Making Voices Heard on Secure Communities

On June 1, 2011 Centro Presente coordinated a lobby day at the Massachusetts State House to educate Legislators about the negative impacts of ICE’s Secure Communities program on the immigrant community and community policing efforts.

Supporters: ACLU of Massachusetts, AFSC Project VOICE, Agencia ALPHA, Boston New Sanctuary Movement, Brazilian Immigrant Center, Brazilian Women’s Group, Cambridge United for Justice with Peace, Centro Presente, Chelsea Collaborative, La Comunidad Inc., Dominican Development Center, Immigrant Workers Center Collaborative (IWCC), Jobs With Justice - MA, Justice at Work, MassCOSH, The Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA), Matahari - Eye of the Day, Metrowest Worker Center, National Lawyers Guild, Neighbors United for a Better East Boston (NUBE), The Network/La Red and Student Immigrant Movement.