El CENTRO is a grassroots, Latino immigrant-led organization based in Central New Mexico that works with Latino immigrant communities and allies to defend, strengthen, and advance the rights of our community.
As a response to the Trump Administration’s decision to end DACA, El CENTRO de Igualdad y Derechos and the New Mexico Immigrant Law Center (NMILC) have united forces to offer informational workshops about DACA, labor rights, rights with ICE and/or law enforcement, in addition to discussing the next steps in the fight to protect Albuquerque’s immigrant communities.
Free legal consults will be available on a first-come, first served basis. Childcare will be provided.
WHAT: FREE Civil Rights (Know Your Rights) and DACA workshops
WHEN: Wednesdays in September from 1-5 PM, Fridays in September from 5:30-8:30 PM
WHERE: El CENTRO de Igualdad y Derechos, 714 4th St SW Albuquerque, NM 87102
Click here for our flyer with more information and additional locations for DACA workshops
On September 5th, the Trump administration announced the end DACA. Are you or someone you know a DACA recipient? Please, refer to the following link for resources and information in New Mexico: http://nmilc.org/daca.
The deadline to renew DACA for some recipients is October 5th.
There is a high level of interest by our communities to vote because we know what is at stake. We are proud of our contributions to Albuquerque as entrepreneurs, workers, community leaders and as committed parents. And, to ensure that we elect local politicians that heed our voices and represent our values, we have to register and turn-out to vote on October 3rd!
Remember, early voting takes place September 13-September 29, and election day is October 3! Click here to find a polling location. The Albuquerque City Charter requires voters to present photo identification when voting in City elections. Click here to see the list of accepted types of photo IDs
Need more information? Call us at (505) 246-1627 or send us an email to information_elcentro@yahoo.com.
Or, you can also contact the office of the City Clerk directly:
Voting & Elections Contact
Department: Office of the City Clerk, 600 2nd NW, Albuquerque NM 87102
Phone: (505) 924-3650
Fax: (505) 924-3660
Email: cityclerk@cabq.gov
Our working families have been active fighting for a fair municipal election by demanding that the city print the Healthy Workforce Ordinance in a clear and legible form on the ballot. The Healthy Workforce Ordinance would allow all ABQ workers to earn paid sick days for every 30 hours worked up to 40 hours if workers are employed by a business with less than 40 employees, and up to 56 hours if the business has more than 40 workers. In addition, we are involved in lawsuits with ally organizations to to hold the Department of Workforce Solutions, under the direction of Governor Martinez, accountable for not enforcing New Mexico’s labor laws. ¡Que vivan los trabajadores! Click here to read the Healthy Workforce ABQ Ordinance.
Now more than ever, EL CENTRO finds the inherent value of our communities becoming a collective, conscious, free and powerful force dedicated to the promotion of human rights. We seek to empower communities through interactive know-your-rights workshops. The objective is to provide essential tools for different communities to defend their civil rights, hold law enforcement/ICE accountable and fight against the criminalization of our communities. Some of the tools involve but are not restricted to:
*information about your rights with law enforcement and federal immigration agents
*dialogue about how we are fighting back and organizing against deportation/enforcement programs;
*emergency family plans
Did you know APS has policies and procedural directives to protect APS students and their families?
El CENTRO put a detailed summary of APS official policies and procedures with links to the official documents on the APS website.
Check this guide put together by the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project if you are a member of a non-profit or a service provider interested in knowing how to provide a safe environment for undocumented clients and what to do if immigration agents came to your building or tried to detain your clients
Download our new toolkit full of information and resources so that you learn your rights as a worker regardless of your immigration status. Know your protections so you can report some type of work abuse and to help fight against theft of wages. Click on the image or on the title to download the guide and remember to share this information with more people.
El CENTRO’s members have organized tirelessly since our inception to improve the lives of low-wage workers and families in New Mexico. Some examples of our victories include:
Learn more about our accomplishments
Although we are proud of our accomplishments, together we can so much more! Donate today and become a member to continue to build upon our proud legacy of passing model policies and integrating immigrants into the mainstream.
Date: Sep 28, 2017
Time: 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Location: El Centro
Asiste a este taller gratis si tu crees haber sido víctima de robo de salario y/o discriminación y quieres aprender sobre tus derechos y opciones. Haz click aquí para ver el volante. Llama al (505) 246-1627 para reservar tu asiento.
Date: Sep 28, 2017
Time: 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Location: El Centro
Attend this free workshop if you think you have been the victim of wage theft and / or discrimination and want to learn about your rights and options. Call (505) 246-1627 to reserve your seat.
Date: Sep 29, 2017
Time: 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Location: El Centro
Asista a este taller gratuito si piensa que ha sido víctima de robo de salarios y / o discriminación y quiere aprender sobre sus derechos y opciones. Llame al (505) 246-1627 para reservar su asiento.
El CENTRO de Igualdad y Derechos
714 4th St SW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
information_elcentro@yahoo.com
505.246.1627
