Help Mobilize the Immigrant Vote in 2008!

In the wake of the historic mass mobilizations of 2006, immigration reform and immigrant rights continued to be one of the hot-button issues of 2007 and 2008. We have witnessed the rise in civic participation within immigrant communities, including record numbers of naturalization applications submitted. Yet, the government responses to this growing movement have resulted in increased border and detention deaths and continual interior enforcement that terrorizes communities.

As the most populated state, California and its residents play a significant role in defining the direction of our country. One in four Californians is an immigrant. California has proven time and time again to be a bellwether for both positive and negative public policies. The 2008 elections will be a pivotal point in the campaign for immigrant rights. Local, statewide, and national coalitions are preparing to ensure that the civic participation of immigrant communities in 2008 makes a significant impact. The Mobilize the Immigrant Vote (MIV) California Collaborative is on course to make a major contribution to building the capacity of grassroots immigrant groups across California to win short-term and long-term victories for positive change in the state and nation. 

Issue Analysis Forums
July 28, 2008
Staff and community members are invited to join MIV in our upcoming Issue Analysis Forums to learn about the most critical issues to be decided in November, analyze their impact on immigrant communities, and to weigh-in on MIV's voting recommendations to the community. Participate in a forum near you! Read more »

Join MIV 2008 Today!
Join diverse community organizations across California in showing the power of the immigrant vote -- become an MIV Campaign Partner today! Order your free 2008 multilingual voting rights palm cards and immigrant voter guides! Click here for more information and to download the campaign sign-on and order forms.

Fact Sheets on November Ballot Issues
Nine of the twelve propostions on the ballot are related to issues in the MIV Immigrant Voices 2008 Platform and will impact our communities. Our full analysis and recommendations on these propositions will be released with our multilingual immigrant voter guide in September. In the meantime, your organization can begin to understand and discuss these issues with your members using MIV's basic one-page fact sheets about these propositions. Download them in six languages.

Tackling Wedge Issues
This November, wedge issues are back! To educate our communities, promote constructive dialogue on potentially divisive issues, and to support solidarity among marginalized groups, MIV has compiled training curricula on LGBT rights and reproductive justice. Download these user-friendly political education tools to use in your community today!

VOTING RIGHTS & RESOURCES

Report voting rights abuses! Call 1-800-345-8683 to report any problems at the polls. Find your poll location! Go to www.smartvoter.org or call your local county registrar to find out your poll location.