Fair Immigration Reform Movement

The Fair Immigration Reform Movement (FIRM)[1] is a grassroots movement that supports comprehensive immigration reform and the civil rights of immigrants in the United States. It was started in 2000 by the Center for Community Change. It includes a coalition of 30 immigration rights movement organizations across the United States.[2] FIRMs goals are to help grassroots organizations form a collective voice around comprehensive immigration reform and to address issues facing immigrants.[3]

Since its inception in 2004, FIRM has served as a hub of "comprehensive immigration reform and the civil rights of immigration" in the United States. This social movement has encouraged hundreds of immigrant and non-immigrant organizations to collectively call for the improvement of the lives of marginalized communities of color, gender, race, and ethnicity.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Fair Immigration Reform Movement". www.fairimmigration.org. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  2. ↑ Chief, Ryan Grim Washington Bureau; Post, The Huffington (2012-02-28). "Liberal Donor Network Dumps Progressive Organizations". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  3. ↑ Stolz, Rich (2011). "Lessons For The Future Of Immigration Reform". Social Policy. 41.3: 4–19 – via Education Source.
  4. ↑ Winders, Jamie (2011). "Representing The Immigrant: Social Movements, Political Discourse, And Immigration In The U.S. South". Southeastern Geographer. 51 (4): 596–614. doi:10.1353/sgo.2011.0035.
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