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We always love to see when states lead the way in strengthening our democracy! Recently, Michigan, which is home to nearly 200 of our alumni, has become a beacon of hope in the fight to strengthen our democracy.
In just a few short years, the state has implemented initiatives aimed at building a more inclusive, transparent, and representative democracy. This includes increasing voter registration and turnout and closing the racial gap in voter participation, ending partisan gerrymandering, and promoting citizen-initiated ballot measures to increase direct democracy and enact popular policies. The work that Michigan has done is now a blueprint for other states—a testament to the power of active civic participation and New American leadership at the state and local level.
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Yesterday marked the 11th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Despite its initial promise to protect hundreds of thousands of young immigrants from deportation, the future of DACA remains uncertain.
We stand in solidarity with the many DACA recipients who are still living in limbo, including the approximately 93,000 first-time DACA registrants whose applications haven’t been processed since 2021 because of legal challenges. DACA recipients belong here, and they do amazing things in our society, democracy, and everywhere in between. It’s long past time that we provide them with permanent protections, including a pathway to citizenship.
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This month, our friends at the I Stand With Immigrants Initiative launched a report titled, “Moving the Culture, Shaping Our Future: How 10 Years of Cultural Strategy Helped Build and Hold a Pro-Immigrant Majority in America.”
The report looks at a positive narrative shift on immigration over the past 10 years, and argues that the work of organizations and advocates fighting for cultural change is hugely important to securing long-overdue protections for undocumented immigrants and their loved ones. It also serves as a hopeful validator of our collective work to change our culture, and is another vehicle for directly impacted immigrants to share their stories widely. Read the full report here.
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✨ TODAY is the priority deadline to apply to take our Ready to Win training in Washington, D.C. on August 11-14! ✨
Ready to Win is our immersive two-track training created for New Americans who want to run for office or serve as a campaign staff leader in the next one to two years. The candidate track will train you on messaging, voter outreach, managing the media, fundraising, call time, expanding the electorate and more. And in the campaign leadership track, you will explore team management, volunteer engagement, and methods to engage New American communities.
Apply by 11:59 p.m. ET today for the candidate or campaign leadership track at Ready to Win and become the leader your community has been waiting for!
In less than a week, on Thursday, June 22, we’re pulling out all the stops for our New American Hero Awards, a dazzling rooftop party in the epicenter of American democracy, Washington, D.C.!
But this isn’t just any party—on top of it being a celebration of our shared journey, our victories, and the promising path ahead, it’s a family reunion for our alumni and New American community leaders who are committed to our movement for an inclusive democracy. It’s also the perfect time to honor three extraordinary New American trailblazers: U.S. Congresswoman Grace Meng, Colorado State Senator Julie Gonzales, and Portland, Maine City Councilor Pious Ali.
🎟 Tickets are still available, so make sure you RSVP today and save your spot at the party of the year! 🎟
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