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Principles for a Values-Based Budget for Immigrant Justice

Submitted by Assefash on Mon, 01/18/2021 - 11:28

January 14, 2021

 

African Communities Together recently contributed to the National Immigrant Justice Center and 

American Immigration Council FY2022 budget priorities document that was submitted to the Biden-Harris transition today.  The document, entitled Principles for a Values-Based Budget for Immigrant Justice, includes as a priority the funding of a White House Task Force on Black Immigrants.  See the full document here.

 

New Report Shows Professional Licenses Out of Reach for New York’s African Hair Braiders

Submitted by Assefash on Tue, 12/08/2020 - 12:17

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 8, 2020

Contacts:
Assefash Makonnen, African Communities Together, assefash@africans.us
Erin Markman, Take Root Justice, emarkman@takerootjustice.org; 650-814-7577

New Report Shows Professional Licenses Out of Reach for New York’s African Hair Braiders

Research Led by African Hair Braiders Details Barriers Faced When Pursuing Professional Licenses, Lays Out A Vision For Change

Press Release: Black Immigrant Organizations and Civil Rights Groups Applaud the National Defense Authorization Act's Pathway to Permanent Residency for Liberian Immigrants

Submitted by Assefash on Fri, 12/20/2019 - 20:01

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 20, 2019 

 

BLACK IMMIGRANT ORGANIZATIONS AND CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS  APPLAUD THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT’S PATHWAY TO PERMANENT RESIDENCY FOR LIBERIAN IMMIGRANTS

Press Release: BLACK IMMIGRANT ORGANIZATIONS APPLAUD CONGRESSIONAL MOVE TOWARDS PROVIDING LIBERIAN IMMIGRANTS WITH IMMEDIATE PATH TO PERMANENT STATUS 

Submitted by Assefash on Fri, 12/13/2019 - 12:57

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 13, 2019

Contact:

Assefash Makonnen,  African Communities Together

1 (646) 504-6103; assefash@africans.us

Brian Erickson (Camino PR), UndocuBlack Network

1 (631) 459-2173; brian@caminopr.com 
 

BLACK IMMIGRANT ORGANIZATIONS APPLAUD CONGRESSIONAL MOVE TOWARDS PROVIDING LIBERIAN IMMIGRANTS WITH IMMEDIATE PATH TO PERMANENT STATUS 

Press Release: 'It is Now Law' Black Immigrant Organizations and Civil Rights Groups Applaud the National Defense Authorization Act's Pathway to Permanent Residency for Liberian Immigrants

Submitted by Assefash on Tue, 09/24/2019 - 12:00

For Immediate Release

'IT IS NOW LAW' BLACK IMMIGRANT ORGANIZATIONS AND CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS  APPLAUD THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT’S PATHWAY TO PERMANENT RESIDENCY FOR LIBERIAN IMMIGRANTS

September 24, 2019

Contact:

Assefash Makonnen, African Communities Together, assefash@africans.us 

PRESS RELEASE – African Communities Together Joins Lawsuit To Stop Trump Administration “Public Charge” Rule

Submitted by Assefash on Fri, 08/16/2019 - 10:17

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Trump “Public Charge” Regulation Unlawful, Lawsuit Claims

Nonprofits aim to block policy targeting millions of families of color

 

ACT on Change to Diversity Visa Online Application Form

Submitted by Assefash on Fri, 07/12/2019 - 11:13

Recently, the State Department announced a change to the Diversity Visa (DV) online application that would require applicants to provide their current passport information.  In the past, someone who wanted to register for DV didn't need a passport until he/she was selected to actually apply for the visa (only 100,000 out of the roughly 14 million applicants are selected to apply for a diversity visa.) This allowed applicants to avoid the expense and log

On World Refugee Day, Hundreds Protest the Deaths of Immigrants and Refugees in ICE/CBP Detention

Submitted by Assefash on Thu, 06/20/2019 - 10:09

For Immediate Release                                                                       Thursday, June 20, 2019

Press Contact: Assefash Makonnen

E-mail: Assefash@africans.us On World Refugee Day, Hundreds Protest the Deaths of Immigrants and Refugees in ICE/CBP Detention

 

June 20th, 2019

Statement on the Liberian DED lawsuit, African Communities Together v. Trump

Submitted by Assefash on Thu, 03/28/2019 - 16:08

March 28th, 2019

For Immediate Release

Contact: assefash@africans.us, nekessa@undocublack.org

 

Joint Statement on the Liberian DED lawsuit, African Communities Together v. Trump:

Hearing on preliminary injunction and other updates

African Communities Together Supports Modernizing New York’s Deceptive Practices Act (GBL § 349)

Submitted by Assefash on Thu, 03/28/2019 - 16:04

African Communities Together Supports

Modernizing New York’s Deceptive Practices Act (GBL § 349)

 

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