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Dec 22, 20222 min read

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

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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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Meet the Inaugural Valerie Zukin Memorial Fellows

Apr 28, 20222 min read

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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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CCIJ’s Kalli Flores-Lyon: Fighting For Immigrants’ Rights From Both Sides of the Border

Jun 15, 20216 min read

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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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Meet Edwin Carmona-Cruz, CCIJ’s first Director of Community Engagement

Feb 4, 20216 min read

Interviews

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

Op-eds

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

Op-eds

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

Op-eds

¡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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Working to Bridge Two Distinctly Unequal Systems

Oct 30, 20207 min read

Interviews

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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BAND AID SOLUTIONS ARE NO SOLUTION: IT’S TIME TO FOCUS ON REAL CHANGE

Oct 16, 20204 min read

Op-eds

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

Hispanic Heritage Month Series

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

Hispanic Heritage Month Series

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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Answering Calls from Immigrants in Detention During COVID-19:

Sep 8, 20206 min read

Op-eds

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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Meet Lisa Knox, CCIJ’s new Legal Director

Aug 31, 20202 min read

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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

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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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