Juntos honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a weekend of action!

in Community videos, Events, Fuerza, Immigration, Press coverage

Juntos Leaders Speak at Annual AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King Labor Rally On Saturday, January 19, 2013, Youth Leader in Juntos Olivia Vazquez and Executive Director Erika Almiron opened the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations’ (AFL-CIO) annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Labor Rally to honor the 50th Anniversary of MLK’s March on Washington. Hundreds of community members, workers, parents, young people, and labor leaders filled Independence

You’re Invited to Juntos’ Open House!

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Be part of the Movement for Immigration Reform this 2013! JUNTOS is a community-led organization that fights for human and immigrant rights. We invite you to come and find out what we achieved in 2012 and what we will be working on in 2013. What: Juntos’ Open House When: Sunday, January 20 at 2:00 PM Where: JUNTOS auditorium, 2029 South 8th St. We will have food and childcare available. The organization

Juntos Youth Receive Deferred Action Scholarships

in Fuerza, Immigration

Brenda, youth leader in Juntos' youth committee Fuerza, demonstrates our need for Education NOT Deportation.

Since the U.S government started accepting applications for DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) in August thousands of undocumented youth have applied. DACA would make it possible for eligible youth to receive a work permit and be protected from deportation for 2 years after which they would have to renew their permit. Unfortunately one of the biggest barriers for young people in our community to apply is the cost of $465