About this Project:
Immigrant Empowerment Project:
The purpose of this project is to organize, educate and empower Latino immigrants in rural Minnesota to assure their full social and civic adjustment in our communities. We address the failing and abusive immigration policies and we organize our community to push for fair and just immigration reform. We want new immigration policies that respect the dignity and humanity of all hardworking individuals.
To this end our project empowers our constituency and helps them come together to address the inequalities we face just for being immigrants in a society that has failed to recognize our contributions, and many times, our own humanity. Our project would increase the power of our constituents via the following objectives:
1) Empowerment through education: We develop educational materials, conduct workshops and one-one on-ones with immigrant members of our communities to educate them about their rights and to identify common self-interests.
2) Leadership Development: We train and organize community members to act as active leaders to promote community unity, education and participation in the civic life our communities.
3) Fair and Humane Immigration Reform and Policy: We organize and empower immigrant members of our community to work and push for fair and just immigration reform and policy changes at the local, state and national level.
4) Civic Engagement: We train and organize immigrant leaders to become active participants in the political life of our communities though get out the vote campaigns, citizenship drives, workshops, panels, forums, and one-on-ones.
5) Strategic Relationships: We build and establish relationships with state departments, institutions, individuals, attorneys, and other allies that can contribute to the cause of immigrant workers in rural Minnesota in order to bring more resources and support for our efforts.
6) Resource development: We build and create all the necessary resources and connections to follow up on individual issues faced by immigrant members of our communities such as referrals and other necessary services.
President Obama on Immigration Reform
President Obama just finished giving an important speech on immigration reform, and we've already been asked: "What now?"
The President's speech brings much welcome attention to the immigration crisis in America. Arizona's radical "show me your papers" law is the result of one thing: a lack of national leadership in Washington to truly fix our dysfunctional system.
Consulado Movil En Austin, MN!!
¿Donde? Iglesia Reina de los Ángeles
1001 Oakland Ave East - Austin, MN 55912
¿Cuando? sábado 21 Agosto 2010 - Hora: Empezando 8:00 AM
Centro Campesino en colaboración con el Consulado de México y la Iglesia Reina de los Ángeles anuncia un Consulado Móvil para sábado 21 de Agosto 2010.
¿Donde? Iglesia Reina de los Ángeles
1001 Oakland Ave East - Austin, MN 55912
¿Cuando? sábado 21 Agosto 2010 - Hora: Empezando 8:00 AM
Este día se estarán expidiendo:
• Matricula Consular
• Pasaporte Mexicano
¡Este es un esfuerzo más de Centro Campesino para empoderar e unir la región!
Si usted tiene preguntas para este evento del consulado Móvil favor de llamar a las oficinas de Centro Campesino:
Austin: 507.433.1033
Owatonna: 507.446.1130, 507 446-1139, y 507.446.9599.
Consulado de México: 651.771.5494
***UPDATE*** Vigil for Immigrants Rights - CANCELED!!!
***UPDATE***Unfortunately, the VIGIL that was scheduled for tonight has been canceled due to scheduling conflicts. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please stay tuned for other Centro Campesino events coming up. ***UPDATE***
CENTRO CAMPESINO INC.
FE ESPERANZA UNIÓN JUSTICIA
Enough! - No Tolerance for Racism - Ya Basta!
Message of Solidarity Against HF 3830!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 05/14/2010
Centro Campesino’s Message of Solidarity:
Enough! - No Tolerance for Racism - Ya Basta!
Change Takes Courage Tour!
Faribault - Albert Lea - Austin - Rochester
Immigration Reform Takes Commitment and Courage
For immediate release:
On Friday April 30th community members will publicly express their support for immigration reform by organizing a public demonstration tour starting in Faribault and ending in Rochester.
Owatonna, MN-April 13-- On March 21st at the national mall in Washington D.C. well over 250,000 immigrant rights supporters made it clear that a just, comprehensive, and humane immigration reform is urgent and cannot wait another year.
Centro Campesino’s members, allies, and youth were present at that historic day and now we are preparing to continue with the movement to fix our broken immigration system. May 1st is approaching fast and thousands of people around the world are preparing to celebrate international workers’ day. At the same time, we take this opportunity to join in solidarity not only for our national movement for immigration reform, but also for the rights of immigrants around the globe.
As part of our solidarity with the demonstrations around the U.S. and the world, Centro Campesino is preparing a tour around several towns in southern Minnesota. On Friday April 30th immigrant families and supporters from southern Minnesota will join in solidarity to raise their voices to send a clear and solid message of Commitment and Courage to support Immigration Reform. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) partnered with Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to work on immigration legislation, and both met with President Barack Obama earlier in March on the issue. However, negotiations seem to have stopped after the passage of Healthcare reform. Across the country, we are trying to push congress to get back to work and solve the issues important to our country such as immigration reform.
The tour will begin in Faribault 10:00 a.m., then it will move to Albert Lea, followed by Austin and will finalize in Rochester at 4:00 p.m., where we will be addressing the offices of Senator Amy Klobuchar and Representative Tim Walz on the issue of immigration reform and immigrants rights. We are inviting everyone to come and join us at the different locations or at all four. For more information and details, contact us at info@centrocampesino.net or 507-446-9599.
Centro Campesino in a nonprofit membership-based organization based in Owatonna, Minnesota. The mission of Centro Campesino is to improve the lives of members of the Latino and migrant community in southern Minnesota through community organizing, education, and advocacy.
Contact Person:
Ernesto Vélez, Community Organizer
Centro Campesino Inc 507-446-9599
National Mobilization for Immigration Reform
2010 is a critical year to push for immigration reform. Congress has proved their failure to get important pieces of legislation approved. However, we cannot let their incompetence discourage us from urging for fair and just immigration reform.
This is why on March 21st, 2010 thousands of immigration reform supports will be mobilizing to Washington D.C. to tell members of congress and our President that we need immigration reform and that we need them to take action now!
Breaking News: Guest Worker Protections Are Back!!!
U.S. Labor Dept. reinstates decades-old farm worker protections rules
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis announced today reinstatement of protections for imported farm workers that were slashed from the nation's agricultural guest worker program during the last days of the Bush administration in early 2009.
Immigration Bill Introduced
After a long wait, an initial bill to try to reform our broken immigration system has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill is far from perfect but represents a perfect opportunity to start a serious push for reform in 2010. The bill is called: Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act of 2009. You may find a summary of the bill created by the Immigration Policy Center following this link:
http://www.immigrationpolicy.o...
Minnesota March for Justice Opportunity and Against Racism
As part of the Journey of Hope, an ongoing campaign to promote fair, humane and comprehensive immigration reform as well as keeping the light of justice and dignity alive and burning, Centro Campesino, Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Coalition, ISAIAH, Minnesota Immigrant Freedom Network, Jewish Community Action, Interfaith Immigrant Coalition, Minnesota SOL (Strengthening Our Selves), SEIU Local 26,Resource Center of Americas, The Advocates for Human Rights, Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota and Family & Children’s Services are organizing the MARCH FOR JUSTICE OPPORTUNITY AND AGAINST RACI
