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After she became homeless, Callie Rutter entered Bridges at Kraemer Place, an emergency shelter that promises to "connect participants to housing as quickly as possible." For her, however, the shelter has been a bridge to nowhere. The program claims to place residents in a home in six months or less. But Callie has lived at the shelter — a converted warehouse that holds around 200 people — for ... Read More

Calling is one of the most effective ways to contact your legislators. Read More

Establishing relationships with your elected officials is a vital part of creating long lasting change. Read More

Meeting your legislator in person is an effective way to talk to them about what matters to you. Read More

Establishing relationships with your elected officials is a vital part of creating long lasting change. Read More

Do NOT open your door. ICE can’t come into your home unless they have a signed search warrant or you let them in. If officers are at your door, ask them to pass the warrant under the door before you open it. An arrest warrant (or an administrative warrant of removal) is not enough to come inside you home. If ICE officers want to enter your home, they must have a valid judicial search warrant that ... Read More

No es requisito legal dejarlos pasar al menos que proporcionen una orden de registro o arresto. Read More

AMEMSA communities and people perceived to be members of these communities also face hate incidents and hate crimes. Read More

You can't be stopped from using a restroom or other sex-segrated facility in California based on your perceived gender. Know your rights. Read More

FRESNO — On Saturday, the children of Hugo Hernandez, an undocumented Fresno resident who was arrested during a traffic stop and detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, will lead community members in a march to raise public awareness about ICE continuing to terrorize and traumatize immigrant families. ICE officers pulled Hernandez over on Nov. 5, while he was taking his ... Read More