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By Amanda Chavez | Apr 30, 2021

Biden’s First 100 Days on Immigration

As President Biden’s first 100 days come to a close, here is where we are in the fight to make sure the administration addresses deportations and immigration enforcement, and listens to the voices of our communities:  We’ve made our voices…

By Amanda Chavez | Apr 16, 2021

We Mourn. We Rage. We Organize. Adam Toledo Presente.

Our communities have lost too many lives at the hands of the state, whether it happens on the streets, prisons, or the border. For too long, the families of those who’ve had their loved ones ripped away have cried out for justice.

By Amanda Chavez | Jan 20, 2021

Like the Waves Come to Shore – Mijente Members Reflect on J20 2021

Mijente members from across the country share their reflections on the past four years and formal end of the Trump administration, reminding us that our organizing has always been about our communities first and foremost; not about a President or…

By Cris Batista | Jan 13, 2021

CHILE ORGANIZES: THE CONSTITUTIONAL ASSEMBLIES AND WHAT’S NEXT

AN INTERVIEW WITH JAVIER SANDOVAL On October 25, 2020, the people of Chile voted “yes” on the referendum which asked voters two questions: should Chile convene a constitutional convention to write a brand-new constitution? If yes, who should write that…

By Amanda Chavez | Jan 8, 2021

Undoing Trump’s Immigration Policies Won’t Be Enough. We Must Dismantle the Immigration Caging and Deportation Machine.

A return to the Obama years would mean more desperation, more deportations, and more death. Here, Mijente lays out six policies the Biden Administration can enact if it is serious about improving the lives of immigrants. When it comes to…

By Amanda Chavez | Dec 30, 2020

You Have to Be Clear on What You Are Fighting For – A Conversation with Adelina Nicholls

Georgia emerged this year as the swing state nobody expected, not only resulting in a victory for President Biden, but also playing a pivotal role in the balance of power in the Senate with a Runoff election. In the middle…

By Kelly Ortiz | Dec 14, 2020

QUEERS TO THE FRONT, TRANS RESISTANCE IN PERU: AN INTERVIEW WITH GAHELA CARI CONTRERAS

Early this November, Perú burst with uprisings across the country in response to the ever present political instability and violence. What happened in the last month and what can we learn from folks in the front lines? As part of…

By Kelly Ortiz | Dec 11, 2020

It’s a fight everyday in Florida: Stories from Florida Organizers

If you’re from Florida and you saw your state becoming red just a few weeks ago during elections, odds are you were not surprised. For many Southern organizers on the ground it was frustrating to see the uncomplicated ways Florida…

By Kelly Ortiz | Nov 30, 2020

HOW BOLIVIA IS HEALING THROUGH COLLECTIVE POWER: AN INTERVIEW WITH CANELA CRESPO

What happened between the November 2019 U.S. supported military coup in Bolivia and the elections in October of 2020? In this interview, Mijente spoke to Canela Crespo, a 27 year old member of the Columna Sur organization in Bolivia, which…