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How can Filipinx across Minnesota help the Twin Cities?

How can Filipinx across Minnesota help the Twin Cities? FIRM has been receiving lots of questions on how the Filipnx community can help those across the Twin Cities affected by recent events. We have compiled a list of local activities, services, and organizations that help the most vulnerable communities across the Twin Cities. Check back …

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FIRM Denounces DHS Decision to Stop Issuing H-2A/H-2B Work Visas to the Philippines

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Contact: Greg KingGreg@firmtc.orgExecutive DirectorFilipinx for Immigrant Rights & Racial Justice MN (FIRM) St. Paul, Minnesota – January 27, 2019– FIRM, a group of immigrants and children of immigrants from the Philippines working for immigrant rights, social and racial justice in Minnesota, denounces the recent decision by the Department of Homeland Security to …

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Thank you for Voting and Making Your Voice Count!

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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FIRM Stands With the 8 out of 10 Americans Who Support DACA

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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FIRM Opposes Trump’s Third Attempt at Travel Restrictions

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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From One Border State to Another: FIRM Opposes Executive Overreach in Arpaio Pardon

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

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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