People that live in the bible belt

If you happened to live in the south, and i mean the deep south, you probably are aware that immigration laws are pretty tough and unfair at the moment.

so what I'm trying to get started is maybe a Dream Act student/immigration coalition from the south ( South and North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Kansas, Arkansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma and Missouri)

why only those states?

A: because immigrants are not a big part of the population in those states (compared to California, New York, Illinois. etc) and i feel we are being left out and being run over by the local media everyday.


so feel free to message me and let's get to work!!!

Also please post any local pro-immigration/dream act organization, from the south, in this thread so we can contact them and be on the same page for next year.

thanks.

Southern immigration groups are hard to find. I tried to google them and nothing helpful popped out. Here's what MAGraduate wrote on organizations from other areas and maybe calling them can help you find groups in your area (especially those from Texas):

I know that wasn't much help but its something.

The American Civil Liberties Union has a chapter on North Carolina. They usually have a branch for immigration rights. They helped another immigration group in North Carolina called the 1st of May Unidos (something something) is in ACLU web page. Probably many of the groups are really grassroots without their non profit status. While searching for groups some times the words social justice are better. For example, the Catholic Church is heavely involved in immigration rights but their work is under social justice. Hope this can help in something

^ what she said: check out NC Justice Center

I got this email today from Clinic. Clinic is a group from the catholic chuch. It is co-sponsor from another group that is pro-immigrant in North Carolina. One of the reasons, why so many groups like to work with churches is because they are flooded with people. If you want to send a message to a group of people without the minute man at your event. It is often wise to give it at the spanish service. Once it gets to the people, the word of mouth starts to kick in. Hope this is worth for something.

Co-Sponsored by


NORTH CAROLINA JUSTICE CENTER IMMIGRANT’S LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT

JANUARY 14-15, 2009
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Location:
Fallon Center – Our Lady of Lourdes Church
2718 Overbrook Drive
Raleigh, NC 27608
Park on upper level

Local contact: Cristin Ruggles (919) 856 – 2159 Cristin@ncjustice.org
Information on content: Peggy Gleason pgleason@cliniclegal.org
Continental breakfast free on site, lunch available on site for $7


Cost:
$50.00 per person from non-profit program (provide IRS designation letter)
$100 per person for attorneys in private practice and their staff
The fee includes the training manual and breakfast on both days.

This two-day training is directed at helping legal advocates, organizers and community leaders prepare and plan for immigration enforcement actions by the Department of Homeland Security. Persons from the Carolinas and surrounding southern states are particularly encouraged to attend. The training aims to strengthen regional coalitions, and connect them to national backup. Participants will learn about the mechanics of enforcement actions and removal proceedings, as well as key elements in developing and implementing an enforcement response plan.

The training is for the staff of community-based organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, and attorneys and legal worker staff of private law offices. As a requirement of registration, if you are registering as staff of a community-based organization, fax a copy of your IRS 501(3) letter designating your agency as a nonprofit entity to CLINIC at 415-394-8696 to the attention of Chris Ozaki. Your registration will be confirmed upon receipt of this letter. Payment is by credit card only. The trainers for this program are CLINIC attorneys Tanisha Bowens and Peggy Gleason . Also training will be Caitlin Brazill of Catholic Charities, Washington , D.C. and Attracta Kelly and Kaci Bishop, of N.C. Justice Center . Other local speakers will address particular topics of raids response.

Space is limited. Registration will close when capacity is reached.

Click here for hotel information and directions.

For registration information call: Chris Ozaki at (415) 394-9371

Thank you guys and girls.

Anyone have that link where it had a bunch of organizations that have endorsed/supported the Dream Act in the past? they had them listed state by state so that's why i wanna take a look at it , but i cant seem to find it.

hmmm, funny you should say that. . . MaGrad and I were just talking about it not more than an hour ago.

2005 DREAM Supporters

Winning Senators and Reps from the South would be huge.

Groups that I know from the South:

SEIRN-southeast coalition on immigrant rights



North Carolina:
El Pueblo

Georgia:
GALEO
Students for Latino Empowerment (University of Georgia)


Florida (not really the south...a different world altogether)
SWER/Florida Immigrant Coalition.


I have a strong interest in the south as well and will be traveling to North Carolina in March.

If you could find more groups, since you are on the ground, that will be super helpful!

SWER had an interest to develop a coalition in the south...Please PM me for more info...

http://openborderslobby.blogspot.com/

I have a list of Orgs there, organized by state.