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.
On May 1st, International Workers’ Day, we will come together to celebrate and recognize the countless contributions that immigrant families and our diverse communities make to the cultural, economic and social fabric of Albuquerque. Participate with El CENTRO, along with dozens of organizations around the city for a day of solidarity and celebration and come to together as a community to promote immigrants’/refugees’ rights and workers’ justice.
WHAT: International Workers’ Day: WE ARE ALL NUEVO MEXICO, Celebrating the Contributions of Low-Wage Workers and our Communities
WHEN: Tuesday, May 1st, 5:30 to 8:30 PM
WHERE: Barelas Community Center |801 Barelas Rd SW, 87102
Come and enjoy activities for the whole family:
Click here for our Facebook event. Come and bring your family for an evening of celebration!
Click here to read the toolkit for employers and employees put together by the National Employment Law Project and the National Immigration Law Center on how to prepare for I-9 inspections and if ICE arrives at your work.
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
El CENTRO has prepared the following toolkit in collaboration with other organizations across the state and that nation. This toolkit package includes know-your-rights information, family emergency plan form, power of attorney, and “rights cards.” Now more than ever, it is important to KNOW YOUR RIGHTS in order to continue protecting our families and communities.
On February 26th, 2018, the Supreme Court declined to clear the way for the Trump administration to end DACA until Congress acts to make their status permanent.
Please, refer to the following link for resources and information in New Mexico: http://nmilc.org/daca.
Also! check this document that explains your rights and next possible steps if you were elegible for DACA or a DACA beneficiary.
The deadline to renew DACA for some recipients was October 5th.
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: Apr 30, 2018
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: May 14, 2018
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: May 28, 2018
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.
El CENTRO de Igualdad y Derechos
714 4th St SW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
information_elcentro@yahoo.com
505.246.1627
