Archive for the ‘Action’ Category
Victory! Congress protects tax credit for immigrant families
Posted: February 17, 2012 at 2:09 pm By AllieThis week, immigrant activists across the country put pressure on Washington to stand up for our families — and we defeated a motion to end the Additional Child Tax Credit for millions of families.
Senators: Think Twice About Cutting the Child Tax Credit
Posted: February 10, 2012 at 2:00 pm By adminRight now, a bipartisan Congressional conference committee is considering whether or not to cut the Additional Child Tax Credit for millions of families.
Immigrant National Convention a great success!
Posted: December 26, 2011 at 2:15 pm By AllieRI4A staff spent several days in Montgomery, Alabama, helping organize the 2011 Immigrant National Convention.
Help the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition win $25,000 this month
Posted: November 2, 2011 at 2:55 pm By AllieOur allies at the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition are competing in November’s Pepsi Refresh Project, and they need your vote.
Learning more about our community
Posted: September 29, 2011 at 2:16 pm By AllieOver the last week, we have asked our members to take part in a survey, so we could better understand our backgrounds, priorities, and goals as we move forward together.
National Call about DHS Announcement on 8/30
Posted: August 26, 2011 at 10:54 am By adminJoin Reform Immigration FOR America, Representative Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), and other special guests on a national call Tuesday, August 30th to discuss the latest DHS announcement regarding deportations. We’ll give you the latest details on the announcement, resources for you to seek help, and talk about what the next steps are for our movement. WHO: [...]
Immigration Groups Denounce Latest Secure Communities Announcement
Posted: August 5, 2011 at 5:50 pm By NicoleIn May, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn terminated Illinois’ participation in Secure Communities. Weeks later, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and New York Governor Mario Cuomo also backed out of the highly-flawed program. These Governors rejected the program citing concerns of the program’s impact on victims and witnesses of crimes. Three other states and the District of [...]
1 Million Immigrants Deported
Posted: July 27, 2011 at 2:57 pm By MelvinYesterday, more than 1,000 working families, civil rights activists, students, faith leaders and community allies came together at Lafayette Square to rally and send President Obama an important message: stop the deportations. The hundreds of demonstrators were joined by Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill) who was among a dozen of immigrant advocates that broke off from [...]
The Top Threats to Immigrants in America
Posted: July 20, 2011 at 1:04 pm By NicoleRight now, there are numerous threats to immigrants in America. We’ve put together an interactive list of the top threats immigrants face. These politicians, policies and organizations are enforcement-only advocates, failing to see the harm their short-sighted advocacy inflicts. Policies: E-Verify – E-Verify is a highly flawed “electronic pat down” program that will kill jobs, [...]
May Day rallies across America
Posted: May 2, 2011 at 4:51 pm By LloydMay Day rallies took place this weekend all over America – from New York to Seattle immigrants took to the streets and demanded fairness and relief from the Obama Administration. In Wisconsin, our friend Voces de la Frontera held a huge rally in Milwaukee: Those in the audience and speakers stressed concerns about a variety [...]
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