FWD.us
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FWD.us is a 501(c)(4) immigration and criminal justice reform advocacy organization.[3][4][5][6] It is based in the United States and headquartered in Washington, D.C. [7], and it advocates for prison reform, status for undocumented immigrants, particularly for DACA recipients, and higher levels of immigration visas, particularly for H-1B visas for foreign workers in STEM fields.[8][9][10]
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Founded | April 11, 2013 (official launch)[1] |
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Type | Lobbying group United States IRS exemption status: 501(c)(4) |
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Area served | United States |
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Employees | >57[2] |
Website | fwd.us |
The president of FWD.us is Todd Schulte, replacing previous president Joe Green in 2014.[7][11] FWD.us was founded by leaders in Silicon Valley in 2013, including Mark Zuckerberg, who wanted to advance immigration reform.[1] The group aims to build a bipartisan consensus around its proposed policies.[1][12] However, it has garnered criticism for its connections to large technology companies, its support of the Keystone XL pipeline, and what critics have described as its "questionable lobbying practices".[13]
The organization describes itself as "bipartisan"[14] and includes both Republicans and Democrats, however, it has been described as being "backed by liberal-leaning tech CEOs and investors."[15]
FWD.us has an affiliated 501(c)(3) organization, the FWD.us Education Fund.[6][16]