Indiana – As a result of advocacy efforts from various local leaders, Governor Eric Holcomb has declared June 19-25, 2018 as Immigrant Heritage Week in the state of Indiana. For immigrant-led and immigrant rights groups, such as the Indiana Undocumented
Response to the Deaths of Edwin Jackson and Jeffrey Monroe
We would like to offer our sincerest condolences to the Jackson and Monroe families. Like many others, we recognize the grief and sadness a tragic loss of a friend, colleague, husband, brother, father or son can bring. We hope that
IUYA’s Statement on the introduction of the DREAM Act of 2017
Senators Richard Durbin (D) and Lindsey Graham (R) introduced a Bipartisan DREAM Act Bill that makes our community question where we will stand in the next few months of important national decisions. We urge all Hoosier Immigrant Rights advocates to
Resisting Colonization in 2017: A Ball State Latina response to the current passing of SB 423
By Ashley Caseres Poem by Ijeoma Umebinyou (eejioma oomebinyoo): “I lost cultures I lost a whole language I lost my religion I lost it all in the fire That is colonization so I will not Apologize For owning every piece
Our Message to our community, allies, and political leaders
In 2011 the Indiana General Assembly accepted laws that harmed the safety, economic stability and overall prosperity of our undocumented communities because they believed that we did not deserve equal access to higher education or the opportunity to earn