FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 16, 2022 Seguido en español CONTACT Jennifer Piper, [email protected] 720-301-1858 Alex Ogle, [email protected] 720-256-1746 Colorado Immigrants Ask Hard Hitting Questions To Senators About Citizenship, Build Back Better, and Controversial Budget Increases Denver, CO – Faith leaders, advocates, and immigrant community members joined with Senator Hickenlooper and Senator Bennet for a public … Continue reading Colorado Immigrants Ask Hard Hitting Questions To Senators About Citizenship, Build Back Better, and Controversial Budget Increases
Today, 117 organizations are calling on President Joe Biden to pardon Steven Donziger — and we’re among them.
“Dear President Biden, We write to you with great concern regarding the situation of Steven Donziger…” We are one of over 100 organizations who called on President Joe Biden today to pardon Steven Donziger, a human rights attorney working to hold Chevron accountable for its toxic pollution in the Amazon rainforest in Ecuador, who has … Continue reading Today, 117 organizations are calling on President Joe Biden to pardon Steven Donziger — and we’re among them.
Social Justice Organizations To Host Town Hall with Senators Bennet and Hickenlooper on a moral budget and citizenship
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 11, 2022 CONTACT Jennifer Piper, [email protected] 720-301-1858 Alex Ogle, [email protected] 720-256-1746 Social Justice Organizations To Host Town Hall with Senators Bennet and Hickenlooper on a moral budget and citizenship [2022, March 22] — Policymakers, faith and immigrant leaders will join the public on March 14 to discuss their support … Continue reading Social Justice Organizations To Host Town Hall with Senators Bennet and Hickenlooper on a moral budget and citizenship
On International Women’s Day we honor all whom have lead the way.
Photo caption: As long as we have capitalism, this planet will not be saved because it is contrary to life, to ecology, to human beings and to women. International Women’s Day commemorates the social, political and economic achievements of women. International Women’s Day was first celebrated in March 1911 in Europe, and has since been … Continue reading On International Women’s Day we honor all whom have lead the way.
Invitation to Town Hall with Senator Bennet on citizenship
We’re excited to be co-leading a Virtual Town Hall on citizenship and investing in our shared safety net with Senators Bennet and Hickenlooper on March 14 from 4:30pm to 6pm MT, alongside many other social justice groups. This town hall will be led by immigrant speakers and their families and supported by … Continue reading Invitation to Town Hall with Senator Bennet on citizenship
We call for the U.S. to do more than arrest Juan Orlando Hernandez.
The United States has prepared drug-smuggling charges against recent Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez (JOH), and he was quickly arrested and prepared for extradition. The arrest marks a change in U.S. policy, consistent with the Biden administration’s focus on what it calls the root causes of migration. The move comes on the heels of the … Continue reading We call for the U.S. to do more than arrest Juan Orlando Hernandez.
Water defenders of Guapinol trial will hear concluding remarks on Friday, Feb 5th at the Tocoa, Colon courthouse.
The Guapinol 8 have been sitting in prison (“pretrial detention”) for more than two years! Summary: The trial against the water defenders started in December, was suspended, and then started up a few weeks ago in mid-January. Karen Spring has been posting daily trial summaries here. THIS … Continue reading Water defenders of Guapinol trial will hear concluding remarks on Friday, Feb 5th at the Tocoa, Colon courthouse.
Planning Meeting 2022: February 5th at 10 a.m.
As we welcome another year of transnational organizing, our actions walk in solidarity with popular movements across Latin America. The DJPC team would like you to join us in our next planning meeting that will be held via zoom on Saturday, February 5th starting at 10:00 a.m. You know how important it is for us … Continue reading Planning Meeting 2022: February 5th at 10 a.m.
2022 New Year’s Message
Welcome to 2022! Our vision at DJPC is to emphasize people-to-people solidarity between the amazing people of Colorado, the rest of this country, like you, and the amazing people of Latin America. We thank you for your ongoing support and for allowing us to make connections with the movements challenging US imperialism here and there. … Continue reading 2022 New Year’s Message
Urgent Action in Solidarity with the Honduran Political Prisoners of Guapinol.
Today, December 9, after two years of unjust imprisonment, the trial against the eight political prisoners of Guapinol will continue. This is a case plagued by false accusations against the human rights and environment defenders, with clear indications of corruption on the part of Honduran authorities. The trial has been condemned inside Honduras and internationally. … Continue reading Urgent Action in Solidarity with the Honduran Political Prisoners of Guapinol.