Last fall, in the final push to convince legislators to pass immigration reform – voices that had so far been quiet, spoke up. They were dairymen, potato growers, and ranchers and business owners. They are the voices of rural America. Small towns and rural communities are the heart and soul of our country. They areContinue reading “Stronger Together: Rural Communities Ready for Immigration Reform”
Category Archives: immigration
The Symposium in Review: #CellBlocks and #Borderstops… #Human Beings
Re-Posted from the Institute for Pragmatic Practice (www.pragmaticpractice.org) In the last four decades, mass incarceration and immigration control in the United States has skyrocketed. Our nation has become an engine that pulls people from their communities, removing them from the very fabric that gives them their humanity. Over-policing of everyday lives has made the simpleContinue reading “The Symposium in Review: #CellBlocks and #Borderstops… #Human Beings”
Alliance Cross Training is Vital to Growing the Grassroots
(Post written by Alain Nahimana, posted online by David Fleishman) Sharing resources between organizations includes putting people on the ground, side-by-side. It gave me a sense that whether the work we do is statewide or on a federal level, the challenges we face are the same. My name is Alain Nahimana and I am anContinue reading “Alliance Cross Training is Vital to Growing the Grassroots”
Alliance Cross Training is Vital to Growing the Grassroots
(Post written by Alain Nahimana, posted online by David Fleishman) Sharing resources between organizations includes putting people on the ground, side-by-side. It gave me a sense that whether the work we do is statewide or on a federal level, the challenges we face are the same. My name is Alain Nahimana and I am anContinue reading “Alliance Cross Training is Vital to Growing the Grassroots”
Delaying the Vote in Immigration Reform Has Not Silenced the Movement
We have the votes. Supporters of immigration reform in the House of Representatives have said it on many occasions, even before the Congressional recess, that the votes exist in the House to pass immigration reform. Delaying the vote seems to be the House opposition’s approach to waiting for the immigration reform movement to divide itself,Continue reading “Delaying the Vote in Immigration Reform Has Not Silenced the Movement”
Risking Personal Freedom for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Marco Saavedra sacrificed his own freedom to demand the immediate release of the low-priority detainees found in detention centers across the country whom could be spared from deportation simply by applying prosecutorial discretion. He is right. Not only will releasing non-criminal to low-level offenders reunite families, it will save the United States a ton ofContinue reading “Risking Personal Freedom for Comprehensive Immigration Reform”
100 Women Arrested in DC to Demand Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Pressure is intensifying on the House of Representatives to pass a comprehensive immigration bill this October that includes a clear pathway to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants. The action, led by We Belong Together, brought hundreds of people from across the country to increase pressure on the House and re energize the movement for aContinue reading “100 Women Arrested in DC to Demand Comprehensive Immigration Reform”
From Grape Boycott to Great Buy-cott: Colorado Groups Bring New Spin to Old Idea in Campaign for Immigration Reform
The grape boycotts organized by the United Farm Workers in the late 1960s were part of a groundbreaking strategy to engage consumers in the fight for fair treatment for immigrant farmworkers. Fast forward to 2013, and groups in Colorado campaigning for economy-boosting immigration reform with a path to citizenship are putting a new spin onContinue reading “From Grape Boycott to Great Buy-cott: Colorado Groups Bring New Spin to Old Idea in Campaign for Immigration Reform”
The Alliance Hosts Our First National Conference in Baltimore and DC
A week ago, to the day, the Alliance for A Just Society hosted our 2013 Summer Conference with all our national affiliates (#Justice2013). There was no better way to kick it off than taking close to 200 participants into Washington DC and hosting three separate actions on the Hill. As of this year, we areContinue reading “The Alliance Hosts Our First National Conference in Baltimore and DC”
The Alliance Takes DC: #justice2013 National Conference Ignites
Bringing together friends and affiliates from around the country, the first national conference kicked off with three separate actions in Washington DC. #justice2013. 150 people from more than 10 states engaged Senators and Representatives on a message of equality and inclusion on issues as diverse as brewing up the big banks, healthcare and keeping familiesContinue reading “The Alliance Takes DC: #justice2013 National Conference Ignites”