Mission
Florida Immigrant Coalition seeks equal rights for immigrants and integration into the civic and cultural life of our communities. We accomplish our mission through coordination of immigrant organizations and community education, organizing and advocacy.
Vision
The Coalition believes in the empowerment of immigrants and the unification of immigrant communities to develop an amplified voice for immigrant rights. The Coalition fulfils this vision by uniting urban, rural, religious, legal, and community-based organizations to advance our mission.
Membership
Membership in the Coalition is organizationally based. Becoming a member allows individual organizations to increase their ability to impact important immigrant rights issues.
Steering Committee
The Coalition's Steering Committee is elected at the yearly membership meeting and is composed of representatives of member organizations. The Steering Committee meets regularly to oversee Coalition direction and activity. Committee membership is inclusive of Florida's diverse geography, immigrant communities and types of organizations.
Membership duties and benefits
Benefits:
- Members vote for the Coalition's Steering Committee at the yearly meeting
- Members provide the Coalition with information on the needs of their community and help select the Coalition's agenda
- Members are empowered to participate in Coalition activities and events
- Members receive up-to-date information about immigrant-related policy initiatives
- Members are invited to participate in presentations and trainings
- Members receive the Coalition's monthly newsletter
- Members help the Coalition develop an effective ongoing strategy to advance our mission
Duties:
- Members support the Coalition mission and vision
- Members participate in the annual Coalition meeting
- Members support Coalition campaigns, utilizing their organizations strengths and ability
- Members pay annual membership dues
Current Activities of the Coalition Include
- Convening membership meeting
- Engaging Florida groups in local, state and national campaigns to promote fair policies for immigrants
- Distributing timely information to coalition members
Primary Policy Campaigns Include
- Establishment of a state policy that would allow undocumented high school graduates in Florida to attend college at the same tuition rate as other Florida residents.
- Establishment of a state policy that would allow immigrant living in Florida to obtain a driver's license or state identification, regardless of immigration status.
Fair Immigration Reform Movement
The Florida Immigrant Coalition is a member of the Fair Immigration Reform Movement (FIRM), a national coalition of grassroots community organizations working on behalf of immigration reform and immigrant rights. Through FIRM, the Coalition supports federal policy changes that allow immigrants to fully participate in the civic and cultural life of our communities. For more information about FIRM see:
www.fairimmigration.org
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