Ashley DeAzevedo
@afuashley.bsky.social
Executive Director of AmericanFamiliesUnited.org. Jersey girl. Blessed mom and devoted wife. Proud Catholic. ✝️ Small business owner. Believer in the sacred bond of family and the power of everyday Americans to create extraordinary change. 🇺🇸
After years of being ignored, overlooked, and misunderstood, Americans are starting to understand what my members in mixed-status marriages are going through. Jenni Rivera's nuanced and heartbreaking story was featured on This American Life this week, a milestone for our organization & our movement.
November 19, 2025 at 3:29 PM
After years of being ignored, overlooked, and misunderstood, Americans are starting to understand what my members in mixed-status marriages are going through. Jenni Rivera's nuanced and heartbreaking story was featured on This American Life this week, a milestone for our organization & our movement.
November 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
In October 2025, AFU Action brought together advocates and leaders in Washington, D.C. to meet with policymakers, share perspectives, and amplify the voices of working families. Below are highlights from the event.
afuaction.org/dc-fly-in/
afuaction.org/dc-fly-in/
November 17, 2025 at 8:02 PM
In October 2025, AFU Action brought together advocates and leaders in Washington, D.C. to meet with policymakers, share perspectives, and amplify the voices of working families. Below are highlights from the event.
afuaction.org/dc-fly-in/
afuaction.org/dc-fly-in/
The American Business Immigration Coalition has been an incredible partner for American Families United and AFU Action. We joined a mingle with them that reminded us of what we have in common: our shared commitment to fixing immigration policies to support American businesses and American families.
November 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The American Business Immigration Coalition has been an incredible partner for American Families United and AFU Action. We joined a mingle with them that reminded us of what we have in common: our shared commitment to fixing immigration policies to support American businesses and American families.
We also met with Democrat Dick Durbin, who has been a steadfast champion for AFU families and he believes in working across the aisle to support the rights of US citizens and their spouses.
November 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
We also met with Democrat Dick Durbin, who has been a steadfast champion for AFU families and he believes in working across the aisle to support the rights of US citizens and their spouses.
We met with Republican John Moolenaar from Michigan. We've been in conversation with Rep Moolenaar for years, and we are hopeful that he will be a champion for the AFU Act soon! If Moolenaar is your representative, let him know you believe in common sense fixes to keep families together.
November 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
We met with Republican John Moolenaar from Michigan. We've been in conversation with Rep Moolenaar for years, and we are hopeful that he will be a champion for the AFU Act soon! If Moolenaar is your representative, let him know you believe in common sense fixes to keep families together.
Thanks to our partners at ABIC and years of organizing ourselves, we held productive conversations with people like Republican Chuck Grassley, who was moved by the stories of US citizens harmed by our immigration system.
November 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Thanks to our partners at ABIC and years of organizing ourselves, we held productive conversations with people like Republican Chuck Grassley, who was moved by the stories of US citizens harmed by our immigration system.
Daniel, Erica, Julie, and Lucia showed up to bring the energy and hard work it takes to meet with so many offices, mostly Republicans, over just a few short days. You may already know Julie. Her husband, Nef, left the U.S. just days ago, choosing family separation over fear of what could happen.
November 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Daniel, Erica, Julie, and Lucia showed up to bring the energy and hard work it takes to meet with so many offices, mostly Republicans, over just a few short days. You may already know Julie. Her husband, Nef, left the U.S. just days ago, choosing family separation over fear of what could happen.
We come from all walks of life, from all over America. We carry with us a simple belief in the sacredness of marriage and family, and an investment in the future so that young Andrew's generation doesn't have to keep fighting this same fight.
November 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
We come from all walks of life, from all over America. We carry with us a simple belief in the sacredness of marriage and family, and an investment in the future so that young Andrew's generation doesn't have to keep fighting this same fight.
Most important of all, I want to give a huge shout-out to the members who joined us to tell their stories with a scrappy conviction that refuses to take "no" for an answer. None of us are activists. We're simply dedicated spouses trying to keep the people we love at home rather than separated.
November 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Most important of all, I want to give a huge shout-out to the members who joined us to tell their stories with a scrappy conviction that refuses to take "no" for an answer. None of us are activists. We're simply dedicated spouses trying to keep the people we love at home rather than separated.
Julie’s husband, Nef, came to the U.S. to build a better life for their family. But they were forced to make the heartbreaking decision for him to leave for Mexico, and now they don’t know when they’ll be together again. 💔
WATCH: www.instagram.com/p/DQ7MYwQDt0U/
WATCH: www.instagram.com/p/DQ7MYwQDt0U/
November 11, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Julie’s husband, Nef, came to the U.S. to build a better life for their family. But they were forced to make the heartbreaking decision for him to leave for Mexico, and now they don’t know when they’ll be together again. 💔
WATCH: www.instagram.com/p/DQ7MYwQDt0U/
WATCH: www.instagram.com/p/DQ7MYwQDt0U/
AFU Action is in Washington, D.C. this week. We bring our members here to meet with elected reps to tell their stories about how the immigration system is tearing families apart. Follow me here and on Instagram and X (@afuashley) for updates. Help us get the word out! #FamilyIsWorthFightingFor
October 21, 2025 at 1:53 PM
AFU Action is in Washington, D.C. this week. We bring our members here to meet with elected reps to tell their stories about how the immigration system is tearing families apart. Follow me here and on Instagram and X (@afuashley) for updates. Help us get the word out! #FamilyIsWorthFightingFor
ABC News featured Jenni Rivera’s story of losing her and her kids losing their husband and father to self deportation today. Please watch this video and sit with the agonizing reality that our members at American Families United face right now.
abcnews.go.com/ThisWeek/vid...
abcnews.go.com/ThisWeek/vid...
October 19, 2025 at 5:21 PM
ABC News featured Jenni Rivera’s story of losing her and her kids losing their husband and father to self deportation today. Please watch this video and sit with the agonizing reality that our members at American Families United face right now.
abcnews.go.com/ThisWeek/vid...
abcnews.go.com/ThisWeek/vid...
Jenni, Mackenzie, Fidel, and Isabella this afternoon on the way to the Raleigh-Durham airport.
October 13, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Jenni, Mackenzie, Fidel, and Isabella this afternoon on the way to the Raleigh-Durham airport.
ANOTHER FAMILY SEPARATED BY OUR IMMIGRATION SYSTEM
Immigration Laws Drive North Carolina Father Out of Country, Separating Him from U.S. Citizen Wife and Two Daughters
Immigration Laws Drive North Carolina Father Out of Country, Separating Him from U.S. Citizen Wife and Two Daughters
October 13, 2025 at 9:28 PM
ANOTHER FAMILY SEPARATED BY OUR IMMIGRATION SYSTEM
Immigration Laws Drive North Carolina Father Out of Country, Separating Him from U.S. Citizen Wife and Two Daughters
Immigration Laws Drive North Carolina Father Out of Country, Separating Him from U.S. Citizen Wife and Two Daughters
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
U.S Citizen Julie Moreno Returned to the United States Today, Preparing for Years of Separation from Her Husband Now in Mexico
Full press release below.
U.S Citizen Julie Moreno Returned to the United States Today, Preparing for Years of Separation from Her Husband Now in Mexico
Full press release below.
October 7, 2025 at 9:48 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
U.S Citizen Julie Moreno Returned to the United States Today, Preparing for Years of Separation from Her Husband Now in Mexico
Full press release below.
U.S Citizen Julie Moreno Returned to the United States Today, Preparing for Years of Separation from Her Husband Now in Mexico
Full press release below.
“Nef is a generous and devoted husband. We’re different in a lot of ways, but we agree on what’s right and wrong. And he always puts me first,” Julie said.
(photo from their goodbye at airport in MX this morning)
(photo from their goodbye at airport in MX this morning)
October 7, 2025 at 9:48 PM
“Nef is a generous and devoted husband. We’re different in a lot of ways, but we agree on what’s right and wrong. And he always puts me first,” Julie said.
(photo from their goodbye at airport in MX this morning)
(photo from their goodbye at airport in MX this morning)