St. Paul, MN – August 31 2020 – Statement: Asian American Organizations in MN Respond to MN GOP Chairwoman on “China Virus” #### FIRM is a non-profit and non-partisan organization founded in 2016 by a group of Filipinx community leaders in response to the rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric and bigotry against marginalized communities.
St. Paul, MN – July 15 2020 – Letter to Minneapolis Charter Commission: Support a public vote to amend the charter and ensure our voices are heard #### FIRM is a non-profit and non-partisan organization founded in 2016 by a group of Filipinx community leaders in response to the rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric and bigotry …
Our Vote, Stronger Together! Our Asian Americans and Pacific Islander voices and concerns are important when it comes to shaping democracy, rights, and freedom wherever we live. Our families and our people have long fought for our self-determination whether in the US or in our native countries. We are informed about this through the …
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INSTEAD OF THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE I am queer I am a womxn I am an immigrant I am Filipina I am a Veteran of the United States Air Force I have a sister, and brother that served in the Navy I have another brother in the Army I am, we are that person …
9/6/2017 FIRM Stands With the 8 out of 10 Americans Who Support DACA St. Paul, MN – FIRM, a group of immigrants and children of immigrants from the Philippines working for racial and immigrant justice in Minnesota, strongly denounces the move by President Trump to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and betray …
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10/1/207 FIRM Opposes Trump’s Third Attempt at Travel Restrictions St. Paul, Minnesota – October 1, 2017– FIRM, a group of immigrants and children of immigrants from the Philippines working for racial and immigrant justice in Minnesota, strongly opposes President Trump’s proclamation that restricts travel from the following countries: Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Somalia, North Korea, …
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8/28/2017 From One Border State to Another: FIRM Opposes Executive Overreach in Arpaio Pardon St. Paul, MN – FIRM, a group of immigrants and children of immigrants from the Philippines in Minnesota, denounces in the strongest possible terms President Trump’s pardoning of former Maricopa County Sheriff and birther ally, Joseph Arpaio. Sheriff Arpaio, who had called President …
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FIRM Denounces DHS Decision to end TPS program for Salvadorian St. Paul, MN – FIRM, a group of immigrants and children of immigrants from the Philippines working for racial and immigrant justice in Minnesota, strongly denounces the decision by the Department of Homeland Security to end the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for over 200,000 …
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