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Background is a beach shoreline with Pacific Islanders playing on the sand and a hut in the upper left corner with a thatched roof that says “SAFE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR ALL.” In the foreground is a group of Pacific Islander women sitting in a line weaving a mat made of pandanus leaves. The threads of the mat spell out “childcare, healthcare, higher education, immigration, job training, mental health counseling, and substance abuse treatment.” Above the women is white text that reads “ABOLITION CREATES THRIVING COMMUNITIES”

Posted June 1, 2021 by cdrew

Abolition in Our Times: A Gathering of Pacific Islander and Asian American Communities

Together, Race Forward, Mass Freedom, Empowering Pacific Islander Communities (EPIC), and Grassroots Asians Rising (GAR) gathered organizers in December 2020 with the goal of collectively learning more about the history of abolitionist movements in Pacific Islander and Asian communities, and

Posted September 11, 2017 by hleiva

Drop the I-Word

Immigrant and refugee rights are increasingly under attack by U.S. institutions, while racially derogatory and dehumanizing language used in the media and political discourse has paved the way for a rise in hate crimes against immigrants. We need to strongly

Posted August 7, 2017 by hleiva

Ending Local Collaboration With ICE: A Toolkit for Immigrant Advocates

We must fight back against our country’s addiction to mass incarceration and mass deportation. This toolkit is designed to provide a pathway to change – the building blocks to combat ongoing collusion between local law enforcement and immigration authorities.