IMMIGRANTS RISING

New Report Based on 3,000 Legal Screenings of Undocumented Immigrants

Posted by: Communications on December 4, 2019

Categories: General Announcements, Immigration Legal Intake Service, Personal Stories, Services

HOT OFF THE PRESS! We analyzed ten years of online legal intakes for close to 3,000 undocumented immigrants to identify trends and develop recommendations in the areas of education, immigration relief, criminal justice, and more.

November 2019 Newsletter

Posted by: Communications on November 26, 2019

Categories: General Announcements, Newsletters

Stories of #Undocuhustle, Heartbreak, and Humor, Newest Kickstarter Grant Winner, DACA Update, and more.

This Month’s Entrepreneurship Fund Kickstarter Grant Winner

Posted by: Communications on November 22, 2019

Categories: Entrepreneurship Fund, Financial Support, General Announcements

Congratulations to Juan Deoses, who’ll receive support for his entrepreneurial project Centro Familiar, which provides quality mental health services to undocumented children and families who otherwise wouldn’t have access to professional services. Every month we award up to $2,000 short-term, non-renewable funding through our Entrepreneurship Fund Kickstarter Grants.

Stories of #UndocuHustle, Heartbreak and Humor

Posted by: Communications on November 22, 2019

Categories: General Announcements, Personal Stories

On November 8th, Immigrants Rising family members gathered in San Francisco for “STILL WE RISE: An Evening of Revelation and Revelry.” Watch videos of these brilliant undocumented storytellers sharing their stories of hustle, heartbreak, and humor.

DACA at the Supreme Court – The Day After

Posted by: Communications on November 13, 2019

Categories: General Announcements, In the Media, Services

Reflection on the historic day, the strength of the undocumented youth movement, and what we can do next while we wait for the decision.

California Community Colleges’ New Mandate To Serve DACA Students Has No Funding

Posted by: Communications on October 22, 2019

Categories: California Campus Catalyst Fund, General Announcements, In the Media

"Now that Governor Gavin Newsom has signed AB 1645 into law, California Community Colleges are required to expand resources for undocumented immigrant students. However, there is one major problem with this law: the lack of funding to implement...Earlier this year California Community Colleges reported that only 35 of the system’s 115 community colleges have Dream Resource Centers. The existing centers are supported by a combination of the colleges’ own funding as well as external dollars."

EDUCATORS: Help Undocumented Students Triumph!

Posted by: Communications on October 15, 2019

Categories: General Announcements, Resources

Education is the key to personal transformation—the opportunity to learn, whether it is in a classroom or a job site, gives individuals the agency to improve their own lives. We are excited to share new resources to help educators support undocumented students in achieving their educational ambitions:…

Support Karen Fight her Deportation Case

Posted by: Communications on October 7, 2019

Categories: General Announcements, Personal Stories

Karen Hernandez is a student at LA Trade Tech and one of our former Catalyst Fellows. She needs to raise $3,000 to fight her deportation case, stay in school and continue being a role model for her sons. Please watch this video and consider supporting Karen.

Congratulations 2019 Scholars

Posted by: Communications on October 4, 2019

Categories: General Announcements, Scholarship Fund

Read about the amazing new scholars we're welcoming into the Immigrants Rising family.

Category: General Announcements