44 years after Chicano Moratorium, demand of ‘legalization for all’ pushed
Los Angeles, CA –More than 30 people gathered at the Salesian Family and Youth Center, located inthe Boyle Heights neighborhood in the heart of East Los Angeles, Aug. 23, to discuss the battle for the...
View ArticleCarlos Montes announces run for LA City Council
Los Angeles, CA - Carlos Montes formally announced his intention to run for the District 14 seat in Los Angeles City Council at a campaign kickoff event held at his campaign office on Nov. 8....
View Article'Stop the Heartbreak' immigrant rights event held in Tampa
Tampa, FL – More than 30 people gathered at the First United Church of Tampa, Feb. 14, for Raíces en Tampa's "Stop the Heartbreak" Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR) panel. Some audience members...
View ArticleImmigrant rights leader blasts court ruling on Deferred Action for undocumented
Los Angeles, CA – In a two to one decision, The federal Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that President Obama’s Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Legal Permanent Residents (DAPA)...
View ArticleEast LA honors 45th Chicano Moratorium anniversary
Los Angeles, CA - Nearly 100 community members, along with various organizations in the Chicano Moratorium Committee, celebrated the 45th anniversary of the historic Chicano Moratorium.The Chicano...
View ArticleImmigrant rights leader demands Supreme Court uphold Deferred Action
Los Angeles, CA – Veteran Chicano and immigrant rights leader Carlos Montes commented today, April 18, on the presentation of oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court on DACA+ (Deferred Action for...
View ArticleLos Angeles May Day march to take place in Boyle Heights
Los Angeles, CA – A major May Day march in Los Angeles is set for May 1, 1:00 p.m., at the intersection of North Soto Street and East Cesar Chavez. Marchers will assemble at nearby Mathews Street and...
View ArticleImmigrant rights group announces support for anti-Trump march at RNC
Los Angeles, CA - The Legalization for All Network (L4A Network) announced its support today, May 7, for the Dump Trump protest that will take place on the opening day of the Cleveland Republican...
View ArticleLA to march against Trump
Los Angeles, CA – A major march against Trump is set for Jan. 20 in Boyle Heights. It is one of many around the country that will coincide with President-elect Trump’s inauguration in Washington DC....
View ArticleTucson celebrates the 47th anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium
Tucson, AZ - On August 26, the immigrant rights action group L.U.P.E. (Lucha Unida de Padres y Estudiantes) hosted a community celebration of the historic Chicano Moratorium. This year marks the 47th...
View ArticleMajor year of struggle for Milwaukee’s Young People's Resistance Committee
Milwaukee, WI — Like activists and organizers across the country, 2017 was a tremendously busy year for those in the immigrant rights struggle of Milwaukee, and the closing months were no...
View ArticleChicano leader blasts Trump’s racist, anti-immigrant speech
Los Angeles, CA – Longtime Chicano and immigrant rights leader Carlos Montes condemned President Trump’s January 8 Oval Office speech, stating, “We are opposed to Trump’s attacks on refugees at the...
View ArticleChicano leader Carlos Montes condemns racist massacre in El Paso
Los Angeles, CA - Carlos Montes, a longtime leader in the Chicano movement, spoke out about the vicious massacre in Texas, stating, “We must condemn this mass killing in El Paso as a hate crime against...
View ArticleVeteran Chicano leader Carlos Montes blasts Trump response to crisis
Los Angeles, CA - Long time Chicano leader Carlos Montes blasted the Trump administration’s mishandling of the pandemic, March 25, stating, “President Trump’s irrational and disjointed response to this...
View ArticleJustice for Eric Briceno, killed by ELA Sheriffs
Los Angeles, CA - Family, neighbors, supporters and Centro Community Service Organization (CSO) attended an October 16 press conference, rally and celebration of the life of Eric Briceno, who was...
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