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“These (immigration) practices are creating a consistent and unwavering feeling of fear...Teachers cannot ‘just teach’ through unrelenting trauma.”
- Amanda Girdler at VOICE/ACTION’s Statewide Assembly for Public Education vist.ly/5m6d5
More than 200 leaders filled Friday’s public field hearing hosted by Congressman Joaquin Castro on mass deportations and the proposed ICE detention center in San Antonio.
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#immigrantrights #sanantonio #texas
@copsmetro
A Ribbon Cut, A Legacy Honored
Decades of persistence by St. Timothy's Parish & COPS/Metro turned a vacant lot into a park honoring founding leader Fr. Albert Benavides — now home to a brand-new skate park for the community.
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#COPSMetro #WestSouthwestIAF
After extensive organizing by EPISO to block a $123M ICE detention center, the Trump administration is now abandoning its proposal – a major victory for leaders who’ve fought for decades to protect local water and the dignity of their neighbors. vist.ly/5ep8b
EPISO's organizing in Socorro, TX is drawing national attention. Leaders mobilized residents and challenged the proposed $123M ICE detention center, resulting in federal officials to delay the project 18 months and significantly reduce its scope.
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One LA IAF Leaders convened six public hearings with testimonies that informed the introduction of the HEART Act, connecting local organizing to proposed federal action.
🔗 Read more: vist.ly/5cgzy
#OneLA #LosAngeles #WestSouthwestIAF
Fr. Mattia Ferrari joined leaders from TMO, EPISO, CTI, One LA, and COPA to witness organizing in action—from immigrant healthcare victories to public actions responding to ICE raids.
Read More: vist.ly/5c6gq
#WestSouthwestIAF #Houston #LosAngeles #MontereyCounty
Glenwood Springs residents just won a historic deal to buy the land under their homes! After a year of organizing, 98 households raised $11M to stop displacement.
Read more: swiaf.org/2607_mvp
#MountainVoicesProject #AffordableHousing #Colorado
After Hurricane Beryl, TMO leaders secured $250,000 for Houston's first Community Lighthouse at New Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Kashmere Gardens, providing power and essential resources during outages.
👉 swiaf.org/tmo_2604
#Houston #TheMetropolitanOrganization
💥Congratulations to United San Joaquin on its Founding Convention and launch as the newest organization in the IAF network! 700+ leaders from CA's Central Valley gathered as a testament to the power of communities uniting across differences for the common good. ¡Bienvenidos!
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👏 Congratulations to @OneLA_IAF!
Honored by LA County with the John Anson Ford Human Relations Award for organizing Freedom Schools—uniting faith & community institutions to protect dignity, build solidarity, and strengthen civic life.
Learn more: vist.ly/4zza8
The unbinding of Lazarus is "a collective action in a moment of deep crisis, and it is hopeful, showing how things can change. It is public work and connected to power, as the priests and authorities look on."
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🏠 “It’s the right thing to do — both morally and financially,” said VIP leader Heidi Thomas.
Last week, VIP gathered outside Mesa City Hall urging the council to take the final step to open the Sunaire Hotel for families experiencing homelessness.
More: vist.ly/4ukha
"What happens to my community happens to me,” said VIP leader Idefonso Magaña.
In a recent story America Magazine (a Jesuit publication), VIP leaders share what they are hearing from immigrant families and how faith communities are responding.
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Feeling hopeless about how our immigrant neighbors are treated?
Organized people make a different reality possible.
👏 COPA leaders worked with Monterey County to deliver Esperanza: healthcare access for 500+ undocumented adults.
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#ImmigrantJustice
“Every night, she cried herself to sleep reading the Bible, because she was so terrorized at the thought she would never see her kids again.” — TWM's Rev. Dale Dalman sharing Jessica’s story: an asylum seeker detained by ICE in a factory raid.
Learn more: vist.ly/4p9qt
On MLK Day, we remember Dr. King’s call to build the “beloved community” - through the slow and patient work of building relationships.
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💥Huge victory for climate resilience! @TogetherNOLA and allies win $30M for what the mayor elect called "the largest single investment in community-led sustainability the city has ever made."
Learn more: vist.ly/4miyn
🚨At the urging of One LA-IAF, the City of Los Angeles hosted the nation's FIRST congressional hearing on immigration raids, establishing a public record of civil rights violations.
Read the full story: vist.ly/4i3mf