Advocates For Immigration Rights & Reconciliation Inc

ADVOCATES FOR IMMIGRANT RIGHTS AND RECONCILIATION (AIRR) RECOGNIZES AND WORKS TO KEEP FAMILIES TOGETHER AND END THE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY IS FACING. WE BELIEVE THAT ALL PEOPLE, NO MATTER WHERE THEY WERE BORN, DESERVE A CHANCE AT A SAFE AND DIGNIFIED LIFE. AIRR IS COMMITTED TO EMPOWER AND UPLIFT THE VOICES OF THE IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY AND PROVIDE THEM WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO BETTER PROTECT THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES. THROUGH THE KNOW YOUR RIGHTS PROGRAM AIRR PROVIDED 10 KNOW YOUR RIGHTS TRAININGS. THESE TRAININGS PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING PEOPLE'S RIGHTS UNDER THE U.S. CONSTITUTION. AIRR PROVIDED 16 IMMIGRATION 101 TRAININGS. THE IMMIGRATION 101 TRAININGS PROVIDE EDUCATION FOR ALLIES, SERVICE PROVIDERS AND CONGREGATIONS REGARDING IMMIGRATION. OUR GOAL IS TO HUMANIZE IMMIGRATION AND EDUCATE MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY ABOUT THE IMMIGRATION PROCESS, WHAT IS GOING ON AT HOME, AND HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED. AIRR WILL WORK WITH THE GROUP TO TAILOR THE PRESENTATION TO FIT THEIR AREAS OF INTEREST IN A VERY BROAD TOPIC SUCH AS IMMIGRATION. OUR ORGANIZATION WAS ONE OF THE MAIN PARTNERS IN THE SAFE AND WELCOMING COALITION AND WE SUCCESSFULLY PASSED AN ORDINANCE IN KANSAS CITY, KS THAT PROVIDES A MUNICIPAL ID FOR EVERYONE LIVING IN KANSAS CITY, KS. WE HELD 16 DIFFERENT ACTIONS RELATED TO ADVOCACY FOR A NATIONAL IMMIGRATION REFORM. THOSE ACTIONS WERE PHONEBANKS, TRAINING VOLUNTEER LEADERS TO MEET WITH THEIR SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS AND HOSTING AN ONLINE FORUM PRESENTING RESEARCH. OUR IMMIGRATION REFORM ADVOCACY IMPACTED 200 PEOPLE. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS IMPACTED 200 PEOPLE. SAFE AND WELCOMING ADVOCATE IMPACTED 1,000 PEOPLE. IMMIGRATION 101 TRAINING IMPACTED 1,400 PEOPLE.