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By Cris Batista | Aug 23, 2021

Forging Our Path Forward: Reflections on Mijente’s Past & Recent Crecimiento

“How do you get people from outside of their head, into their hands, into their heart, and moving?” This was the question our National Director, Marisa Franco, asked last year in response to the activism and opposition of the uprising…

By Amanda Chavez | Jul 16, 2021

The Block, New Face of Resistance in Georgia

The Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights (GLAHR) is a Mijente hub organization, and we are proud to support GLAHR in their latest initiative, The Block. Through The Block, GLAHR works with and organizes Latinx youth across Georgia in rural…

By Cris Batista | Jul 9, 2021

El Pueblo Se Defiende, Local Deportation Defense

During Part 2 of our El Pueblo Se Defiende series, grassroots organizers shared their experiences fighting deportations under the current Biden administration and the strategies they suggest to others who want to be involved in deportation defense work in their…

By Cris Batista | Jul 8, 2021

Building Latinx Power and What’s Next Under the Biden Administration

On June 24, 2021, Mijente gathered with donors and supporters to share the roots of Mijente and our latest strategies and tactics to build justice on the local and federal level in today’s new political climate.  We spoke with Mijente’s…

By Cris Batista | Jun 15, 2021

The Marching Orders To ICE Agents & Our Intervention

Deportations and immigration enforcement have continued to be a part of our daily lives. In the past few months, we’ve seen detention rates rise and President Biden call for an $18 million increase in ICE funding. And just last week…

By Cris Batista | May 5, 2021

Eyes On ICE: Truth & Accountability Campaign

On March 1, 2021, we launched Eyes on ICE: Truth and Accountability Forums under the We Are Home Campaign. This series of virtual and in-person events were designed to expose the truth of immigration enforcement practices, spotlight the stories of…

By Amanda Chavez | Apr 30, 2021

Biden’s First 100 Days on Immigration

As President Biden’s first 100 days come to a close, here is where we are in the fight to make sure the administration addresses deportations and immigration enforcement, and listens to the voices of our communities:  We’ve made our voices…

By Amanda Chavez | Apr 16, 2021

We Mourn. We Rage. We Organize. Adam Toledo Presente.

Our communities have lost too many lives at the hands of the state, whether it happens on the streets, prisons, or the border. For too long, the families of those who’ve had their loved ones ripped away have cried out for justice.

By Amanda Chavez | Jan 20, 2021

Like the Waves Come to Shore – Mijente Members Reflect on J20 2021

Mijente members from across the country share their reflections on the past four years and formal end of the Trump administration, reminding us that our organizing has always been about our communities first and foremost; not about a President or…