DENVER,CO-The Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition (CIRC) stands behind Edna Chavez following the City of Denver’s unjust decision to terminate her position as an emergency services worker. Edna, who was hired by the City of Denver to provide support for recently...
One Zoom Call At A Time It goes without saying that 2020 has been challenging. The COVID-19 pandemic has altered every aspect of life in Colorado while our state’s immigrants and communities of color have been disproportionately affected by the crisis. Though...
When did you first get involved with the immigrant rights movement? I’m a DACA recipient, my friend was also a DACA recipient, so when we heard that Trump rescinded DACA, we were really scared of what was next. We heard that there was going to be a walk out, and...
How will this scholarship impact your life? My ultimate goal is to work in health administration to be able to implement new policies or new programs to make healthcare more available to underrepresented populations. I got my bachelor’s in health advocacy, and...
When did you first become involved with CIRC? “I’ve been a volunteer for the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition on and off since 2012, mainly just showing up to rallies and supporting in any way I could, but then in 2017 DACA was threatened, and I’m a DACA...
