Press Releases

ICYMI: Care Workers, Advocates, Authors, and Families Gather in Washington, D.C. to Demand Congress End Family and Child Detention

May 21 2026

On Wednesday, May 20, the Read Them Home initiative, led by the National Domestic Workers Alliance and the 10 Steps Campaign, joined the Free Families: National Coalition to End Family and Child Detention for a Day of Action in Washington, D.C., calling on Congress to end family and child detention once and for all. 

NDWA Celebrates Final Passage of Philadelphia’s ICE OUT Package, Urges Mayor Parker to Sign It Into Law

Apr 23 2026

With today’s vote, the legislation now heads to Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s desk.

National Domestic Workers Alliance Celebrates House Floor Vote Extending Haiti TPS

Apr 16 2026

he National Domestic Workers Alliance celebrates today’s House vote to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti for three years and recognizes the leadership of the many congressional representatives, advocates, and organizers whose collective efforts made this victory possible.

ICYMI: READ THEM HOME Launches in Dilley With Read-a-Thon Calling for an End to Family Detention

Apr 03 2026

National initiative kicked off on International Children’s Book Day with a multi-hour read-a-thon, virtual participants, and a 30-day call to action

D.C. Council Introduces Legislation to Protect Overtime Rights for Home Care Workers in Washington, D.C.

Apr 02 2026

This Washington, D.C. bill aims to safeguard home care workers in the district from potential federal rollback of longstanding wage protections.

READ THEM HOME: National Initiative Launches in Dilley to Demand an End to Family Detention

Launching on International Children’s Book Day, READ THEM HOME: End Family Detention brings together parents, children, librarians, child care workers, authors, educators, labor and community leaders, advocates, and other supporters in Dilley and beyond to spotlight families harmed by detention and call for an end to family detention.

The National Domestic Workers Alliance Condemns the Alleged Sexual Abuse History of Cesar Chavez

Mar 19 2026

Today, the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) joins the community of voices denouncing Cesar Chavez’s history as an accused abuser and stands with Dolores Huerta and survivors everywhere. This is a painful moment for many in the domestic worker community and beyond. 

NDWA Celebrates Introduction of Fair Wages for Home Care Workers Act

Mar 12 2026

Led by Sen. Patty Murray and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the bill would guarantee federal minimum wage and overtime protections for millions of home care workers.

National Domestic Workers Alliance Celebrates Passage of the Washington Domestic Workers Bill of Rights

Mar 10 2026

The bill is the 16th Domestic Workers Bill of Rights to be passed in the United States.

National Domestic Workers Alliance Statement on the State of the Union

Feb 23 2026

Ahead of the State of the Union, the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) is calling on the administration and members of Congress to meet this moment with honesty. We need real solutions that lower costs for families by investing in care that protects the domestic workers who provide it.