Our Best Year Yet!
2022 was a year of tremendous growth and exciting wins for CCIJ! Here are some of our greatest accomplishments: LEGAL EFFORTS: Began...
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Jun 29, 20223 min read
Abolish borders: Recent tragedies underscore deadly global border policies
Nation-states need to understand that the more they criminalize our humanity, the more lives are put at risk. They can create the toughest p
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Apr 28, 20222 min read
Meet the Inaugural Valerie Zukin Memorial Fellows
We are excited to introduce the inaugural fellows, Griselda Estrada Gonzalez and Athena Buell Becerra. Griselda and Athena were selected...
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Jun 15, 20216 min read
CCIJ’s Kalli Flores-Lyon: Fighting For Immigrants’ Rights From Both Sides of the Border
CCIJ’s newest addition to the team, Kalli Flores-Lyon, spoke to our intern Danna Castro Galindo about their experiences advocating for...
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Feb 4, 20216 min read
Meet Edwin Carmona-Cruz, CCIJ’s first Director of Community Engagement
Megaphone in hand and Mariah Carey at heart, that’s the best way to picture Edwin Carmona-Cruz, CCIJ’s very first Director of Community...
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Jan 13, 20213 min read
Why Should Immigration Detention Be Closed?
Giovannie, currently detained in Golden State Annex, shares his reflections and concerns around immigration detention. 12-23-2020 Why...
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Nov 9, 20202 min read
The Fight to End Immigration Detention Continues
Now is not the time for complacency. The results of this historic election have shown the power of communities coming together to...
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Nov 4, 20202 min read
¡La Lucha Sigue!
The Turbulent Presidential Election Calls for Increased Advocacy and Mobilization Among Our Immigrant Community We all know this isn’t...
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Oct 30, 20207 min read
Working to Bridge Two Distinctly Unequal Systems
CCIJ’s Executive Director, Bianca Sierra Wolff talks about her experiences growing up as a Latina woman in the United States, and the...
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Oct 16, 20204 min read
BAND AID SOLUTIONS ARE NO SOLUTION: IT’S TIME TO FOCUS ON REAL CHANGE
A New Vision for CCIJ What do we do when Immigrants and communities of color are under attack? What is the role for advocates, attorneys...
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Oct 13, 20203 min read
Ni de aquí, ni de allá
As an undocumented Latina, I grew up surrounded by an American culture that was hostile towards my identity. At the same time I...
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Sep 24, 20205 min read
Saying Adios to the Good vs. Bad Immigrant Narrative
As part of our Hispanic Heritage Month reflection series, Danna Castro Galindo, one of CCIJ’s college volunteers, shared her reflections...
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Sep 8, 20206 min read
Answering Calls from Immigrants in Detention During COVID-19:
Once Solely a Legal Battle, Now One of Life or Death. Before shelter in place, CCIJ and other legal service organizations made monthly...
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Aug 31, 20202 min read
Meet Lisa Knox, CCIJ’s new Legal Director
Lisa Knox, CCIJ’s new Legal Director, speaking at a protest in front of Governor Newsom’s mansion in late July demanding that all...
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Jun 23, 20205 min read
Letters From Immigration Detention During COVID-19
Immigrants detained in Yuba County Jail and Mesa Verde Detention Facility shared their thoughts, fears and pleas while they hope to be...
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