U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) news updates for week of June 2, 2025

U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) news updates for week of June 2, 2025

June 6, 2025Posted inDemocracy, Immigration, local, news
Gallego Supports Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Obesity Epidemic ••• Gallego Fights to Protect Key Consumer Protection Agency ••• Gallego, Baldwin Introduce Bill to Prevent Companies from Ripping Healthcare Away from Striking Workers ••• Gallego Fights for Program That Saves Arizonans Hundreds on Their Utility Bills ••• Gallego, Colleagues Call for Additional Funding to Keep Communities Safe •••
LULAC demands immediate probe into reports of ICE holding immigrants inside federal courthouse in Los Angeles

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

June 6, 2025Posted inDemocracy, 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 — What is going on with birthright citizenship?

American Immigration Council — What is going on with birthright citizenship?

May 19, 2025Posted inImmigration, local, news
LATEST ANALYSIS Immigrants’ Experiences Differ Wildly Depending on Which State They Live InThe Trump administration’s highly visible immigration enforcement efforts are impacting immigrants across the country – be it through the arrest and detention of immigrants or through the chilling effects these operations have on immigrant communities. 
LULAC National Update

LULAC National Update

May 12, 2025Posted inDemocracy, Immigration, local, news
Now more than ever, staying informed is empowering. Despite the challenges our Latino community faces, we continue to make strides together. From national policies to local victories, let’s celebrate our resilience and stay engaged in the fight for our rights.This newsletter is your resource to stay engaged, empowered, and inspired. Juntos, seguimos adelante – together, we move forward.
American Immigration Council — Nearly $80 Billion for Interior Enforcement

American Immigration Council — Nearly $80 Billion for Interior Enforcement

May 12, 2025Posted inDemocracy, Education, Immigration, local
In-State Tuition Policies for Undocumented Students Change Lives. I Should Know—Mine Changed for the Better The Texas Dream Act was signed into law in 2001, years before I ever walked across the stage at my high school graduation in 2014. I was five, maybe six at the time, probably watching Barney and playing with Barbies, completely unaware that a policy signed by then-Governor Rick Perry would one day allow me to attend college.   
‘DISAPPEARED: PORTRAITS OF ABSENCE’ exhibit offered haunting images of missing lives at Culture Connect AZ in Flagstaff

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

April 30, 2025Posted inDiversity, 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

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

April 28, 2025Posted inDiversity, 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

LULAC Special Edition Newsletter – April 25, 2025

April 26, 2025Posted inDemocracy, 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
Large group of protesters at Flagstaff City Hall joins National Day of Action on April 19. With updated related news stories

Large group of protesters at Flagstaff City Hall joins National Day of Action on April 19. With updated related news stories

April 21, 2025Posted inDemocracy, Events, Immigration, local, newsNo Comments
FLAGSTAFF — Local residents once again turned out in force during a National Day of Action rally held on Saturday, April 19, 2025 at the Flagstaff City Hall. With a crowd that easily exceeded 1,000 people, local residents once again assailed the Trump administration with an event that coincided with the anniversary of the first shots of the American revolution in Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, along with weekend activities designed to recognize Earth Day, which will be officially to be recognized on April 22. To recognize those events, a number of protestors carried "No to Kings" signs, as well as a variety of climate change banners, signs and Earth Day flags. The local event was initially promoted by the Coconino County Democratic Party, with additional support from a variety of groups from Indivisible of Northern Arizona, 50501, Catch Fire Movement, Women's March and others.
Capacity crowd turns out for Arizona Attorney General’s Flagstaff Town Hall on April 15. With updated related news stories

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

April 16, 2025Posted inDemocracy, 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.
American Immigration Council — USCIS Stops Processing Some Green Card Applications

American Immigration Council — USCIS Stops Processing Some Green Card Applications

April 14, 2025Posted inDemocracy, 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). 
LULAC newsletter: April 11, 2025

LULAC newsletter: April 11, 2025

April 14, 2025Posted inDemocracy, Events, Immigration, localNo Comments
Dear LULAC Members, Now more than ever, staying informed is empowering. Despite the challenges our Latino community faces, we continue to make strides together. From national policies to local victories, let’s celebrate our resilience and stay engaged in the fight for our rights. This newsletter is your resource to stay engaged, empowered, and inspired. Juntos, seguimos adelante – together, we move forward. Thank you for being part of the LULAC familia and for all you do to advance our cause. ¡Adelante!LULAC National
HANDS OFF Flagstaff! — Largest protest in city’s history jam downtown Flagstaff City Hall

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

April 6, 2025Posted inDemocracy, 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.
More than 300 people take part in Mexican Consulate’s ‘Consulado Móvil en Flagstaff’ on March 29 at CCC

More than 300 people take part in Mexican Consulate’s ‘Consulado Móvil en Flagstaff’ on March 29 at CCC

April 1, 2025Posted inEvents, Immigration, local, newsNo Comments
FLAGSTAFF — With 200 people pre-registered, and at least another 100 dropping in seeking immigration services, the Mexican Consulate's “Consulado Móvil en Flagstaff” proved to be an overwhelming success at Coconino Community College on March 29. Those attending the event were able to sign up to receive information on Mexican Electronic Passports (Pasaporte electrónico), Consular Registration (Matríconsular), Voter Credentials (Credencial ed elector) and Birth Certificates (Actas de nacimiento). The event was organized locally by Alejandra Vasquez, the City of Flagstaff and the Sunnyside Neighborhood Association. Officials from Mexico addressing the audience included representations from the Consulado General de México en Phoenix (Deputy Consul General of Mexico in Phoenix, Armando Manuel Esparza Miranda) and representatives from the Mexican state of Sonora (Gerardo Valenzuela Buelna).
American Immigration Council — Over 200 Venezuelans ‘disappeared’ to El Salvador prison

American Immigration Council — Over 200 Venezuelans ‘disappeared’ to El Salvador prison

March 31, 2025Posted inDemocracy, ImmigrationNo Comments
On March 22, the Trump administration issued a memo, directing the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to take disciplinary and punitive action against attorneys practicing in our national courts. While the memo is broad, it takes aim at immigration lawyers, pro bono attorneys representing asylum seekers in immigration court, and organizations (such as the American Immigration Council) that challenge the federal government’s immigration policies in court.