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Immigrant Justice
Everyone deserves to move freely, pursue their dreams, and thrive. We’re fighting for a country that honors all families by ensuring they have access to the resources they need and protecting undocumented communities from the deportation machine.

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.

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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.

First page of a messaging guide to help local electeds speak speak publicly and proactively about welcoming and supporting new arrivals in their communities.

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

First page of a messaging guide to help local electeds speak speak publicly and proactively about welcoming and supporting new arrivals in their communities.
Messaging Guide

Messaging Guide: Supporting New Arrivals

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Toolkit

Local Progress New York 2023 Legislative Toolkit

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Case Studies

Embedding Equity Into the Student Experience in Culver City Public Schools, CA

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Case Studies

Universal Access to Legal Defense in Hennepin County, MN

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Blogs And Featured News

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.
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LPMN members and partners gather for a group photo at the Twin Cities Regional Meetup

LPMN State Download 📣 | LPMN Twin Cities Meetup, new toolkit, LPMN transitions, and more! | December 2024

Check out the latest in our final download for the year!
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A seflie featuring LPNC Organizing Committee Member, and Chair of the Durham Board of County Commissioners Nida Allam posing with two other people in front of a construction site for new housing.

LPNC State Download 📣 | LPNC Progressive Governance Academy, local wins, and more! | December 2024

Learn what our LPNC members have been up to around the state!
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2024 Year in Review

We are proud to share the impact of our work from this past year in this Year in Review.
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