The New Deal for New Americans Act, legislation that would usher in new policies supporting immigrant rights and integration, was introduced today. The Act was sponsored by U.S. Representatives Grace Meng (NY), Jesús “Chuy” García (IL) and Pramila Jayapal (WA), and has been endorsed by over 65 entities supporting immigrants rights.

Our community has invested tremendous resources fighting to end 287(g) program and working to establish greater trust between law enforcement and the immigrant and Latino residents of Nevada. LVMPD and every law enforcement agency must work for all of us in a humane manner.

Mi Familia Vota will be working with leaders from hundreds of organizations nationwide on behalf of America’s immigrants and refugees at the National Immigrant Integration Conference (NIIC) in preparation for 2020. The NIIC 2019 is being hosted in Detroit to honor the birthplace of movements from labor to African-American movements for racial justice.

A six state delegation comprised of 15 Latino youth representing diverse regions and congressional districts across the country is visiting Capitol Hill to advocate for 100% clean energy as part of Mi Familia Vota’s year-round issue advocacy programs. 

Following a nation-wide youth climate strike, Mi Familia Vota (MFV), the premier Latino civic engagement organization, will be hosting a series of scaled activities to engage the Latino community in advocacy and the electoral process.

Youth across the United States are leading a coordinated school strike to bring attention to the impacts of a rapidly warming planet and climate change. We commend our youth for taking leadership roles in the problems that our nation and our world are confronting today!

The City of Fresno voted 5-1 to sign onto an amicus brief for the Supreme Court in support of DACA recipients. We must continue to do more as a city and as a community to stand up for the rights of the others that are all too often under attack.

MFV will be training national, state, and local organizations and volunteers to register and engage eligible voters by the multitudes as part of MFV’s National Voter Registration Day (NVRD) activities. We are encouraging all eligible voters to register and motivate others to do the same, regardless of their age.

National Citizenship Day holds extra significance since President Trump has made significant changes to immigration services over the course of his presidency. These changes have created additional obstacles to an already convoluted process, increasing the need for continued citizenship classes and legal assistance through trusted organizations with ground operations like MFV.

Mi Familia Vota (MFV) is uplifting the 2019 Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM) theme: “Hispanic Americans: a History of Serving Our Nation” through celebratory advocacy campaigns and civic engagement work targeting diverse Latino populations in key cities across the country.

Two years ago, President Trump ended DACA for Dreamers, reversing a campaign promise to help Dreamers and instead unleashing an anti-immigrant agenda from which few have been spared. We stand with undocumented youth and commend their extraordinary courage, resilience, and boundless enthusiasm to contribute to our country in spite of major obstacles.