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IMMIGRATION REFORM
Preserve families | Fix our broken system
Our leaders tell stories of Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids without a warrant. Armed, uniformed agents kicking in doors in violation of Fourth Amendment protections. Residents with no IDs dragged from their homes, thrown in a car, and disappeared to their country of origin. Daily, families are broken apart in order to preserve a broken system. This is not just.At the state and national levels, we are actively partnering with The PICO Network and its affiliated organizing networks. At the local level, we’ve organized to talk with legislators to make sure that families have a voice in how laws are written. We are also focused on educating residents about their rights. All residents in the United States – legal or not – are protected from warrantless searches of their property. We are also trying to work with middle- and low-income families, bridging the gap between the two, bringing these two communities together in conversation to create a common vision. Finally, we work with legal residents and help them understand the various complications in our cumbersome immigration system.
In partnership with the Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) we provide red cards to residents in communities. These cards list basic details about the rights of individuals residing in the United States. They are small enough to be kept in one’s wallet. Now, armed with knowledge and educated about their rights, local leaders are able to become informed advocates in the struggle to change our outdated immigration laws.
For more information on immigration reform, contact eddie@occcopico.org.
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