On June 10, 2020, OneAmerica sent a letter to Mayor Jenny Durkan and Seattle City Councilmembers standing in solidarity with Seattle’s Black and Black immigrant community. Read the full letter below. June 10, 2020 To Mayor Jenny Durkan and Seattle City Councilmembers, OneAmerica writes to affirm our solidarity with Seattle’s Black and Black immigrant community. Specifically, we call on the …
Our liberation is tied to one another. When Black communities suffer – we all suffer. In a country built by white supremacy, racism and anti-blackness, we have hit another tipping point in history. We have witnessed the death of one too many Black men and women at the hands of those meant to protect us. We can no longer wait …
Para español haga clic aqui. There are so many challenges facing our communities. Challenges that will only be solved when WE become more powerful. OneAmerica’s 2020 Online Power Building Institute can help take you there. The institute is a series of trainings focused on 4 areas: Team and Power-Building, Political Education, Issue Campaigns, and Electoral Campaigns. Check out the amazing …
With the US Supreme Court bound to issue a decision in the DACA case any day between now and late June, it’s more important than ever for DACA recipients to make plans for various scenarios. With a conservative majority on the court, it is quite possible that the court will vote to approve Trump’s plan to kick more than 800,000 …
Washington’s philanthropic and community based organizations have come together to request that Governor Inslee take immediate steps to protect and support immigrant and refugee Washingtonians amid the COVID-19 public health crisis. They submitted the following letter to Governor Inslee on May 4, 2020. Dear Governor Inslee: Thank you for your leadership in addressing the novel coronavirus pandemic in Washington State, …
While most of our lives have been dramatically impacted by COVID-19, our experiences and the threats we face are not all the same. COVID-19 has laid bare the structural inequities in our society, and these inequities have only worsened because of this pandemic. Immigrant communities have been hit especially hard. OneAmerica leaders are organizing to pass both state and federal policies …
Click here for PDF of Letter April 20, 2020 Dear Governor Inslee, Majority Leader Billig, and Speaker Jinkins: We are writing to ask you to take urgently needed action to ensure the health and stability of Washington’s immigrant community. While the coronavirus pandemic has impacted us all, undocumented immigrants are uniquely at risk. Undocumented immigrants and their families are completely …
The COVID-19 Pandemic has laid bare the structural inequities that have only worsened as a result of this crisis. This moment calls on us to go all in for all of us – immigrants, refugees and the OneAmerica family. As a united force, we must protect everyone’s well-being and lay the groundwork for bold reforms that move us towards a …
UPDATED 10/16/2020: In the week of 10/12 the Supreme Court ruled in favor for the Trump Administration to end Census outreach early. The Census closed on October 15th. There is so much at stake that we all have to participate in the 2020 Census and make our voices heard. The deadline to complete the Census is October 31st! Click here …
If you weren’t able to join us- find the recording of our live event here! Every single day immigrants are being the COVID-19 heroes we need right now, and it’s up to us to make sure we have their back. Join us on April 9th at 6pm for a live-streamed performance by singer-songwriter Diana Gameros, and learn how OneAmerica and …
