Centro de información bilingüe provee a la comunidad inmigrante de Los Ángeles los recursos que necesitan para protegerse y empoderarse

LOS ANGELES, CA – Una coalición intersectorial se ha reunido para atender las preocupaciones de las comunidades inmigrantes en Los Ángeles acerca de las nuevas acciones y órdenes ejecutivas de inmigración. La coalición, compuesta del alcalde Eric Garcetti y otros funcionarios públicos, organizaciones pro- inmigrantes y medios de comunicación hispanos, lanzará el sitio web www.protegete.us, que servirá como centro de recursos para las comunidades inmigrantes bajo la campaña ¡Protégete!…¡Empodérate Ya!

El sitio www.protegete.us es uno de los centros de información más completos de recursos pro-inmigrantes en inglés y español. El sitio tiene como objetivo compartir información sobre los derechos de inmigrantes, para que puedan seguir viviendo sus vidas sin miedo.

“Los inmigrantes forman una parte central de la historia estadounidense. Gente de todas partes han contribuido en maneras incalculables a la diversidad, el ingenio y la riqueza cultural que definen quiénes somos, especialmente aquí en Los Ángeles. Las familias que han establecido su hogar aquí merecen todos los recursos y la protección que su Ciudad puede proporcionar,” dijo el alcalde Garcetti. “Nadie en Los Ángeles debe vivir con miedo de ser apartado de su hogar, o separado de su familia. Nunca dejaré de luchar para proteger a todos los Angelenos, y asegurar que reciban el apoyo que necesitan y merecen.”

“Más que nunca, es hora de que las comunidades hispanas tomen medidas para informarse,” dijo Manuel Abud, Presidente y Presidente Ejecutivo de Azteca America. “En Azteca nos enorgullecemos de crear relaciones positivas y establecer alianzas en toda la industria, y estamos motivados por nuestro compromiso de servir a la comunidad hispana estadounidense. La coalición ¡Protégete!…¡Empodérate Ya! es un gran ejemplo de lo que podemos lograr trabajando juntos para servir adecuadamente a nuestra querida comunidad para fortalecerla en lugar de propagar el miedo.”

“Existe una gran diferencia entre tener temor y luchar para protegerse y tener temor y permanecer en las sombras.   Los inmigrantes venimos a este país para alcanzar un sueño, una mejor vida, y seguiremos en la búsqueda de esa meta.  Existen recursos, información, y apoyo disponibles para las familias inmigrantes que enfrentan lo impensable en estos momentos; tome acción, usted no está solo,” declaró Angélica Salas, Directora Ejecutiva de CHIRLA.

La campaña ¡Protégete!…¡Empodérate Ya! se origina de la previa campaña ¡Protégete!…¡Ciudadanía Ya! que impulsó esfuerzos de educación y solicitudes de ciudadanía en 2015 y 2016.

La campaña ¡Protégete!…¡Empodérate Ya! está dirigida por una fuerte coalición que incluye al alcalde de Los Ángeles, Eric Garcetti, la supervisora ​​del condado de Los Ángeles, Hilda Solís, el secretario de Estado de California, Alex Padilla, y el alcalde de Long Beach, Robert García; el Centro de Recursos para Centroamericanos (CARECEN), la Coalición por los Derechos Humanos de los Inmigrantes de Los Ángeles (CHIRLA), el Consejo de Federaciones Mexicanas en Norteamérica (COFEM), Americanos Asiáticos Avanzando la Justicia-Los Ángeles (AAAJ-LA), El Fondo Educativo de La Asociación Nacional de Funcionarios Latinos Electos y Designados (NALEO), la Red Organizadora de Trabajadores del Día Nacional (NDLON), el Centro de Políticas Migratorias de California (CIPC), el Centro Nacional sobre Leyes Migratorias, el Fondo México-Americano para la Defensa Legal y la Educación (MALDEF), la Unión Americana de Libertades Civiles del Sur de California (ACLU SoCal); y los medios de comunicación hispanos Azteca America, Entravision, Estrella TV / Liberman Broadcasting, La Opinión, Telemundo 52 Los Angeles KVEA, Univision Radio y KMEX 34 Univision Los Angeles.

La campaña cuenta con el apoyo financiero de la Fundación Comunitaria de California.

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Bilingual online clearinghouse provides Los Angeles’ immigrant community with the information resources they need to protect and empower themselves

LOS ANGELES,CA — A cross sector coalition has come together to address concerns from immigrant communities in Los Angeles about new immigration enforcement policies and actions. The coalition, comprised of Mayor Eric Garcetti and other public officials, immigrant advocacy organizations, and Spanish-language media groups, is launching the www.protegete.us website, which will serve as a resource hub for immigrant communities, as part of the ¡Protégete!…¡EmpodérateYa! (Protect Yourself! Empower Yourself!) campaign.

The ¡Protégete!…¡Empodérate Ya! website is one of the most comprehensive clearinghouses of information resources in English and Spanish. The goal of the site is to ensure immigrants know their rights and to provide information on how they can empower themselves rather than live in fear.

“Immigration is at the heart of the American story, because people from everywhere have made immeasurable contributions to the diversity, ingenuity, and cultural richness that define who we are. That is especially true in Los Angeles, and people who have made a home here deserve all of the resources and protection their City can provide,” said Mayor Garcetti. “No one in Los Angeles should live in fear of being taken from their home, or separated from their family. I will never stop fighting to protect all Angelenos, and making sure they are given the support they need and deserve.”

“More than ever it’s time for Hispanics to act by getting informed,” said Manuel Abud, President and CEO, Azteca America. “At Azteca we pride ourselves on our ability to build bridges and establish alliances across the industry, and we are driven by our commitment to serve the U.S. Hispanic community. The ¡Protégete!…¡Empodérate Ya! coalition is a great example of how all of us can work together in order to properly serve our dear community to empower themselves rather than live in fear.”

“There’s a difference between being afraid and taking action to protect oneself and one’s family and being afraid and remaining in the shadows.  We came to this country because of a dream for a better life and we will continue fighting to make that dream possible.  There’s resources, information, support available for immigrant families facing the unthinkable right now; take action, you are not alone,” stated Angelica Salas, CHIRLA Executive Director.

The ¡Protégete!…¡Empodérate Ya! campaign stems from the successful ¡Protégete!…¡Ciudadanía Ya! (Protect Yourself! Citizenship Now!) campaign, which drove citizenship education and application efforts in 2015 and 2016.

The ¡Protégete!…¡Empodérate Ya! campaign is led by a strong coalition that includes Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis, California Secretary of State Alex Padilla, and Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia; the Central American Resource Center (CARECEN), the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA), the Council of Mexican Federations (COFEM), Asian Americans Advancing Justice Los Angeles (AAAJ-LA), the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund, the National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON), the California Immigrant Policy Center, the National Immigration Law Center (NILC), the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California; and Spanish-language outlets Azteca America, Entravision, Estrella TV/Liberman Broadcasting, La Opinión, Telemundo 52 Los Angeles KVEA, Univision Radio and KMEX 34 Univision Los Angeles.

The campaign is made possible through funding support from the California Community Foundation.

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by Christina M. Oriel, MLNews

By Alyssa Ochs, Inside Philanthropy

LOS ANGELES – March 7, 2017 – The California Community Foundation (CCF) will immediately award $1.4 million in rapid response grants to 19 organizations as part of its coordinated commitment to immigrant inclusion and protection.

These grants deliver critical support to organizations providing impacted communities with Know Your Rights workshops, legal representation, policy advocacy and citizenship. The goal is to offer the highest level of protection to immigrant families in need.

The recently issued immigration executive orders do not represent our nation’s core values of liberty, justice and due process. These policies threaten to upend the lives of some our most vulnerable community members.

“Los Angeles is a tribute to the power and positive impact of immigration. The creativity and prosperity that define our region stem directly from the incredible diversity of cultures and voices that represent it. Because we are a welcoming community, the world’s best, brightest and most dedicated call our region home,” said California Community Foundation President and CEO Antonia Hernández. “We are proud to support the organizations working tirelessly to ensure all people have access to legal services and the due process they rightly deserve.”

The funding is part of the California Community Foundation’s broader public/private collaboration with other foundations like Weingart Foundation, The California Endowment, James Irvine Foundation and local governments like Los Angeles County and the City of Los Angeles.  The collaboration seeks to leverage the collective resources of the philanthropic and public sectors to respond to immediate community needs across the City and County.

As the Administration increases its detention and deportation efforts, Los Angeles County communities stand to be among the hardest hit; not just socially, but economically as immigrant workers represent more than 40 percent of the region’s overall labor force.

Our collective wellbeing and economic power is inextricably linked to the past, present and future contributions of immigrants.

Strengthening immigrant communities is part of CCF’s long history of working to support the inclusion of all people in the civic and economic fabric of Los Angeles. CCF is committed to helping more new Americans integrate and thrive so together we can build a stronger and more prosperous future for all Angelenos.

Please see the full list of grantees below.

About the California Community Foundation

The California Community Foundation has served as a public, charitable organization since 1915, empowering donors to pursue their own personal passions and to collaborate with us in addressing the root causes of challenges in Los Angeles County. CCF stewards $1.5 billion in assets and manages 1,600 charitable foundations, funds and legacies. For more information, please visit www.calfund.org.

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Foundations Unite to Oppose Immigration Executive Orders

This statement was originally published by Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR). 

Statement

The United States stands at a historical crossroads. Founded as a refuge from religious persecution and built by generations of immigrants, our country has been the standard bearer internationally for the assertion and protection of inalienable rights and freedoms, a beacon of hope for refugees facing oppression and persecution, and a land of opportunity for immigrants seeking a better life for themselves and their families.

As philanthropic institutions, we have built our missions on this proud and rich tradition. We have invested in creating healthy communities, promoting diversity and inclusion, building a vibrant democracy, and advancing equity and equality for all people, regardless of gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender expression, immigration status, and national origin.

The recently issued immigration executive orders compromise our nation’s founding principles and the Constitution, our standing in the world, and our core values of liberty, justice, and due process. They weaken our moral leadership, fuel the efforts of those who wish us ill, harm our global competitiveness, and fray our social fabric.

Our foundations support diverse issues, strategies, and communities across the country, but we are united in the belief that immigrants and refugees are integral to every aspect of our society. Newcomers enrich our culture and tradition as artists, playwrights, and dancers. Naturalized citizens strengthen our civic life as voters, jurors, school-board members, and elected officials. Immigrant entrepreneurs and refugee-owned businesses revitalize neighborhoods, towns, and cities across America. Foreign-born scientists and engineers fuel innovations and help our country prosper. Farmworkers put food on our tables, and caregivers nurture our children, care for our elders, and nurse our ill. Young newcomers—including DACA beneficiaries—demonstrate their patriotism and enthusiasm for American ideals in schools, communities, workplaces, and the armed forces. Without the contributions of immigrants and refugees now and throughout our history, our collective wellbeing and economic vitality would be greatly diminished.

We, the undersigned philanthropies, join public officials, the faith community, business leaders, and the American public in supporting policies that protect our national security, strengthen our economy, and uphold core American values. We stand with our grantees—advocates, organizers, researchers, and service providers—in calling for policies that reflect our nation’s founding principles, promote cohesion and inclusion, instill hope, and show compassion. Policies that recognize our global interdependence, that honor our tradition of welcoming those seeking refuge and a better life, and that keep families together will make our communities stronger, safer, and more prosperous.

We expect additional challenges in the weeks and months ahead on the immigration front, including expanded detention and deportations, and on policies affecting the rights of women, African Americans, the LGBTQ community, and other vulnerable groups. The issues, communities, and core values that our foundations have sought to advance are under serious and imminent danger. With history and morality as our guide, we reject discriminatory policies that target individuals based on gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, immigration status, sexual orientation, gender expression, and other grounds. We stand committed to the inherent value and dignity of every person at home and abroad. We stand together for the American Dream.

Signatories

Lateefah Simon, President
Akonadi Foundation

Iris Krieg, Executive Director
Albert Pick, Jr. Fund

Eileen Coogan, President & CEO
Allegany Franciscan Ministries

Minna R. Buck, Founder
Aloha Foundation

Leticia Peguero, Executive Director
Andrus Family Fund & Family Philanthropy Program

Audrey Yamamoto, President & Executive Director
Asian Pacific Fund

Jim Canales, President & Trustee
Barr Foundation

Robert C. Kirkwood, Board Chair
Bella Vista Foundation

Jerry Greenfield, President
Ben & Jerry’s Foundation

Cecilia C. Clarke, President & CEO
Brooklyn Community Foundation

Sonia Gonzales, Executive Director
California Bar Foundation

Antonia Hernández, President & CEO
California Community Foundation

Geri Mannion, Director, Strengthening Democracy Program and Special Opportunities Fund
Carnegie Corporation of New York

Hussien Y. Shousher, Board Chair
Center for Arab American Philanthropy

Karen A. Simmons, President & CEO
Chester County Community Foundation

K. Sujata, President & CEO
Chicago Foundation for Women

Farhad Ebrahimi, Founder & Chair
Chorus Foundation

Mary Pounder, Program Director
Comer Family Foundation

Laura Livoti, CEO
Common Counsel Foundation

Laura Livoti, CEO
Common Counsel Foundation

Ellen Friedman, Executive Director
Compton Foundation

Leslie Ramyk, Executive Director
Conant Family Foundation

Yanique Redwood, President & CEO
Consumer Health Foundation

Elizabeth Sak, Executive Director
Cricket Island Foundation

Joe Goldman, President
Democracy Fund

Lori Bezahler, President
Edward W. Hazen Foundation

Jacqueline Mann, President
Elias Foundation

Lauren Embrey, President
Embrey Family Foundation

Elena M. Marks, President & CEO
Episcopal Health Foundation

Nicky Goren, President & CEO
Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation

Jennie Lehua Watson, Interim President
Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund

Damon T. Hewitt, Executive Director
Executives’ Alliance for Boys and Men of Color

Sandor Straus, President
Faye Straus, Vice-President
Firedoll Foundation

Darren Walker, President
Ford Foundation

Nancy Brain, Board President
Frances Hollis Brain Foundation

Marnie Thompson, Co-Managing Director
Ed Whitfield, Co-Managing Director
Fund for Democratic Communities

Marcos Vargas, Executive Director
Fund for Santa Barbara

Christine H. Russell, Trustee
Mark Schlesinger, Trustee
Susan Clark, Director of Programs
Gaia Fund 

Dimple Abichandani, Executive Director
General Service Foundation

Nancy Bales, Executive Director
Nicholas Walrod, Board Chair
Gray Family Foundation

Vanessa Daniel, Executive Director
Groundswell Fund

Eva Grove, Founder & Board Member
Leslie Dorosin, Executive Director
Grove Foundation

Darren Sandow, Executive Director
Hagedorn Foundation

David Nicholson, Executive Director
Headwaters Foundation for Justice

Liz Simons, Chair of the Board
Deanna Gomby, President & CEO
Heising-Simons Foundation

Tricia Hellman Gibbs, MD, Board President
Susan Mayer Hirsch, Executive Director
Hellman Foundation

Nat Williams, Ph.D, Executive Director
Hill-Snowdon Foundation

Diana Campoamor, President
Hispanics in Philanthropy

Ann B. Stern, President & CEO
Houston Endowment

Janet Froetscher, President
J.B. and M.K. Pritzker Family Foundation

Peter W. Davidson, Chairman
Amy L. Freitag, Executive Director
J.M. Kaplan Fund

John Goldman, President
John & Marcia Goldman Foundation

Jacqueline Martinez Garcel, CEO
​Latino Community Foundation 

Debora Ortega, Ph.d., Board Chair
Carlos Martinez, Executive Director
Latino Community Foundation of Colorado

Kara L. Masters, Board President
Caitlin W. Davis, Executive Director
Legal Foundation of Washington

James S. Farley, Esquire, President & CEO
Leichtag Foundation

Daniel Lee, Executive Director
Levi Strauss Foundation

Shane Murphy Goldsmith, President & CEO
Liberty Hill Foundation

David M. Okorn, Executive Director
Long Island Community Foundation

Luz A. Vega-Marquis, President & CEO
Marguerite Casey Foundation

Thomas Peters, Ph.D., President & CEO
Marin Community Foundation /
Buck Family Fund of MCF

Justin Maxson, Executive Director
Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation

Helen Brunner, Foundation Director
Media Democracy Fund

Jenny Russell, Executive Director
Merck Family Fund

Charles Wilhoite, Board Chair
Doug Stamm, CEO
Meyer Memorial Trust 

Minette A. Kwok, Co-Founder & Board Member
Minami Tamaki Yamauchi Kwok & Lee Foundation

Jeannie Blaustein, Ph.D., President
Morton and Jane Blaustein Foundation

Roberta Phillip-Robbins, J.D., Executive Director
MRG Foundation

Frank I. Sanchez, Executive Director
Needmor Fund

Nicholas Donohue, President & CEO
Nellie Mae Education Foundation

Michele Lord, President
NEO Philanthropy

Lorie A. Slutsky, President
New York Community Trust

Maria Mottola, Executive Director
New York Foundation

Kevin F. Walker, President & CEO
Northwest Area Foundation

Nichole June Maher, President and CEO
Vanetta Abdellatif, Chair, Board of Directors
Northwest Health Foundation

Pamela Shifman, Executor Director
NoVo Foundation

Ken Zimmerman, Director of U.S. Programs
Open Society Foundations

Judith Baker, Executive Director
Traci Ray, President
Oregon Law Foundation

Veronica Reed, Board Chair
Peter E. Haas Jr. Family Fund

Gillian Darlow, CEO
Polk Bros. Foundation

Mary E. McClymont,
President and CEO
Public Welfare Foundation

Timothy P. Silard, President
Rosenberg Foundation

AixaN. Cintrón-Vélez, Ph.D., Program Director
Russell Sage Foundation

Sarah Martinez-Helfman, President
Samuel S. Fels Fund

Fo-ChingLu, President
Sheng-Yen Lu Foundation

Chet P. Hewitt, President & CEO
Sierra Health Foundation

Tom Keith, President
Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina

Cheryl Brownd, Program Director
Sisters of Mercy of North Carolina Foundation

Sister Regina Fox, SSND, Executive Director
Sisters of St. Joseph Healthcare Foundation

Sally Osberg, President & CEO
Skoll Foundation

Molly Gochman, Founder
Stardust Fund

Phillip W. Henderson, President
Surdna Foundation

Jennifer Leith, Executive Director
The Alfred & Mary Douty Foundation

Paul Grogan, President & CEO
The Boston Foundation

Robert K. Ross, M.D., President & CEO
The California Endowment

Judy Belk,President & CEO
The California Wellness Foundation

Truman Collins, President
Cynthia G. Addams, CEO
The Collins Foundation

Karen McNeil-Miller, President & CEO
The Colorado Health Foundation

Alicia Phillip, President
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta

William W. Ginsberg, President & CEO
The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven

Elizabeth Brazas, President
The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina

Trent Stamp, CEO
The Eisner Foundation

Drew Fink, Director
The Fink Family Foundation

Deborah T. Poritz, Board Chair
Kiki Jamieson, President
The Fund for New Jersey

Grant Oliphant, President
The Heinz Endowments

Marti Wilson-Taylor, Chair, Board of Trustees
Jocelyn V. Sargent, Executive Director
The Hyams Foundation, Inc.

Don Howard, President & CEO
The James Irvine Foundation

Rip Rapson, President & CEO
The Kresge Foundation

Alexandra A. Herzan, President
The Lily Auchincloss Foundation, Inc.

Patricia Blakely, Executive Director
The Merchants Fund

R.T. Rybak, President & CEO
The Minneapolis Foundation

Ana L. Oliveira, President & CEO
The New York Women’s Foundation

Craig Harwood, Director
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

Martha McCoy, President
The Paul J. Aicher Foundation

Pedro Ramos, President & CEO
The Philadelphia Foundation

Richard Woo, CEO
The Russell Family Foundation

Fred Blackwell, CEO
The San Francisco Foundation

Amanda Cloud, President & CEO
The Simmons Foundation

Rick Kinsel, President
The Vilcek Foundation

Stacie Ma’a, President
The Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation

Edward Kissam, Trustee
The Werner-Kohnstamm Family Fund

John Esterle, Co-Executive Director
Pia Infante, Co-Executive Director
The Whitman Institute

Alan S. Davis, Director
The WhyNot Initiative

Larry Kramer, President
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

Christina Kind, Managing Trustee
The Patricia Kind Family Foundation

Kriss Deiglmeier, CEO
Tides

Taryn Higashi, Executive Director
Unbound Philanthropy

Richard Xavier Corral, Interim Executive Director
United Latinx Fund Los Angeles

Kate Kroeger, Executive Director
Urgent Action Fund

Ken Kind, Board President
Hugh Hogan, Executive Director
van Ameringen Foundation

Nancy Wiltsek, Executive Director
van Löben Sels/RembeRock Foundation

Diana Buckhantz, Executor
Vladimir & Araxia Buckhantz Foundation

John Schwartz, President
Voqal

William S. Goldman, President of the Board of Trustees
Pamela H. David, Executive Director
Walter & Elise Haas Fund

Fred Ali, President & CEO
Weingart Foundation

Laura Rossi, Esq., Executive Director
Westchester Community Foundation

Catherine Crystal Foster, Executive Director
Westly Foundation

Sherece Y. West-Scantlebury, Ph.D., President & CEO
Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation

La June Montgomery Tabron, President & CEO
W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Libby Wadsworth, CEO
Mary L. Gregory, Administrator
W.L.S. Spencer Foundation

Daniel Solomon, President
Woodbury Fund

Grace Hou, President
Woods Fund Chicago

Bob Uyeki, CEO
Y & H Soda Foundation

Allison Magee, Executive Director
Zellerbach Family Foundation

 

Philanthropy-Supporting Organizations

Susan Taylor Batten,President & CEO
ABFE: A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities

Niamani Mutima, Executive Director
Africa Grantmakers’ Affinity Group

Sampriti Ganguli, CEO
Arabella Advisors

Cora Mirikitani, President & CEO
Asian Americans / Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP)

Carly Hare, National Director/Coalition Catalyst
CHANGE Philanthropy

Tory Dietel Hopps, Managing Partner
Dietel Partners

Meg Long, President
Equal Measure

Eric Marshall, Executive Director
Funders’ Committee for Civic Participation

John Kania, Global Managing Director
FSG

Ben Francisco Maulbeck, President
Funders for LGBTQ Issues

Diana Campoamor, President
Hispanics in Philanthropy

Dennis Quirin, President
Neighborhood Funders Group

Sarah Stachowiak, CEO
ORS Impact

Lori Villarosa, Executive Director
Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity

Iimay Ho, Executive Director
Resource Generation

Susan Eaton, Director
Sillerman Center

John Mitterholzer, Board Chair
L. Benjamin Starrett, President & CEO
The Funders’ Network

Donna P. Hall, President & CEO
Women Donors Network

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For more information or to sign the statement, contact Caleb Beaudoin at [cryptx]caleb@gcir.org[/cryptx]. If joining, please provide the name of your foundation and the name and title of your signer (i.e., the CEO, the board chair, or both).

A special thanks to GCIR members and funders for their support in making this statement possible.

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