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 resource
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. Based on interviews with grassroots organizers, government officials, policy advocates, and local elected leaders organizing in their communities, this 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.
Resources
Case Studies
Embedding Equity Into the Student Experience in Culver City Public Schools, CA
Blogs And Featured News
- News Article ▹ February 21, 2023
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
- ▹ September 19, 2023
States and cities eye stronger protections for gig economy workers
In the past five years, lawmakers in at least 10 jurisdictions — including cities such as Chicago and Seattle — have proposed new protections for ride-share drivers and food delivery workers. LP's LiJia Gong weighs in on the importance of local gig economy legislation.
- Economic Justice
- ▹ September 13, 2023
Here’s What Rural Leaders Say Their Communities Need
The 2023 Rural Policy Action Report finds that rural Americans need policies that invest in rural communities, help small farmers compete with big agri-businesses, and hold corporations accountable.
- ▹ September 12, 2023
The Best Moments from our National Convening in St. Louis! #LP2023
This was our largest and most exciting national convening to date – with more than 44 different strategy meetings, workshops, and site visits, covering everything from workers’ rights and rent stabilization to reproductive justice, federal implementation, and navigating the challenges and opportunities in elected office.
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