Action Alert: #ProtectionNotDeportation

Call President Obama and ask him to STOP the raids! 

Join us in calling President Obama to 

“Support and Protect, NOT Detain and Deport.”

Central American children and families are fleeing violence. President Obama should grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) or other forms of class-wide administrative relief to these children and families. 

See our full press statement HERE

JOIN OUR FIGHT!

TAKE ACTION NOW.

Help us take one or all of the following actions: 

1. Call the White House at (202) 456-1414 (sample script below)

2. Sign the petition asking President Obama to STOP the raids

3. Download our graphics and repost our updates via Facebook 

4. Tweet the following messages to @DHSgov @POTUS & tag us @NALACC_ORG

5. Make a donation to our Protecting Children Across Borders campaign

Use these messages & hashtags: 

Protect Central American children and families who seek safe haven. 

DO NOT raid and deport Central American children and families.

President Obama, grant Central American children & families TPS.

#ProtectionNotDeportation #ProtectChildrenAcrossBorders

Sample Script: 

“Hello, I am calling to ask President Obama to speak out immediately and direct the Department of Homeland Security to STOP the raids and deportations of Central American children and families fleeing violence. Children and families fleeing for their lives must be protected and supported, not apprehended and deported.”

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Invitation to LRT Members For NAACP Reception

Reception Program

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Scholarships For DREAMers, By DREAMers, 3rd National Round, Remains Open till February 15, 2016!

3rd National Round, Remains Open! – Apply by February 15, 2016

For More Info: http://www.thedream.us/

20 seconds- English PSA- Don Graham – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuA7UU4dqGY

 30 seconds- English PSA- Don Graham –  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77dlQw43boY

19 Seconds- Spanish PSA- Gaby Pacheco – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRt72JW-G9g

 

30 seconds-Spanish PSA- Gaby Pacheco – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6_6XcYi5s0

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS

*for First Time College Students & Community College Graduates who Attend Partner Colleges

Latino Education & Advocacy Days (LEAD) Organization has again partnered with TheDream.US to help spread the word about college scholarships that are available to highly motivated DREAMers who want to get a college education but cannot afford it. Our scholarships will help cover your tuition and fees for an associate’s or bachelor’s degree at one of our Partner Colleges.  If you are chosen as a DREAM Scholar, you must be accepted to and eligible for in-state tuition (if applicable) at one of our Partner Colleges in order to receive the Scholarship. The in-state tuition requirement does not apply to DREAM Scholars who attend one of our private Partner Colleges or Kaplan University, as there are no residency restrictions for these colleges.  Scholars who wish to attend ASU Online must live in Arizona.

For a list of the partner colleges and descriptions please click here: Partner College List and Descriptions   

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FIRST TIME COLLEGE STUDENTS

This scholarship is available to high school seniors or high school graduates with demonstrated financial need who are first time college students and seek to earn a career-ready associate’s or bachelor’s degree at one of our Partner Colleges. Students who are currently enrolled in college are not eligible. Scholars are selected from a nationwide pool of applicants.  To be eligible to apply, you must:

·      Either graduate from high school or earn your GED diploma by the end of the 2015-2016 academic year or have already graduated or earned your GED diploma;

·   Have earned a high school un-weighted GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or an equivalent GED score);

·   Not have enrolled in an associate’s or bachelor’s degree program or have earned college credits (excluding credits earned while in a high school pre-college, dual enrollment program, advanced placement testing, or through the College Level Examination Program CLEP);

·   Intend to enroll full-time in an associate’s or bachelor’s degree program at one of TheDream.US Partner Colleges within one year of receiving the Scholarship;

·   Be eligible for in-state tuition if seeking to attend a Partner College that is a public institution;

·   Have come to the United States before reaching your 16th birthday;

·   Be DACA or TPS eligible and have applied for or received DACA or TPS approval; and

·   Demonstrate significant unmet financial need.

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE GRADUATES

The Community College Graduate Scholarship is available to community college students with demonstrated financial need who have earned their associate’s degrees and seek to complete their bachelor’s degrees at one of our four-year Partner Colleges. Students who are currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program are not eligible. Scholars are selected from a nationwide pool of applicants.

To be eligible to apply, you must:

·         Either earn an associate’s degree from an accredited community college by the end of the 2015-2016 academic year or have already earned your associate’s degree from an accredited community college;

·         Have earned a college GPA of 3.0 or greater on a 4.0 scale;

·         Not have yet enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program;

·         Intend to enroll full-time in a bachelor’s degree program at one of TheDream.US Partner Colleges in the 2016-2017 academic year;

·         Be eligible for in-state tuition if seeking to attend a Partner College that is a public institution;

·         Have come to the United States before reaching your 16th birthday;

·         Be DACA or TPS eligible and have applied for or received DACA or TPS approval; and

·         Demonstrate significant unmet financial need.

Find out more on our Frequently Asked Questions or Guidelines pages.

Our Scholars are selected by DREAMers and people from DREAMer-supportive organizations based on their academic achievement and motivation to succeed. Our Scholars commit to their own academic achievement and to help build a National Community of DREAMer Scholars which provides peer-to-peer support and mentoring to each other and future DREAMer Scholars. 

Visit www.TheDream.US for more information.

TheDream.US is a project of New Venture Fund, a 501(c)(3), which provides fiscal sponsorship for innovative public interest projects focused on conservation, education, and global health.

Don’t forget to share this information with friends and family!

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COMMUNITY VIGIL

In the aftermath of Wednesday’s tragic events, we are reaching out to our community partners in the Inland Region.

Our entire SEIU family is shocked by the violence in San Bernardino. As you may know, many SEIU 721 members work in the Inland Regional Center. On Wednesday, several SEIU 721 and San Bernardino County workers were attending a holiday banquet at the Inland Regional Center when the attacks occurred. A number of SEIU members and County workers were shot and killed.

While our sense of safety in the workplace has been rocked, our commitment to serving the California public is unwavering. SEIU will honor all who were killed in this horrific attack, as well as all workers and the San Bernardino community, at a Candlelight Vigil on Monday, December 7 at 5.p.m at the San Bernardino Board of Supervisors, 385 N Arrowhead Ave, San Bernardino. 

PLEASE JOIN US and show your support for our friends, family and the workers in San Bernardino.

Rosario Ramirez

213-446-4153

Scholarships for DREAMers available through Feb. 15, 2016

The University of La Verne is proud to announce its continued partnership with TheDream.US, a multimillion dollar national scholarship foundation dedicated to assisting undocumented immigrant students with $25,000 scholarships for their college education.  

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) students may apply if they are new undergraduates or have graduated from a community college with an Associate’s Degree.  The period for submitting applications for consideration of the scholarship ends Feb. 15, 2016.

It is our second year participating in this much-needed program, and we remain the only California private university that is partnered with TheDream.US . Within two years of the 2012 DACA initiative passing, more than 670,000 people applied for deferred action. Applications were approved for more than 160,000 immigrants living in California, and many children in this group may set their sights on college.

La Verne hopes to aid as many as 10 DREAMers from this round of applicants.

Undocumented students from the Inland Valley and beyond are invited to apply. We encourage you to share this information with family, friends or professional contacts who may know someone who could benefit from this scholarship.

The application and information on the program is available online at http://www.thedream.us/scholars.

DREAMers

Sincerely,

 

Diane Anchundia

Director of Financial Aid

University of La Verne

Giving Thanks to our supporters!

UFCW Local 1428 extends a heartfelt thank you to our many supporters who turned out in solidarity with our El Super members – who struck the company over Unfair Labor Practices (ULPs) last Wednesday  protesting the Company’s failure to process grievances and bargain in good faith, including denying the Union key information. The one-day El Super ULP strike coincided with one of the busiest shopping days of the year, and was enthusiastically supported by UFCW members at all seven unionized stores.

As you know, El Super workers have been courageously fighting to win respect and a fair contract from their multibillion dollar, transnational employer for more than two years. El Super has dug in its heels and remains committed to delaying and denying justice to their largely immigrant workforce. In so doing, it threatens to undermine grocery industry labor standards that have taken decades to establish.

With your continued support, this will NOT happen on our watch. Our members are strong and united, and they continue to receive unprecedented support from the local and international labor communities. Last month, UFCW led an international coalition of labor groups who filed complaints with both the U.S. Office of Trade and Labor Agreements and the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, alleging El Super and its Mexico-based parent company is violating the North American Free Trade Agreement’s side deal on labor. The investigation is ongoing.

We urge all of you to continue to honor the El Super consumer boycott and the spread the word among your friends and family. We will continue to update you on the status of the El Super campaign, including future mobilizations in protest of this irresponsible, low-road operator in our communities.

 

Thank You,

Mark Ramos, President

Sylvia Carranza, Community Organizer

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