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Understanding the Rights of and Unique Challenges Faced by Indigenous Migrants
Recording Now Available
Thank you so much to everyone who joined us and/or has waited so patiently for the recording of our webinar from October 22, 2021: Understanding the Rights of and Unique Challenges Faced by Indigenous Migrants. You can watch the webinar recording on the ILRC’s website here:
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This webinar was moderated by Carolina Martin Ramos (Mexica/Ani'-Yun'wiya Kin), Esq., Co-Executive Director, Comunidad Maya Pixan Ixim (CMPI), and Director of CMPI Maya & Indigenous Human Rights Program and Legal Services: [link removed]
During the webinar, community leaders shared their experiences and perspectives as Indigenous people on Indigenous rights, sovereignty, migration, and ways to better serve Indigenous migrant clients. Panelists included:
Luis Marcos (Q’anjob’al Maya), Founder & Co-Executive Director, Comunidad Maya Pixan Ixim and Ambassador, Q’anjoba’al, Popti, Chuj, & Akateko Nations
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Miguel Villegas Ventura (Ñuu Savi, Mixteco), Program Coordinator, Centro Binacional para el Desarrollo IndÍgena Oaxaqueño
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Dr. Jonathan Hook (Cherokee), Former USCIS Immigration Services Officer and Community Relations Officer; Inaugural Director of EPA's Environmental Justice and Tribal Affairs Office in Dallas; former research professor of international Indigenous issues; Indigenous rights advocate and educator
Cindy Toledo (Maya Q'anjob'al), Legal Assistant at Law Offices of Randy Alexander and Associates; Board Member of Centro Cultural Techantit; Volunteer Legal Advocate, Comunidad Maya Pixan Ixim; and Coordinator of Social Support Commission, National Council of Indigenous Peoples/CONPID
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Domingo Alvaro (Q'anjob'al Maya), Paralegal, Legal Orientation Program (LOP - Otay Mesa), American Bar Association (ABA), Immigration Justice Project and Previous Migrant Shelter Case Manager, Jewish Family Services (JFS), San Diego
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