FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 02/03/25
MEDIA CONTACT: Edder Díaz Martínez, Communications Manager, 602-832-603, [email protected]
WASHINGTON—In solidarity with immigrant communities across the United States that are under attack by the Trump Administration, GreenLatinos is participating in the “A Day Without Immigrants” protest. The protest aims to demonstrate how immigrants' lives and labor are significant to not only the American economy but also the everyday lives of every American.
Following the announcement of GreenLatinos’ participation in the protest, GreenLatinos Founding President & CEO Mark Magaña releases the following statement:
“Immigrants are an integral part of the social fabric of this country. They are our friends, our families, our colleagues, our students, our teachers, our doctors, our farmworkers, and everything in between. They deserve to be honored for their contributions but, at a minimum, deserve to be treated with dignity. We are disheartened by the fear our immigrant communities continue to live under when they are doing the hard work to protect their families and raise their children the best they can.
As a show of commitment to the countless immigrant communities we serve daily, our organization is participating in the “A Day Without Immigrants” protest on February 3rd, 2025. GreenLatinos staff will abstain from work and school and spend money. We aim to highlight the need for immigrants and their contributions to America's rich cultural tapestry.
We urge our community members and partners to join in support if possible. We urge our allies in the movement to support our work and highlight the impact of immigrants in their workplaces, schools, and communities. GreenLatinos looks forward to a day where immigrants are respected, loved, and given the dignity they deserve, not only for their labor but simply valued as human beings.”
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About GreenLatinos
GreenLatinos (NOTE: GreenLatinos is ONE WORD) is an active comunidad of Latino/a/e leaders, emboldened by the power and wisdom of our culture, united to demand equity and dismantle racism, resourced to win our environmental, conservation, and climate justice battles, and driven to secure our political, economic, cultural, and environmental liberation.
GreenLatinos (NOTA: GreenLatinos es UNA PALABRA) es una comunidad activa de líderes latinos/a/e, envalentonados por el poder y la sabiduría de nuestra cultura, unidos para exigir equidad y desmantelar el racismo, con recursos para ganar nuestra justicia ambiental, batallas de conservación, climáticas e impulsados a asegurar nuestra liberación política, económica, cultural y ambiental.