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Our Top 5 Moments from “El Chisme 2020: One-on-one with Bernie Sanders”
Our goal for “El Chisme 2020: One-on-One with Candidates” was to center Latinx voices, get real about issues our gente face every day, and finally be represented in political debate. During our first event with Senator Bernie Sanders, we did…
Mijente’s Language Justice League Responds to the Administration’s Move to Silence Immigrant Voices and Remove Court Interpreters
On July 3, 2019, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that the Trump Administration Department of Justice (DOJ), through the Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR), “is preparing to replace in-court interpreters at initial immigration court hearings with videos informing asylum…
Anduril’s New Border Surveillance Contract With the US Marine Corps & CBP
The United States Marine Corps awarded a $13.5 million contract to Anduril Industries, Inc. to provide fully autonomous surveillance capabilities at four military bases, including one in Yuma, Arizona near the U.S.-Mexico border, and sections of the Barry M. Goldwater…
8 Key Questions on Immigration for 2020 Presidential Candidates
The issue of immigration and the US/Mexico border has been a major point of focus for Trump. He has even shut down the government over this issue. The revolving door of leadership at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) produces more…
Building our Resilience in the Face of Deportation Threats
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In this moment, when the state weaponizes trauma against our migrant communities, our tactic becomes building resilience. The suffering inflicted on migrants has intensified during the current administration, illuminating the need for our movements to have access to culturally grounded…
Mijente Founding Member Carlos Garcia Stepped up to run for office in Phoenix, Arizona and won: Here are 8 Highlights from his Inauguration
In case you missed it, Carlos Garcia, a founding member of Mijente and veteran community organizer won his city council election last week in Phoenix, Arizona – a city that is almost majority Latinx yet lacks candidates that truly support…
Watch Isa Noyola Describe How Trans Asylum Seeker Johana Medina’s Death in ICE Custody Shows How Much Is at Stake for Our Communities
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Mijente’s Deputy Director Isa Noyola speaks on the death of Johana Medina Leon, a 25-year-old trans asylum seeker from El Salvador who died in ICE custody on Saturday, the first day of Pride month. You can support funeral costs for…
Scholars Tell UC Berkeley: Cut Ties with Palantir
If you are an academic and would like to add your name to this letter, please sign here. On May 30-31, 2019, Berkeley Law will convene the 2019 Annual Privacy Law Scholars Conference (PLSC) in Berkeley, California. [1] A…
Palantir Played Key Role in Arresting Families for Deportation, Document Shows
The data-mining firm Palantir played a key role in federal immigration efforts to target and arrest family members of children crossing the border alone, a new document released this week shows. The document, which details the efforts of Immigration and…