LULAC demands immediate probe into reports of ICE holding immigrants inside federal courthouse in Los Angeles

By MosaicNAZ June 6, 2025Democracy, Diversity, Immigration

The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is issuing a national alert and demanding an immediate federal investigation into alarming reports that as many as 200 individuals, including men, women, and potentially children, have been taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) inside the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building and United States Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles.

American Immigration Council — 350,000 Venezuelans ‘De-Documented’ Overnight

By MosaicNAZ May 30, 2025Democracy, Diversity, Immigration, local, news

The 350,000 Venezuelans who were granted Temporary Protected Status in 2023 have heard conflicting messages from the U.S. government since January, ranging from, “You can keep your TPS protections until fall 2026,” to “Your TPS protections have already been revoked. Probably. We assume.”

U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) news updates for May 2025

By MosaicNAZ May 30, 2025Democracy, Diversity, Education, local, news

Kelly, Gallego, Stanton, Ansari Demand Answers from DHS and ICE After Arrests at Phoenix Immigration Court *** Kelly, Stanton, Gallego, Ansari Urge HHS and DOJ to Streamline Domestic Violence Victim Services Funding *** Kelly, Gallego, Stanton Warn of Devastating Impact of House Republican Plan to Slash Food Assistance, Raise Costs for Arizona Families *** MORE ***

Announcing the LULAC Legal Defense Fund – A New Chapter in Latino Civil Rights

By MosaicNAZ May 19, 2025Diversity, Education, local, news

(On May 16), we proudly announce the launch of the LULAC Legal Defense Fund, a new beacon of hope in the fight for Latino civil rights. For 96 years, LULAC has led the charge for our community – from classrooms to courtrooms – and this historic initiative marks the dawn of an exciting new era. The LULAC Legal Defense Fund is our answer to the urgent challenges of today, a bold step that builds on nearly a century of activism and legal victories. With new threats to Latino civil rights emerging, we are doubling down on LULAC’s founding mission: to protect the rights of Latinofamilies across the nation.

Native Health May 2025 Newsletter

By MosaicNAZ May 8, 2025Diversity, Education, Events, local, Native American, news

Happy May and Mother's Day! We have been busy in the community. April brought a lot of community events, cultural classes, Traditional Garden programs, a visit from Health and Human Secretary Kennedy, our Grand Opening Community Celebration at our new clinic at NHW Community Health Center, and much, much more! Be sure to check out the celebration photos at the bottom of the newsletter. As you know from my monthly letters, we're growing and in need of dedicated community members to help guide our way. If you are interested in being a member of our Board of Directors, please consider applying. There is a monthly time commitment, but you can make a difference in the direction of NATIVE HEALTH. For more information, please contact Cherie.

U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) news updates for week of May 5, 2025

By MosaicNAZ May 8, 2025Democracy, Diversity, Education, local, news

Gallego, Arizona Lawmakers Demand Trump Administration Reverse Cuts to the Phoenix VA ... Gallego, Cramer Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Home Appraisal Process ... Gallego Statement on Secretary Collins’ SVAC Appearance ... Senator Gallego Talks Trade Policies, Global Energy Challenges at McCain Institute Sedona Forum ...

‘DISAPPEARED: PORTRAITS OF ABSENCE’ exhibit offered haunting images of missing lives at Culture Connect AZ in Flagstaff

By MosaicNAZ April 30, 2025Diversity, Education, Events, Immigration, local, news

FLAGSTAFF — As visitors walked into Flagstaff's Historic Ice House and strolled down the hallway they were quickly greeted with beautiful yet heart-rending images that lined the corridor. There were mothers clutching photos of their sons or daughters, young women holding photos of their boyfriends, a brother holding images of his two siblings. All had one thing in common. All those pictured had disappeared. The images were part of the bilingual exhibition "Disappeared: Portraits of Absence, Songs of Resistance," part of an evening of powerful music and art dedicated to honoring the victims of forced disappearance and the global movements seeking justice, held on Friday, April 4, 2025. The images were first displayed at the Coconino Center for the Arts and at the NAU Riles building in 2024. During the reception visitors had a chance to view the images up close, read the information, listened to a variety of music and share their thoughts with others gathered at the event. The exhibit, which focuses on the mothers of “disappeared” people in Mexico, was presented by Culture Connection AZ and the Martin-Springer Institute at NAU.

American Immigration Council — As refugee numbers around the world climb, Trump doubles down

By MosaicNAZ April 28, 2025Diversity, Immigration, local, newsNo Comments

Trump Administration Abruptly Stopped Processing Green Card Applications Filed by Asylees, Refugees. A FOIA Request Seeks Answers The public needs further clarity as to why the government targeted particularly vulnerable populations and how it plans to implement this suspension. The suspension will likely lead to extreme delays or denials of green cards for asylees and refugees with little explanation to the American people or the applicants.

LULAC Special Edition Newsletter – April 25, 2025

By MosaicNAZ April 26, 2025Democracy, Diversity, Education, Immigration, localNo Comments

Dear LULAC members and allies, It’s been a productive week for LULAC and the communities we serve. I’m proud to share that we scored a major legal victory in our fight to protect voting rights – a federal judge granted our request to halt the President’s “Election Advisory Committee” executive order. This special edition newsletter is dedicated to that win and other key developments impacting our community this week. Thank you for standing with us as we continue to champion the rights

Arizona Office of Indian Education bi-weekly update

By MosaicNAZ April 26, 2025Diversity, Education, local, Native American, newsNo Comments

The Office of Indian Education (OIE) strives to meet the educational and cultural needs of the Native American students across Arizona. With bi-weekly highlights, our goal is to provide consistent communication, share valuable resources, and highlight meaningful opportunities that may benefit Indigenous communities, including educators, students, and parents. NEW: To view ongoing updates to this email, please click the "View in browser" link at the top of this email.

Capacity crowd turns out for Arizona Attorney General’s Flagstaff Town Hall on April 15. With updated related news stories

By MosaicNAZ April 16, 2025Democracy, Diversity, Education, Events, Immigration, local, newsNo Comments

FLAGSTAFF — With issues ranging from federal funding cuts to local health care, highway construction, homeless shelters, food services, wildfire and flooding prevention projects to staffing cuts at local universities and national parks — Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said she wanted to hear it all so she can include the feedback of myriad lawsuits being filed by nearly two dozen state attorneys general against the Trump administration. Coconino County residents provided that information and much more during Mayes's Flagstaff Town Hall held on April 15, 2025, at the Coconino Center for the Arts. With a capacity-stretching standing-room-only crowd approaching 300, local government officials, former government workers, community service providers and others shared a variety of stories on how the administration financial cuts and funding delays have impacted the region. The most heart-wrenching stories came from local residents and veterans who are on the verge of or have lost their government jobs and are forced to fend for themselves as they try to pay for housing, food and medical services, with many saying they will be forced to leave Flagstaff and region to find jobs elsewhere.

Tribal Reglia Graduation Toolkit

By MosaicNAZ April 14, 2025Diversity, Education, local, newsNo Comments

Research, recommendations, and resources — The Arizona Department of Education's Office of Indian Education is thrilled to launch the Tribal Regalia Graduation Toolkit for Students and Families! This invaluable resource has been developed through extensive collaboration with Tribal Leaders, State Leaders, community partners, and Indigenous families. It is a heartfelt effort designed to honor and protect Native American graduates during this significant milestone.

American Immigration Council — USCIS Stops Processing Some Green Card Applications

By MosaicNAZ April 14, 2025Democracy, Diversity, Immigration, local, newsNo Comments

Trump Administration Terminates CHNV Program, Impacting More Than a Half-Million Immigrants The Department of Homeland Security announced in the Federal Register that it was revoking humanitarian parole for hundreds of thousands of immigrants living in the United States legally under the Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan parole program (CHNV).

‘THE FUTURE IS INDIGENOUS: Messages to the Seventh Generation’ exhibit at Coconino Center for the Arts through June 7

By admin April 12, 2025Diversity, Education, local, newsNo Comments

Contemporary Indigenous Perspectives is a dedicated biennial exhibition for artist voices in the Indigenous community. Curated by Jihan Gearon, THE FUTURE IS INDIGENOUS: Messages to the Seventh Generation (through June 7) includes work by Zefren Anderson, Corey Begay, Averian Chee, Jihan Gearon, Jay Redhouse, Monica Wapaha, and Janet Yazzie. There is no doubt we live in challenging times. The impacts of climate change are being felt by more people than ever before. We are witnessing major challenges to long held frameworks and systems – like colonization, capitalism, patriarchy, and white supremacy – as well as the backlash to these challenges. Much like Mother Earth, these frameworks have reached their limits. Today’s context calls for abilities, skills, and frameworks that most of us have not been equipped with. Thankfully, they are available and ready for us to pick up.

More than 2500 protest against Trump/Musk in Flagstaff

By MosaicNAZ April 8, 2025Democracy, Diversity, Events, local, newsNo Comments

Northern Arizona community declares “Hands Off” to Trump and Musk By Indivisible Northern AZ FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — More than 2500 Northern Arizona residents had one simple message for President Trump and Elon Musk: keep your hands off the programs that middle class families rely on. They gathered in Flagstaff Saturday (April 5, 2025) to protest against the administration’s overreach. Local co-sponsors were: 50501, AZ LD7 Democrats, Arizona List, AZPAC, AZ Students Association, Catch Fire, Coconino County Democratic Party, Indivisible Northern Arizona, and Women’s March Flagstaff. Sherrie Smith said, “The Trump regime is killing our democracy. We have to be vocal and visible in our disapproval. We must stand up for those he is trampling, disappearing and cheating. I will continue to engage in protest.”

HANDS OFF Flagstaff! — Largest protest in city’s history jam downtown Flagstaff City Hall

By MosaicNAZ April 6, 2025Democracy, Diversity, Events, Immigration, local, newsNo Comments

FLAGSTAFF — Protesters (estimated between 2,000 and 2,500) flooded the zone in downtown Flagstaff for the "HANDS OFF! Flagstaff AZ Fights Back!" rally, part of a national day of protest held on Saturday, April 5, 2025. The Arizona Daily Sun and KNAU put the estimated crowd at 2,500 people, who surrounding City Hall from the corner of Humphrey Street and Aspen Avenue south to Route 66 and west to Milton Road. The crowd size exceeded the 2,000-person Jan. 21, 2017 "March For Love" protest during the first Trump administration. A small overflow crowd could be seen across the street from City Hall, with others protesting from the traffic islands at the Santa Fe Avenue and Milton Road exits. Carrying a variety of signs reflecting the organizer's multi-issue event, protesters took aim at everything from Hands Off Medicaid to Medicare, Social Security, Our Jobs, Our Wallets, Our Books, Fair Elections, Personal Data, Public Lands, Veteran Services, Cancer Research, NATO, Consumer Protections, Clean Air, Schools, Libraries, Free Speech, LGBTQ+ Rights, Immigrants, Courts and other issues.

United Left Coalition Student Club at NAU to hold May Day Rally and Panel on May 1

By MosaicNAZ April 1, 2025Democracy, Diversity, Education, Events, local, news

FLAGSTAFF — The United Left Coalition NAU student club is hosting a series of May Day events from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Organizers say, “join us in a community gathering to acknowledge and celebrate working class solidarity and the history of Mayday, and to protest the growing rise in fascism.” The day will begin with poster making, followed by a march to Flagstaff City Hall for a protest rally. At 6:15 pm, there will be a panel of speakers that is open to the public.

Indivisible Northern AZ to hold community gathering in Flagstaff on April 21

By admin April 1, 2025Democracy, Diversity, Education, Events, localNo Comments

Please join us at our Community Gathering on Monday, April 21st at 5:30 at the Flagstaff Federated Community Church! We will celebrate the success of the protest movement across the country, and talk about why it’s important and what we see coming next. We’ll discuss the actions you can take in-between protests. We will revisit some key elements of the Indivisible Guide, which lays out the tactics that underpin the actions we need to take to reclaim our democracy; in other words, Activism 101.

Students share their culture, talents during opening of NAU Ethnic Studies Program’s ‘Wings of Change: Our Narratives Reclaimed’ art exhibit

By MosaicNAZ March 28, 2025Diversity, Events, local, Native American, newsNo Comments

FLAGSTAFF — From an enchanting scene featuring a colorful butterfly, nopales, roses and seeds soaring to the heavens, to an image stating “Education is NOT a Crime — Making Our Ancestors Proud,” students from throughout the region displayed their heartfelt images in an exhibit of more than 30 murals and mix-media projects during the annual “Wings of Change: Our Narratives Reclaimed” exhibit presented by the NAU Ethnic Studies Program. The exhibit opened March 26 at NAU’s School of Behavioral Science West Building, Suite 100 (Building 70) in the south campus. Featuring the artwork by NAU Ethnic Studies 160 and 100 classes, Ponderosa High School, Leupp Public Schools and T-schools, the exhibit touches on a variety of cultures including African-America, Asian, European, Jewish, Mexican-American/Hispanic, Muslim and Native American indigenous peoples. Themes feature images ranging from United Farm Workers of America protest murals, to those touching on Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead and a Hopi Kachina Soyoko.

Channeling the spirit of César E. Chávez, community leaders provide passionate response to our times at annual community breakfast

By MosaicNAZ March 28, 2025Diversity, Education, Events, Immigration, local, newsNo Comments

FLAGSTAFF — With a mixture of fiery speeches, presentations featuring the importance of telling everyone’s stories and a commitment to refusing to be erased from the history books (video clip*), the 7th annual Coconino Hispanic Advisory Council’s (CHAC) César E. Chávez Community Breakfast took on a more feisty tone this year. The event, held at the American Legion Post 3, included an opening presentation of the importance of remember the community’s history presented by Dr. Pedro A. Cuevas, assistant teaching professor at the Dept. of Ethnic Studies at Northern Arizona University.