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Dear John, We hope you are safe and well during this time. Like you, we are incredibly heartbroken and deeply enraged by the escalating violence that ICE agents are inciting in our communities. The murder of Alex Pretti in broad daylight, the federal government’s blatant lies to justify these extrajudicial killings, and the many other lives taken—on the news or not, and especially those who are BIPOC—do not make our countries safe. In fact, equitable laws and infrastructures, such as the hard-fought AB 540, are what allow communities to flourish. Our shared sadness, rage, and sustained hope can fuel us to keep going, whatever that may look like for us. We urge you to use the various resources below to navigate through these times. |
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| A Few Ways To Keep Yourself, Your Loved Ones, and Your Local Community Safe |
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| Although the current times have forced us to move with much more intention, we will not be deterred from pursuing a bright and stable future for ourselves and our communities. We will continue to move forward, hope in our hands. |
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| Still we rise,
Your community at Immigrants Rising |
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| | | | New Board Chair Announcement |
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| As we begin a new year, Immigrants Rising is excited to welcome our newly elected Board Chair, Nicole Anand, and we are deeply grateful to Abdi Soltani for his years of leadership and stewardship through transformative moments in our organization’s journey. After four years as Immigrants Rising’s Board Chair, Abdi stepped down from his role in December 2025 and will continue to serve as a Board Member. His leadership has played a central role throughout complex internal transitions and challenging political moments. Now, we are thrilled that Nicole will guide Immigrants Rising into its next chapter. She brings extensive experience in strategy, organizational leadership, and building initiatives at the intersection of innovation, systems change, and equity—critical qualities that will ensure Immigrants Rising can continue to deepen its policy, programmatic, and organizational impact. Read more here. |
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| | Interim Director of Higher Education Steps Down |
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| On behalf of the Immigrants Rising team, we thank Madeleine for all the heart she has poured into the programs and resources that she created as part of the Higher Education team over the past six years. While our team will miss Madeleine’s amazing foodie suggestions, learning about her travel adventures, and leadership, we are excited about her next journey. We will continue to support each other in this work across California, across higher education, and across the immigrant rights movement. For future Immigrants Rising contacts regarding higher education, please email: Laura Monica, Director of Programs, at [email protected] for general inquiries about our Higher Education work or offerings Rocio, Career Pathways Innovation Strategist, at [email protected] for questions about our Promising Practices Roundtables or UndocuDigest Daniela, Policy Advocacy Senior Manager, at [email protected] for policy or advocacy efforts
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