working to address legal, safety, and civil rights issues. These are all meaningful ways to have an impact.We hope you’ll join us today. If you want to be further involved in Tech Takes Action, please get in touch.And a special thanks to our friends at Warby Parker for their generous support in building this site.Share #TechTakesAction on your social accounts with these tweets:

• I'm proud to join with @technyc to support the #Dreamers and immigrants that make NY great: https://www.technyc.org/techtakesaction #TechTakesAction

• Today I'm joining the NY tech community & @technyc to support NY’s immigrant communities: https://www.technyc.org/techtakesaction #TechTakesAction

• Speak up, give back, and chip in with @technyc to support action on immigration & the #Dreamers: https://www.technyc.org/techtakesaction #TechTakesAction