Friend, Happy Immigrant Heritage Month! 🎉

Each June, we come together in celebration of our beautiful and diverse immigrant communities across the country.

This month is about sharing our stories, honoring our proud identities, and recognizing our important place in our nation’s history. From our achievements to our cultural traditions — so much of everyday life in the U.S. is shaped by immigrants. We contribute to making this country stronger and have done so since our country was founded.

Immigrants are family members, neighbors and friends, building better futures for our loved ones and in the process, strengthening our communities. We have hopes, dreams and goals for ourselves and for our families, and we work hard to make them a reality.

Yet, despite our contributions and our love for this country, we are increasingly targeted, attacked, and used as political scapegoats. That’s why it is even more important that we care for and fight for one another.

As a national organization that has been defending and advancing the rights of low-income immigrants and their loved ones for over 40 years, we believe it is our duty to fight against these anti-immigrant attacks and for a better future for everyone who calls the U.S. home. And that’s what we’ll do this month and every month.

Friend, as you reflect on what Immigrant Heritage Month means to you, let’s continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with immigrant communities in our movement for justice.

Juntos somos más fuertes.

Sincerely,

Victoria Ballesteros
Executive Vice President
Strategic Communications & Narrative
National Immigration Law Center