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Biden’s First 100 Days on Immigration: Still Waiting for Results
Alianza Americas and Presente.org will host a virtual press conference with Alianza Americas member organizations Central American Resource Center of Washington, D.C., Centro Romero of Chicago, and the Latino Commission on AIDS (NYC) to raise the voices of immigrant communities and provide reflections on the first 100 days of the Biden-Harris administration, as well as congressional gridlock around immigration legislation.
The Jury Has Spoken: George Floyd Was Murdered
Guilty verdict in Derek Chauvin Trial Must Mark the Beginning of a Path Towards the End of Police Brutality, Impunity and True Justice for People of Color
INVESTORS, BUSINESS LEADERS, AND ADVOCATES ENCOURAGED AS BARCLAYS, KEYBANC CAPITAL MARKETS, INC. DROPS PRISON MUNI BOND DEAL
Days after a group of impact investors, business leaders, and social justice advocates called on global investors to refuse to purchase a $630 million taxable municipal bond offering by the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) through the Wisconsin Public Finance Authority, Barclays, who was leading the financing, along with KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. announced they were pulling out of the deal, while CoreCivic and the state of Alabama vow to move forward with the project.
What Are the Root Causes of Migration from Central America? Part 6: Climate Change
The conversation on Climate Change will feature leaders and experts from Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua who will discuss the relationship between climate change and food security, environmental public policy, and how social movements are leading efforts to protect natural resources in the region.
Investors, Business Leaders, and Advocates Demand Barclays Kill Prison Muni Bond Sale
A day after a group of impact investors, business leaders, and social justice advocates called on global investors to refuse to purchase a $630 million taxable municipal bond offering by the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) through the Wisconsin Public Finance Authority, Barclays, who led the financing, announced it was delaying the sale. Proceeds from the deal would be used to build two prison facilities.
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Cecilia Muñoz, la hispana a quien activistas no quieren en el equipo de Biden
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Matt Nelson Director of Presente – Election 2020: UC Berkeley Big Ideas
Latinx advocates push for more change in publishing following Macmillan’s diversity efforts
The Latinx advocacy organizations Presente.org and #DignidadLiteraria received long-awaited news on June 23. Almost five months after the #DignidadLiteraria campaign pressured Macmillan Publishers to address the lack of diversity in its publishing house, the...
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Liberal groups back plan to expand Supreme Court
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Congratulations to @tnimmigrant member, Joseph, who after becoming a citizen went on to register to vote.
Joseph, You are an example of leadership and perseverance for our communities. 👏🏾
The first thing TIRRC member, Joseph, did after becoming a citizen was register to vote. Joseph is a member of the Korean community, an attorney, and now a U.S. citizen. Congratulations, Joseph! 🎉👏
What @jeanguerre continues to do in her writing, pulling recent border militarization and migration history out of the memory hole to help explain the present, is a genuine public service. https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2021-07-29/border-militarization-mexico-migrant-returns