One of our alums, Tony Valdovinos, is the subject of an off-Broadway musical opening May 1st! "¡Americano!," co-produced by our founder, Sayu Bhojwani, tells Tony's story as a Dreamer, activist, and the first undocumented immigrant to ever work at Phoenix City Hall. ¡Americano! aims to show how Valdovinos channeled his anger into activism, and to restart conversations about the Dreamers.

This Earth Day, we’re reflecting on the fact that weather-related events displace roughly 30 million people each year and how, in our own country, communities of color and low-income households are bearing the brunt of the effects of the climate crisis. These communities, for example, are more likely to live in areas with heavy pollution and become ill or die of environmental causes.

This has to change. Our leaders must listen to the voices of immigrants, communities of color, Indigenous people, and others—those who have solutions to the problems—and center those communities within climate conversations. A healthy democracy is essential to a healthy climate.

The CDC's announcement that it will end the illegal and inhumane Title 42 policy by May 23 was a hard-fought win to restore the human and legal right to seek asylum at our borders.

But now, lawmakers are attempting to override the CDC and the Biden administration by passing legislation in Congress that would mandate the continuation of Title 42. We can't let this happen.

Take action today: Tell Congress to reject the anti-immigrant Title 42 policy.