May 24, 2013
When Barbara Zapata immigrated to the United States 15 years ago, she said she came with hopes of a better life for her family, especially a good education for her children.
May 23, 2013
Last night, because of all your hard work, prayers, petitions, and vigils -- PICO helped make history. We won an improvement we were pushing for, which means it will be easier for low-wage immigrant workers to get on the path to citizenship. And the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 13 to 5 in favor of sending an immigration bill to the full Senate.
May 21, 2013
Sign on to support important changes to SB 744, the immigration bill that is currently being considered by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
May 17, 2013
When Barabara Zapata immigrated to the United States 15-years ago, she came with hopes of a better life for her family, especially a good education for her children.
April 26, 2013
APPLE VALLEY • High Desert Catholic clergy and community leaders gathered outside the offices of Rep. Paul Cook, R-Yucca Valley, on Thursday evening calling for the congressman to support immigration reform.
April 22, 2013
The Coachella Valley Unified School District has pledged to increase graduation requirements so more graduates will be eligible to apply to California’s four-year universities.
April 11, 2013
In three days, at 6 congregations throughout District 31, 30 Inland Congregations United for Change leaders set out to collect 400 handwritten letter after they heard that their congressman deferred a meeting with them.
March 26, 2013
NORTH SHORE – By September, residents of North Shore will likely have a new public transportation link to Mecca, Thermal, Coachella and Indio, and the ability to connect to other Coachella Valley locations by bus, as a result of a federal grant set for Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) approval April 10.
March 25, 2013
Saturday, March 23, marked ICUC's launch of the Campaign for Citizenship, an effort led by the PICO National Network, the nation’s leading grassroots, faith organization, to move the immigration process forward by creating a roadmap for citizenship for more than 11 million aspiring Americans.
March 21, 2013
On March 23, clergy and community leaders from San Bernardino and throughout the 31st Congressional District will host a Faith and Community vigil march focused on creating a roadmap to citizenship for 11 million aspiring Americans.
March 08, 2013
As Congress braces for what is expected to be a bruising debate on immigration reform, Inland immigrant-rights activists are intensely lobbying local GOP House members, some of whom are softening previous stands on the issue.
February 13, 2013
Riverside Police Chief Sergio Diaz Saturday, Feb. 9, assured undocumented immigrants that, unless they commit major crimes, they don’t have to fear that police will turn them over to federal immigration authorities.
February 04, 2013
President Obama is pledging to negotiate with Congress on immigration legislation, but he is also working with another group: voters.
February 01, 2013
Riverside leaders met with their congressman
January 29, 2013
Coachella, CA – Clergy, DREAMers and community leaders with Inland Congregations United for Change, welcomed President Obama’s speech today and his commitment to creating a roadmap to citizenship for immigrant American families.
January 28, 2013
For the thousands of undocumented residents in the Coachella Valley, a bipartisan immigration proposal introduced Monday could not only mean a better life for those waiting in the shadows and on the sidelines. It could mean a stronger sense of self.
PICO National Network and its Campaign for Citizenship welcomes the announcement that Republican and Democratic Senators are prepared to move forward with legislation that includes a roadmap to citizenship for the 11 million aspiring Americans currently residing in the United States.
November 05, 2012
More than 500 volunteers participate in largest community-led voter mobilization effort in region’s history
October 31, 2012
Here is a link to look up polling places: https://www.google.com/elections/ed/us/vote
October 26, 2012
The faith community from congregations in Coachella and Indio came to put their faith in action by learning about California's Ballot Propositions
October 22, 2012
During September and October, youth organizers with ICUC spread across the Inland Empire, in teams of 20 to 60 youth in each of 5 cities, contacted voters. During a four week period 350 ICUC spoke directly with more than 15,000 voters.
October 18, 2012
ICUC has set a goal of turning out 10,000 new and infrequent voters in Riverside, San Bernardino and the Coachella Valley to vote in November’s election, as well as register 2,000 new voters.
October 17, 2012
On October 17, I.C.U.C. held an informational forum in which the staff of our local educational institutions and many community stakeholders attended.
September 12, 2012
Congregaciones Unidas para el Cambio, conocida por su sigla en inglés como ICUC, una organización no partidista que agrupa 30 congregaciones interreligiosas en el Inland Empire, nueve de ellas en Riverside, organizó un evento para apoyar la Proposición 30.
September 08, 2012
Inland supporters of two November ballot propositions to raise money for schools are stepping up campaigns. They both held recent rallies within a half hour and several blocks of each other in Riverside.
September 07, 2012
On Thursday, September 6, clergy, students and educators shared their deep concern about budget cuts to education and the impact on the future of Riverside public schools, during a civic engagement kickoff event organized by Inland Congregations United for Change (ICUC) titled, "Civic Engagement in the Public Square, Reclaim Riverside: Vote for Education." Clergy offered arguments from diverse faith traditions that voting s amoral duty, urging everyone to participate this November.
September 06, 2012
Inland Congregations United for Change plans an event at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, to educate Riverside voters about what participants call the importance of voting to support public education.
August 30, 2012
RECLAIM RIVERSIDE: VOTE FOR EDUCATION Press Conference & Street Theater Performance Thursday, September 6, 2012 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. First Congregational Church’s Parish House 3755 Lemon Street, Riverside CA
August 16, 2012
Urging area voters to "invest in the future" a diverse coalition of local groups on the campus of San Bernardino High School announced their support of Prop. 30, an initiative on the November ballot to secure funds for schools and local public safety services.
August 15, 2012
Teachers, students and local elected officials plan to rally in support of Prop. 30, the Schools and Local Public Safety Protection Act , at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15, in front of San Bernardino High School, 777 N. F St., San Bernardino.
August 13, 2012
Completion Counts and faith congregations in Riverside will offer a series of bilingual workshops to help parents prepare their children for college and apply for financial aid.
August 08, 2012
Coachella Families Contributed to City Water Tier and Sewage Decision
July 05, 2012
On Wednesday June 13th, over 200 Inland Congregations United for Change interfaith clergy, parents and students came together with a panel of education and business leaders at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in San Bernardino to bring attention to barriers to college readiness and success. This community forum was part of ICUC’s region-wide effort to bridge the education gap.
June 12, 2012
ICUC's interfaith leaders, clergy, parents, students, S.B.U.S.D.’s Superintendent, school board members as well as other public officials and civic leaders will come together in a community action in support of quality education for all from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 13, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 1430 W. 5th St. in San Bernardino.
June 01, 2012
The first regional gathering of clergy leaders, congregational members, public officials, and community partners took place at a community breakfast titled "Faithful Collaboration in the Public Square." Leaders of Inland Congregations United for Change organized this event to create an action plan to address the pressing issues of our community.
May 29, 2012
Básicamente no tengo el idioma, hablo muy poquito inglés y el obstáculo más grande con que me he encontrado es que mi hijo no tiene seguro social”.
May 25, 2012
Workshops in Spanish for parents to help their children go to college and graduate and ways Riverside public schools can spread information were among the agreements that faith and education leaders made recently.
On Wednesday, May 23rd, faith leaders & immigrant parents at Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine in Riverside hosted a community action with over 100 community members, including clergy like Auxiliary Bishop Rutilio del Riego focusing on increasing education achievement.
April 16, 2012
Play by the rules. That's what we're taught at a very young age - from board games to baseball. It's part of the American ethos that rewards go to those who work hard and play by the rules - rewards like home ownership, financial security and the American Dream.
March 30, 2012
A group of Riverside residents, some of whom have moved their accounts from big banks to smaller, local institutions, is urging the city to approve a “responsible banking” rule, and at least one council member said he’s ready to discuss it.
March 25, 2012
ICUC is planning a press conference for Monday at which Quandt will move her bank account from B of A to small community banks.
March 23, 2012
The foreclosure prevention & bank accountability committee of Riverside is organizing a 100 person visit city hall to ask the city to hold banks accountable: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y19j16sPbMg
March 22, 2012
On March 20 student leaders from Inland Congregations United for Change (ICUC) hosted a public action to call on elected officials to create local jobs, report on the Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) and make recommendations to the San Bernardino Community College District about what they can do help support local youth this way.
March 15, 2012
On Tuesday, March 15, parents, community, faith leaders and faith-based organizations ICUC and COPE went before the SBCUSD to address concerns regarding the dropout rates amongst Latino and African American students.
Congregations Throughout the State Commit to Voting Their Values
February 21, 2012
An Inland group of churches’ teens meet with Riverside’s mayor and school board president. Too many students leave high school unprepared for university admission, and some youths are asking the city of Riverside and schools to help improve the statistics.
February 09, 2012
Inland Congregations United for Change has set a financial aid workshop together with Cash for College on Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine, 2858 9th St., in Riverside.
February 07, 2012
In American society we value robust and vigorous conversation and debate about pressing issues. Mutual respect and the exercise of restraint are cornerstones of positive human relationships. And yet today the expression and exchange of views in American society is often marked by incivility.
February 01, 2012
I spent the week of January 9th through 15th at The Lodge at Simpsonwood in Norcross , Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta, in a training exercise for national leaders conducted by PICO National.
November 23, 2011
Ontario Youth Want All Students to Succeed
November 10, 2011
As the Tuesday, November 8 elections approached, youth from Inland Congregations United for Change in San Bernardino geared up to make an impact by walking neighborhoods and making phone calls to increase voter turnout in the city.
November 09, 2011
Mensaje rotundo por parte de los votantes que dijeron basta a los incrementos de impuestos, pero que ahora contarán con menos lugares recreativos. Kuna Noticias hablo con líderes políticos y comunitarios sobre lo que esto significa y la confusión generada por la "Medida K".
November 08, 2011
Early results show Measure K, the half-cent sales tax hike proposed to raise money for more parks, is heading for a defeat.
10/10 precincts reporting
Residentes de 4 ciudades del Condado de Riverside salieron a votar hoy con respecto al incremento de los impuestos. En el Valle de Coachella las ciudades de Palm Springs con la "Medida J", Indian Wells "Medida H" y Coachella con las "Medidas K" y L" que incrementarían los impuestos de ventas por medio centavo de forma permanente
November 05, 2011
The day before Coachella voters are set to hit the polls and decide on a sales tax increase, city officials have agreed to meet with residents concerned about the ballot measure and other fees.
Coachella voters are set to hit the polls and decide on a sales tax increase, city officials have agreed to meet with residents concerned about the ballot measure and other fees.
November 04, 2011
Three Churches to hold City-wide Forum on Eve of Election
November 03, 2011
A sólo días de las elecciones del 8 de Noviembre residentes de la ciudad de Coachella se muestran un tanto divididos en cuanto a la "Medida K". Medida que busca incrementar medio centavo a los impuestos de ventas para la creación y mantenimiento de parques.
October 30, 2011
With incomes declining, more also choose to rent
October 28, 2011
Proponents cite dire need for parks in city with large youth population
October 23, 2011
Coachella Families Contributed to City Water Rate Study Session
October 19, 2011
Coachella Residents Weigh In: Families feel double-taxed during this economy; faith leaders say good jobs and solutions to increased utility rates are needed.
October 13, 2011
Rancho Mirage — A sea of concrete slabs are all that's left of more than 100 homes that used to be a part of the Rancho Palms mobile home park on Peterson Road.
October 11, 2011
Bill helps get DUI checkpoints back on point
October 10, 2011
Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 353, co-authored by Assemblymembers Gil Cedillo and Michael Allen. The bill establishes uniformity and clarity in the increasingly controversial vehicle impoundment process at DUI checkpoints. AB 353 ensures that DUI checkpoints stay focused on their goals rather than targeting safe, sober drivers who may not have a California license.
October 06, 2011
Durante los próximos cuatro años, residentes de la ciudad de Coachella verán un incremento de un 27 por ciento en el costo del agua y mientras ya han visto un alza en el costo del drenaje.
October 05, 2011
How candidates for three seats on the board of Riverside Unified School District would involve parents in schools was an issue at a forum sponsored by Inland Congregations United for Change.
October 04, 2011
SAN BERNARDINO - With less than a month until the school board interviews final candidates for superintendent, students and other community members made clear on Tuesday what they wanted to see in the district's top administrator.
September 28, 2011
Fundamental acts taken for granted by most Americans take on a whole new meaning for the visually impaired. Casting a secret ballot, for example.
September 18, 2011
Registrar of Voters, the Braille Institute and ICUC partner to motivate participation in elections
September 15, 2011
If the walls in Edmund Dantez's home in the Dream Homes neighborhood of Cathedral City could talk, they would have some vivid stories to tell. Working with the Inland Congregations United for Change (ICUC), Dantez hopes to shine a positive light onto the area and develop more community projects such as a community garden, water-conscience landscaping and sidewalk installation.
September 05, 2011
A detention center to house immigrant detainees set to open in Adelanto raises many important concerns for immigrants and their advocates in the community. While the facility could potentially keep detainees closer to their families and legal counsel, the so-called public-private partnership that produced this facility shows that immigration law isn't just a divisive political issue - it's big business.
September 01, 2011
Throughout the years, the reputation of the Dream Homes neighborhood in Cathedral City has been tarnished by violence, gangs and crime. Sergio Rosas, 24, is working to change that and highlight the positive aspects of the community.
August 27, 2011
The Justice for Immigrants Coalition of Inland Southern California (JFIC) is deeply concerned about the implementation of the Secure Communities (S-Comm) program in Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
August 18, 2011
It took a combination of children becoming ill, community outrage and disclosures in the press before the Department of Toxic Substances Control used its authority to stop shipments to a soil-recycling plant that never had state authorization to operate. Hundreds of thousands of tons of dirt contaminated with lead, pesticides, gasoline and other waste were sent to the plant.
August 10, 2011
San Bernardino Unified School District will hold meetings this month to hear public comment on what residents want in a new superintendent.
July 07, 2011
Help is on the way from the federal government for some homeowners struggling to make their mortgage payments because of prolonged joblessness.
June 20, 2011
CALIFORNIA: Manifestaron enfrente de las oficinas del senador estatal Bill Emmerson pidiendo su voto legislativo.
About 114 residents from San Bernardino and Riverside counties traveled to Sacramento on Tuesday, May 24 for the 15th Annual State Immigrant Day. From Indio to Upland, people concerned about immigrant rights came together to lobby through visits to their state representatives.
June 16, 2011
Youth interested in healthy outlets will be among those participating in a public being held at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Mecca on Monday, June 20th at 7pm.
June 13, 2011
Hundreds of teenagers today are expected to fill the steps of the capitol to urge lawmakers to invest in their future.
June 03, 2011
A student-led assembly will be held on Monday, June 6th at 9am in the Desert Mirage High School auditorium. Students will work towards public commitments from Superintendent Adams, Principal Rodriguez and Kevin Kalman the Director of Desert Recreation District to address the need for more healthy youth outlets.
June 02, 2011
On Tuesday night, May 31, Inland Congregations United for Change (ICUC) hosted a forum at Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral in San Bernardino to address the foreclosure crisis facing the entire Inland Empire but in particular, portions of San Bernardino that have been hit especially hard.
June 01, 2011
...a loan modification can be a near-maddening process, as told by those who delivered testimony during an Inland Congregations United for Change event held Tuesday night at Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral in San Bernardino.
May 23, 2011
A group of students at Ontario High School are launching their own food revolution. Unhappy with lunch menus they felt were unhealthy, a group of students from a local church have started a campaign to change the meals churned out of the school cafeteria.
May 19, 2011
On Saturday, May 14, Inland Empire Congregations for Change (ICUC) celebrated their 20th anniversary with a gala at the National Orange Show. Founded in 1991 by a group of faith leaders, the organization has grown in numbers and strength and become synonymous with community and youth organizing and empowerment to bring about change in San Bernardino and Riverside counties.
May 13, 2011
Two years ago, Riverside resident Esther Ruvalcaba attended her first meeting of Inland Congregations United for Change. Almost immediately, she became a leader in the faith-based community-organizing group, and now she sits on its board of directors. Her quick rise is common in the organization, which encourages and trains residents to advocate for themselves and their communities on issues such as education, pollution control, the foreclosure crisis, immigration and health care.
May 12, 2011
Inland Congregations United for Change, a group of more than 40 local churches, organized Wednesday's forum, which about 75 people attended. The group solicited audience questions.
FORMER LOCAL PASTOR PUBLISHES BOOK ON FAITH-BASED COMMUNITY ORGANIZING
April 28, 2011
Leaders from Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Mecca and Inland Congregations United for Change (ICUC), had a chance to voice the concerns and ideas of their congregation in a public meeting held by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD).
Officials with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency told an auditorium full of Mecca residents that they are investigating a soil-recycling plant for possible violations of federal hazardous waste regulations.
April 12, 2011
On Sunday, April 10th Duroville residents inaugurated their new basketball court with over 75 residents registering for basketball teams, determining the rules of the court’s use and forming the first-ever Duroville Basketball Association.
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has reversed a decision by local authorities to give unlicensed drivers an opportunity to avoid losing their vehicles at DUI checkpoints.
April 05, 2011
Residents of the Coachella Valley shouldn't have to put up with the deplorable environmental conditions in Thermal, Mecca and Coachella.
March 25, 2011
On Tuesday,March 15, parents, community, faith leaders,and faith-based organizations from Inland Congregations United for Change (ICUC) and Congregations Organized for Prophetic Engagement (COPE) went before the San Bernardino City Unified School District Board (SBCUSD) to address concerns regarding the dropout rates amongst Latino and African American students.
March 21, 2011
March 16, 2011
SAN BERNARDINO - City religious and community leaders held a rally prior to Tuesday's school board meeting to address the high number of Latinos and blacks dropping out of San Bernardino City Unified schools.
Community's new campaign aims to clean up neighborhood
San Bernardino City Unified School District heard from parents, to teachers, to community members at its regular board meeting earlier this week. Parents wanted students to graduate and teachers were there to stay in the classrooms to fulfill that goal.
March 15, 2011
A coalition of faith-based groups Tuesday called on San Bernardino City Unified School District to double the number and increase the percentage of students who complete college admissions requirements.
March 10, 2011
Activists are pressuring Riverside to get tough on banks and responsible lending
March 04, 2011
Community organizers have scored a concession from Coachella's police department that they say will reduce the number of vehicles owned by unlicensed immigrant drivers that are towed and impounded.
March 03, 2011
On Friday, Feb. 25, Inland Churches United for Change (ICUC), an interfaith community group in the cities of Riverside, San Bernardino and the Coachella Valley, called for the city of Riverside to create a responsible lending ordinance to study the impact of financial institutions in the local economy and reward the institutions for positive contributions to the local economy during a press conference in downtown Riverside.
February 20, 2011
Dear friends of The Inland Congregations United for Change
February 18, 2011
VALLE DE COACHELLA: El Departamento del Sheriff así lo informó y el concejo de la ciudad lo aprobó.
To make sure students get a nutritious start to their day, San Bernardino High School began offering a program known as Grab and Go in recent weeks.
February 16, 2011
In pursuit of health, environmental justice and an end to a lack of recreational opportunities, Duroville residents with Inland Congregations United for Change (ICUC), take action and construct a small community park with the help of private donor Ted Foley.
February 11, 2011
Wednesday night at the Coachella City Hall Chambers, ICUC leaders won permanent implementation of their 30 minute window recommendation for the towing of unlicensed drivers at sobriety checkpoints throughout Coachella, Thermal and Mecca from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department which polices in Coachella. With partners Comite Latino and COFEM also present, ICUC leaders urged Coachella police and officials to implement the 30 minute window towing policy immediately and not just in cases of sobriety checkpoints but anytime a police officer is on patrol.
January 27, 2011
Jennifer Gonzalez swipes her id card and picks up cereal, milk, and a banana on her way to class. Unlike previously, when Jennifer would have to make sure to get to school early enough to get to the cafeteria, she can now grab a nutritious breakfast from the new breakfast cart added to the Cajon campus.
January 19, 2011
Community members hope to revitalize a portion of Cathedral City by cleaning up a dumping site near the Dream Homes neighborhood.
December 16, 2010
Los retenes vehiculares están impactando la fe de los residentes del Inland Empire, según plantearon lideres religiosos que sostuvieron ayer una reunión con el jefe de la policía de Riverside Sergio Díaz para pedir que no se lleven a cabo estos operativos a 500 pies de distancia de las iglesias.
December 12, 2010
San Bernardino City Unified school administrators plan to step up intervention programs after learning the dropout rate has climbed in the district.
November 26, 2010
Karla Antunez has only just begun her studies at San Gorgonio High School, but her father is already looking ahead to her graduation date. To ensure she and other area students get there, Jorge Antunez and other parents involved with Inland Congregations United for Change have embarked on an effort to improve graduation rates in the San Bernardino City Unified School District.
November 18, 2010
Parents from a numerous San Bernardino congregations gathered at Arroyo Valley High School's cafeteria Saturday to present the latest developments in their dropout prevention work and engage community members in finding solutions.
November 04, 2010
A national network of faith-based organizations, homeowners and community organizers met with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Wednesday (Nov. 3), urging him to tackle problems with fraudulent foreclosures.
On the day after an election wipeout, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner sat down with a coalition of homeowner advocates, clergy and people subject to the cruelty of HAMP, the government’s loan modification program.
November 03, 2010
Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner met with homeowner advocates and people who have struggled to get mortgage modifications from banks participating in the administration's anti-foreclosure program.
October 28, 2010
Please come join San Bernardino’s Superintendent of schools, Dr. Delgado, district and school personnel, education advocates, community leaders, students and clergy at our First Education Community Conference on Saturday, November 13 at 9:30 a.m.
September 22, 2010
A community-based initiative to inform families in the eastern Coachella Valley about the parts of Obama’s health care reform that go into effect this week will be held in Mecca on Thursday, September 23.
September 18, 2010
A workshop that will provide free counseling for homeowners needing help with mortgages will be held Saturday, Sept. 18, at St. Thomas Catholic Church, 3774 Jackson Street, in Riverside.
September 09, 2010
El alcalde de Coachella, Eduardo García, junto con el jefe de policía de Coachella, el Capitán Raymond Gregory, y Teniente de Coachella, Frank Taylor, participaron en una discusión en la Iglesia Nuestra Señora de Soledad este último martes, ocho de septiembre.
September 08, 2010
September 07, 2010
With the Prospects of Comprehensive Immigration Reform Dim, Churches Seek Local Relief from Unjust State Policies
August 19, 2010
Latinos in Southern California are far more likely to be exposed to pollution from manufacturing plants than any other ethnic or racial group, a new UC Irvine study concludes.
August 15, 2010
There's more to the issue than just disagreement over whether a city impound yard is a fair way for deficit-ridden San Bernardino to bring in money.
August 13, 2010
Jorge Perez has worked in conjunction with the Inland Congregation United for Change to help make positive strides in immigration reform.
July 28, 2010
We are student leaders with Inland Congregations United for Change who were attacked in a recent letter ("Training needed," July 16).
July 23, 2010
A group of concerned parents are doing all they can to ensure the San Bernardino City Unified School District turns around 11 low-performing schools.
July 21, 2010
For the most part, it will be business as usual at Davidson Elementary and other district schools on Aug. 3, when the school year starts. That's exactly what's burning teachers and parents.
On behalf of the Inland Congregations United for Change committee that planned last month's (June 6) "Justice for Immigrants Takes Faith in Action," I would like to take a moment and the opportunity to thank the officials who attended or sent representatives.
July 20, 2010
The Parents' Committee of Inland Congregations United for Change, which is made up of parishioners from various churches and whose children attend multiple schools in the San Bernardino City Unified School District, has been conducting trainings and research in order to have a say in the changes soon to take place at the schools designated by the state for intervention.
June 10, 2010
Mientras el coro entonaba la canción "No tengas miedo", miles de feligreses de varios estados y regiones de Estados Unidos, incluyendo el Inland Empire, oraron por una reforma migratoria integral y el fin a la separación familiar creada por las redadas de agentes federales, el domingo 6 de junio durante el evento "Justicia para los inmigrantes Día de Acción de Fe".
June 09, 2010
Hundreds of families from congregations across the Inland Empire joined with faith leaders to express the need for immigration reform with a path to citizenship and press leaders for change consistent that values the humanity of others, regardless of their country of origin.
May 07, 2010
ICUC, representing 23 faith congregations in Riverside and San Bernardino counties demonstrated Friday, calling for county government to give higher priority to fighting foreclosure fraud with prosecutions and education.
April 10, 2010
Advocates held a prayer vigil in Cathedral City on Friday night as part of a nationwide campaign to urge Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform this year.
April 08, 2010
Dozens of people attended a prayer vigil April 8, 2010, urging Congress to act swiftly to pass comprehensive immigration reform.
May 13, 2008
Several hundred students, parents and clergy held a candlelight procession to symbolize their hope that they can shed light and bring change to the darkness of violence.
April 03, 2007
Elizabeth Robles and her son Gabriel Robles, 14, say they are having trouble finding affordable health insurance.
February 21, 2007
Hundreds of protesters jammed City Hall to demand the City Council spend a small portion of Measure Z anti-crime funds on programs that target at-risk youth.
February 16, 2007
SB council ripped for not spending any funds on young
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