Our vision and work
People with the courage to move for a better life help make our country and our communities vibrant and strong. But right now our federal immigration system is not working to honor these families – fueled by racist rhetoric and policy, and corporate backers that seek to divide us in order to maintain power.
At the local level, leaders are using their power to protect immigrant communities from the deportation pipeline, pass inclusive policies that treat people with dignity, and provide meaningful opportunities for people to participate equally in our society and become citizens in the country they to chose to call home.
FEATURED resourceS
Local Power to Choose Welcome: Supporting New Arrivals with Dignity
This policy memo offer local government leaders direction on how to ensure their localities can follow the lead of communities, and take on this shared responsibility to create a welcoming infrastructure. The memo details medium-term strategies that local governments can take to welcome migrants and people seeking asylum in order to support their transition into a new community.
Messaging Guide to Support New Arrivals
New messaging guide will help local elected officials speak publicly and proactively about welcoming and supporting new arrivals in their communities. The messaging guide includes framing principles, topline messages, ‘how to respond when’ scenarios, policies to choose welcome, and tactics and resources to leverage your voice to shift the narrative.
Resources
Case Studies
Embedding Equity Into the Student Experience in Culver City Public Schools, CA
Blogs And Featured News
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New Resource Helps Local Electeds Welcome and Support New Arrivals with Dignity
Our newly released resource aims to chronicle this roadmap – offering direction for local electeds to follow the lead of communities, and take on this shared responsibility to create a welcoming infrastructure.
- Economic Justice, Immigrant Justice, Leveraging Federal Resources
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📎 Federal Resource Round-Up – Urgent Billionaire Tax Scam Update
Important updates and opportunities to take action.
- Public Safety
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This Organization Proved There Was an Alternative to the Police. Now It’s Being Defunded.
Portland, OR proved what we all know to be true: we keep us safe. LP's Reynold Graham talks to The Nation about Portland's program.
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Local Progress Colorado 2025 Legislative Wrap-Up
The wins and losses of the 2025 Colorado legislative session, and some local wins led by LPCO members for tenants, workers and more.
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