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LUPE offices have begun to create a space for youth, hosting monthly youth meetings where youth can learn more about Deferred Action, find out what’s going on with immigration reform, and connect with other members their own age. Click to learn more, get involved or support! Read the rest of this entry »

Immigration reform is on the move! Reports have just come out that President Obama will debut his plans for comprehensive immigration reform this Tuesday and today the Senate unveiled a bipartisan framework. Read the update here.

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The power of human rights resides in the simple but profound idea that all of us have basic rights by virtue of our humanity alone. So declares the Human Rights Declaration approved and passed at the Equal Voice Convention for Human Rights and unveiled at today's International Human Rights Day event in San Juan. Click to read more. Read the rest of this entry »

Congratulations to the first LUPE youths receiving their notifications of approval for deferred action: Julieta Paredes, of Port Isabel, and Guillermo Reyes, of Peñitas. These youth are examples of what Cesar once said: "You cannot uneducate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore." Click below to read what Julieta had to say about the big news. Read the rest of this entry »

This week, members of the Union visited with UFW co-founder Dolores Huerta during two events planned by the Hermes Music Foundation to honor the farmworker leader’s “legacy of love.” Read about the visit on our blog. Read the rest of this entry »

Organizing won Deferred Action, when thousands of youth organized and called on President Obama to stop deporting immigrant youth. Now we have to keep organizing if we want to protect this benefit and win additional gains for our brothers and sisters, moms and dads. That's why we are building our Youth Organizing Team. We want to know the issues that immigrant youth in the RGV care about so we can connect you with opportunities to work toward becoming a youth leader and creating change in your community. We want to know more about the interests of the youth we serve. Tell us more about yourself with this simple survey and we'll contact you about the issues you're interested in. Read the rest of this entry »