Title: National Low-Income Immigrant Rights ConferenceLocation: Arlington, VALink out: Click hereDescription: Hosted by the National Immigration Law Center, this conference brings together community leaders, organizers, attorneys, and advocates from around the country to share information and experiences and to develop strategies around some of the core issues affecting low-income immigrants.Start Date: 2009-12-06End Date: 2009-12-08

November 13, 2009 The National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF), the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH), and California Latinas for Reproductive Justice (CLRJ) commend the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for taking the critical final step in removing a mandatory vaccination requirement for immigrant women and girls to receive the HPV vaccine. [...]

NAPAWF is proud to cosponsor APALA’s First National Asian Pacific American Workers’ Rights Hearing.  For more information, click here.  To RSVP, email Anna Stuart.

Washington, DC – On October 27th, Women of Color United for Health Reform, a national coalition led by the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum, the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health, and the Black Women’s Health Imperative, held a National Call-In Day for women of color to urge passage of real health reform. Over [...]

November 2, 2009 Washington, DC – Today, the Administration took the final step in lifting the 22-year ban on travel and immigration by HIV-positive individuals by publishing the final rule to remove the ban in the Federal Register. Last Friday, the President signed the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009 into law and [...]

Dear NAPAWF members, This is the last of the Immigration Is HERstory and Our Story Campaign email series, but it certainly will not be the last opportunity to engage in comprehensive immigration reform. As CIR continues to gain momentum, NAPAWF will keep sending action alerts to inform you of opportunities to ensure justice for API [...]

Dear NAPAWF members, Thank you for keeping the momentum for immigrant justice going! There has been an overwhelming number of responses to the immigration community survey and some very powerful stories shared. The survey will remain open until Aug. 31, at which point we will report back with stats and findings. Be sure to take [...]

Dear NAPAWF members, Last Thursday, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano and key White House officials met with advocates, labor organizations, faith leaders and other stakeholders to discuss the progress of immigration reform. The meeting was an important opportunity for proponents of immigrant justice to voice central concerns about the state and movement of CIR, and garnered [...]

Dear NAPAWF members, Thank you for keeping the momentum for immigrant justice going! There has been an overwhelming number of responses to the immigration community survey and some very powerful stories shared. The survey will remain open until Aug. 31, at which point we will report back with stats and findings. Be sure to take [...]

Dear NAPAWF members, In one week, over 45 members have completed NAPAWF’s Immigration Community Survey. Have you? If not, please take a few minutes right now to fill out the survey. Of the responses so far, we’ve found: 53% were born in the United States. Those who were not, were born in Canada, Colombia, England, [...]