Immigrant Youth Leadership Initiative of Alabama (IYLIA)

05/04/2015

http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/governor-robert-bentley-1?source=c.em&r_by=13000112

05/04/2015

A federal judge granted a request led by the state of Texas and joined by Alabama and other states to temporarily block President Obama's executive action.

While this lawsuit takes place in the courts system, our families and friends have been left in a legal limbo thanks to the most recent attacks from anti-immigrant politicians. We are confident that in the end, the courts will stand with immigrants and relief programs will be implemented soon.

This new petition is to demand our state governor Robert Bentley and the attorney general Luther Strange to drop Alabama from the lawsuit. Please, Sign the petition here: http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/governor-robert-bentley-1?source=c.em&r_by=13000112

I just signed a petition to Governor Robert Bentley: Thousands of undocumented immigrant families in Alabama will soon have a chance to start fixing their immigration status and get a temporary job authorization under the executive actions announced by President Barack Obama, but Governor Robert Ben…

04/22/2015

Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice is hiring Summer Fellows!
Are you looking to expand your resume during this summer break? Do you want to be a part of something bigger than yourself? Do you want to help secure expanded rights immigrants in Alabama and protect against family separation?

Do not linger, apply now for a ACIJ's stipend summer fellowship! Deadline May 4th.

We are looking for passionate DACAmented students and/or Spanish speaking students seeking to earn experience in - Community organizing - Facilitation - Presentations - Nonprofit administration - Legal documentation organization - Event logistic - Networking - Public speaking and engagement - Building political relationships of a lifetime and helping immigrant communities in Alabama and the Nation.

More information: http://www.acij.net/summer-fellowships/

Are you looking to expand your resume during this summer break? Do you want to be a part of something bigger than yourself? Do you want to be a change maker for immigrants in Alabama and the nation during this crucial time in history?

06/11/2013

ALERTA: El Senado voto 82-15 para comenzar el debate sobre la SB 477, la propuesta de reforma migratoria en el Senado. Esto NO quiere decir que es ley. Todavía siguen pasos. The Senate vote 82-15 to begin DEBATE on immigration reform, nothing has passed yet. There are still steps to take.

05/02/2013

GRACIAS a todos los que atendieron la marcha en Birmingham. Cienes de personas se manifestaron en Birmingham por una reforma migratoria. Manana subimos fotos! A HUGE thanks to all that came out to march in Birmingham for immigration reform! We will upload pictures tomorrow. Viva Alabama!

05/02/2013

Mira que chulada. Aquí están unos de los marchantes más jóvenes de el gran estado de Alabama. Look at these cuties. Here are some of the youngest marchers from the state of Alabama. Saludos desde Birmingham! Greetings from Birmingham!

05/02/2013

Somos Alabama! Obama, Sessions, Congreso, reforma migratoria AHORA. We are Alabama! Obama, Sessions, Congress, immigration reform NOW!

05/01/2013

LOS INMIGRANTES DE ALABAMA ESTÁN EN BIRMINGHAM PARA UNA REFORMA. Que viva el pueblo! The immigrants of Alabama are in Birmingham for immigration reform. Long live the people!

05/01/2013

LA RALLY YA EMPEZÓ. Gente de todo Alabama ya llegó para pedir una reforma. THE RALLY HAS BEGUN. People from all over Alabama are here for immigration reform. The time is now! Ya llegó la hora!

05/01/2013

OJO: En menos de una hora, empezara la marcha en Linn Park para una reforma migratoria. Te vemos ahí! In less than an hour, the march for an immigration reform in Linn Park will start! We'll see y'all there!

04/30/2013

QUE BUENO: La Corte Suprema RECHAZO la petición de Alabama para escuchar partes de su ley migratoria, la HB 56. La provisión en cuestión era la que hacia un crimen albergar a un inmigrante indocumentado. The Supreme Court rejected Alabama's request to grant oral arguments over a part of the state's immigration law that made it a crime to harbor an illegal immigrant

http://blog.al.com/wire/2013/04/post_52.html

The Supreme Court's decision was announced this morning following a regular conference by the justices on Friday. During those conferences the court considers what cases to hear in the next court term, which begins in October. Justice Antonin Scalia disagreed with the decision not to hear the case,…