September 30th marked the twentieth anniversary of the passage of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA). Immigrant rights groups shine a light on the dark legacy of the 1996 laws and collectively challenge lawmakers to Fix ‘96.

The #BringJoseBack campaign: http://act.presente.org/sign/billclintonjose?t=3&akid=1508.109086.h2UZZm

From the [Immigrant Justice Network](http://immigrantjusticenetwork.org/resources/fix96/):

We all acknowledge that our immigration system has many challenges. But what often gets left out of the conversation is that much of this dysfunction can be traced to a pair of immigration laws passed by Congress and signed by President Clinton in 1996, the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRAIRA) and the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA).

These laws are directly responsible for expanding incarceration of immigrants, creating a fast track for deportations without due process, setting the foundation for local police and ICE collaborations and making legal immigration much more difficult. We believe that immigration reform is incomplete without a reform of these 1996 laws.

It’s long past time to #Fix96!

### News & Actions around the #FIX96 Campaign:

SHOW YOUR SUPPORT: Join the #FIX96 Photo Campaign

Do you support immigrants? Stand in solidarity by showing why it’s important to #FIX96!

  1. Click the image below to download a template of your choosing.
  2. Fill out your message — it can be your name, the organization you represent, or a custom message
  3. Take a picture of yourself holding up your message (or even better, grab a friend and stand in solidarity together!).
  4. Use any of the sample tweets below to share your picture with the world. Be sure to use #FIX96 so we can find it & add your support to the collective.

Thanks for your support!

**Sample Tweets:**

I believe it’s time to stop criminalizing immigrants! You too? Join me: bit.ly/fix96 #FIX96

I believe it’s time to stop deportations! You too? Join me: bit.ly/fix96 #FIX96

I believe it’s time to end mandatory detention! You too? Join me: bit.ly/fix96 #FIX96

I believe all immigrants deserve due process! You too? Join me: bit.ly/fix96 #FIX96

I believe all immigrants deserve dignity! You too? Join me: bit.ly/fix96 #FIX96

I believe all immigrants deserve human rights! You too? Join me: bit.ly/fix96 #FIX96