WHEN: *TOMORROW* Thursday, Oct. 14, 1 - 4 p.m. ET
The 'Paid Leave for the People' rally is scheduled to take place at the nation's capital tomorrow, October 14. At a critical moment in the budget negotiations, and with paid leave and childcare being threatened each day, it's time to unite American voices in the fight for paid leave.
WHAT: Communities of color and poorer communities live and work in areas that are more vulnerable to climate change as they lack the resources to adequately prepare for natural disasters, rising temperatures, and increased flooding. Local Georgia environmental organizations will unveil the 2021 Green Cities Georgia, a climate justice policy platform. Local elected leaders have the ability to transform communities by addressing the climate issues that impact everyday lives. This platform is intended to help voters and candidates learn more about the environmental issues and opportunities we face locally, and the immediate actions that leaders can take
Read MoreTAMPA- Despite the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announcing that the Covid19 vaccine is safe for people who are pregnant, wishing to be pregnant or breastfeeding, a new report finds that only 31 percent of pregnant Americans have received Covid19 vaccinations, while the disease continues to cause hospitalization among pregnant neighbors. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) will be joined by local health experts and advocates to share available data on the efficacy and safety of the vaccination for pregnant Americans.
Read MoreWASHINGTON- Various staff members as well as Poderosa Fellows representing Poder Latinx have arrived in Washington, D.C. alongside other immigrant rights groups from across the United States to demand that a pathway to citizenship be delivered.
Read MoreNATIONWIDE - Yesterday, a ruling was made by the Senate Parliamentarian against the inclusion of a pathway to citizenship through a registry proposal. This was the second strategic attempt of Senate Democrats to create a path to citizenship in recent weeks. Poder Latinx calls on fellow immigrant rights activists, organizations, and issue champions in the Senate to continue working together to ensure that a pathway is achieved this year.
NATIONWIDE- Poder Latinx is proud to be partnering with thousands of organizations nationwide on National Voter Registration Day, which seeks to increase civic participation by encouraging Americans to register to vote and then turn out to vote in record numbers this year.
ATLANTA – On Thursday, September 23, Poder Latinx and partners will bring dozens of people together for a rally to shut down all detention centers, demand an end to deportations, and release all people currently in immigration detention. Thursday’s direct action is one of several actions taking place across the country during Detention Watch Network, FIRM Action, Mijente, United We Dream, and the We Are Home Campaign’s “Communities Not Cages” National Day of Action. In February, Detention Watch Network launched the “First Ten to Communities Not Cages” campaign to demand the shut down of 10 immigration detention centers in the first year of the Biden administration. The ‘first ten’ detention centers provide a roadmap of where to start, exemplifying how the immigration detention system as a whole is inherently abusive, unjust, and fatally flawed beyond repair.
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