Congratulations to our social work interns Cassie & Maritza who will be graduating from New Mexico State &completed their internship with us here at NM CAFe.

We’ve seen you grow & blossom throughout this year, we are proud of you both as well as excited to see what you both do next. 🎓🥳🎉

Politicians' talk of a border 'invasion' is speech that experts say has gotten people killed ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/04/18/pol… via Ohio Capital Journal Western States Center

SCOOP: Venezuelan asylum seekers are being held in indefinite detention in NM, CO and LA in part because their home country isn't accepting deportation flights.

Rather than releasing them, ICE has started deporting them to Mexico. sourcenm.com/2024/04/18/ven…

Today's budget hearing on #ICE 's FY 2025 request highlights the critical importance of #transparency in immigration enforcement funding. We must ensure taxpayer dollars are allocated responsibly and in alignment with American values. 🧵1/4

Join Rising Youth New Mexico on Friday, April 26th @ 6:00pm for a Listening Session! 🗣️🥳

We’ll come together to talk about issues, concerns, and priorities for youth by youth in the community.

For more information & to register please visit the link:
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Registered voters can now request their absentee ballot for the 2024 Primary at NMVOTE.ORG. As an added convenience, you can now also sign-up for the permanent absentee list to always receive your ballot in the mail for subsequent elections.
#VoteReady #nmpol

$2.5 million from the Infrastructure Law is headed to Doña Ana County to help keep working families safe from increased threats of wildfires, drought, and extreme heat brought on by climate change.

BREAKING: Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham is calling the Legislature back to Santa Fe for a special session in July to address public safety in New Mexico. santafenewmexican.com/news/local_new… #nmleg

Reminder: undocumented immigrants contribute billions in taxes annually, supporting vital programs like Medicare and Social Security.

Despite their contributions, they are denied access to services they help fund.

We all must have access to the resources we need to thrive.

Pray for peace

. Faith in Action is actively seeking qualified individuals to apply for the Executive Director position.

Do you know of any candidates? Can you forward the job description to them?

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Join Rising Youth New Mexico on Friday, April 26th @ 6:00pm for a Listening Session! 🗣️

We’ll come together to talk about issues, concerns, and priorities for youth by youth in the community.

For more information & to register please visit: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Just like the #SolarEclipse , the human journey for a better life, safety, and opportunities is a natural phenomenon. Yet, unlike the eclipse's transient shadows, the #immigrant journey culminates in a shining light of #talents , #contributions , and a #united , diverse nation.

Thank you to the ENLACE program for inviting us to be apart of your health and wellness day. 🌱

The popcorn 🍿 & Valentina was a hit, and we hope to see some youth at our youth centered listening session on April 26th!

On Wednesday, April 10th we’ll be at the ENLACE Health & Wellness Day fair engaging with students from different schools here in Southern NM!

People concerned about contaminated water coming from the taps in their homes and businesses in Southern NM were cut off by the interim director of the water utility, when he abruptly left a meeting through a back door. buff.ly/4cKMDgL

Thank you to the community residents of Deming who came to our first listening session. This won’t be the last. We hope to keep building relationships w/ the people of Deming, & figure out how to best address the issues in your community.

Tonight @ 6:00pm in Deming, NM.