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- Apr 28
- 2 min
Meet the Inaugural Valerie Zukin Memorial Fellows
We are excited to introduce the inaugural fellows, Griselda Estrada Gonzalez and Athena Buell Becerra. Griselda and Athena were selected...
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- Jun 15, 2021
- 6 min
CCIJ’s Kalli Flores-Lyon: Fighting For Immigrants’ Rights From Both Sides of the Border
CCIJ’s newest addition to the team, Kalli Flores-Lyon, spoke to our intern Danna Castro Galindo about their experiences advocating for...
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- Feb 4, 2021
- 6 min
Meet Edwin Carmona-Cruz, CCIJ’s first Director of Community Engagement
Megaphone in hand and Mariah Carey at heart, that’s the best way to picture Edwin Carmona-Cruz, CCIJ’s very first Director of Community...
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- Jan 13, 2021
- 3 min
Why Should Immigration Detention Be Closed?
Men sit in the sun in the health ward at the Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego. (Gregory Bull/AP) Giovannie, currently detained in...
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- Nov 9, 2020
- 2 min
The Fight to End Immigration Detention Continues
Now is not the time for complacency. The results of this historic election have shown the power of communities coming together to...
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- Nov 4, 2020
- 2 min
¡La Lucha Sigue!
The Turbulent Presidential Election Calls for Increased Advocacy and Mobilization Among Our Immigrant Community We all know this isn’t...
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- Oct 30, 2020
- 7 min
Working to Bridge Two Distinctly Unequal Systems
CCIJ’s Executive Director, Bianca Sierra Wolff talks about her experiences growing up as a Latina woman in the United States, and the...
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- Oct 16, 2020
- 4 min
BAND AID SOLUTIONS ARE NO SOLUTION: IT’S TIME TO FOCUS ON REAL CHANGE
A New Vision for CCIJ What do we do when Immigrants and communities of color are under attack? What is the role for advocates, attorneys...
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- Oct 13, 2020
- 3 min
Ni de aquí, ni de allá
As an undocumented Latina, I grew up surrounded by an American culture that was hostile towards my identity. At the same time I...
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- Sep 24, 2020
- 5 min
Saying Adios to the Good vs. Bad Immigrant Narrative
As part of our Hispanic Heritage Month reflection series, Danna Castro Galindo, one of CCIJ’s college volunteers, shared her reflections...
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- Sep 8, 2020
- 6 min
Answering Calls from Immigrants in Detention During COVID-19:
Once Solely a Legal Battle, Now One of Life or Death. Before shelter in place, CCIJ and other legal service organizations made monthly...
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- Aug 31, 2020
- 2 min
Meet Lisa Knox, CCIJ’s new Legal Director
Lisa Knox, CCIJ’s new Legal Director, speaking at a protest in front of Governor Newsom’s mansion in late July demanding that all...
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- Jun 23, 2020
- 5 min
Letters From Immigration Detention During COVID-19
Immigrants detained in Yuba County Jail and Mesa Verde Detention Facility shared their thoughts, fears and pleas while they hope to be...
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