FWD.us

FWD.us is a 501(c)(4) immigration and criminal justice reform advocacy organization. It is based in the United States and headquartered in Washington, D.C. , 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.

For other uses, see FWD.

FWD.us
FoundedApril 11, 2013 (official launch)
Founder
  • Joe Green (Founder and first President)
  • Mark Zuckerberg (Founder and one of the main public faces of the group)
TypeLobbying group
United States IRS exemption status: 501(c)(4)
Location
  • San Francisco and Washington D.C., United States of America
Area served
United States
Key people
  • Joe Green (Co-founder and first President)
  • Candice Jones (President & CEO)
  • Mark Zuckerberg (Co-founder)
Employees
>57
Websitefwd.us

The president of FWD.us is Todd Schulte, replacing previous president Joe Green in 2014. FWD.us was founded by leaders in Silicon Valley in 2013, including Mark Zuckerberg, who wanted to advance immigration reform. The group aims to build a bipartisan consensus around its proposed policies. 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".

The organization describes itself as "bipartisan" and includes both Republicans and Democrats, however, it has been described as being "backed by liberal-leaning tech CEOs and investors."

FWD.us has an affiliated 501(c)(3) organization, the FWD.us Education Fund.

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