AFSC and partners rally in support of immigrants at the GEO Detention Center on Mother’s Day weekend in 2024.
Taking our direction from people directly impacted by injustice, AFSC Colorado organizes immigrants and allies striving for immigrant justice. By providing leadership development, we resist deportation, lift up positive narratives, and successfully advocate for policy change.
We believe our immigrant leaders are experts on the causes of inequality and the transformative changes most needed for liberation. Our work is rooted in allyship and accompaniment. We leverage our privilege and effectively partner with immigrant leaders to promote racial justice.
We have taken major steps toward realizing our vision of a Colorado where policy is defined by those directly impacted, and all people are valued and encouraged to contribute to their communities. AFSC is a leader in promoting intersectional approaches to organizing that recognizes, for example, the many connections between labor rights, farmworker rights and immigrant rights. This intersectional approach contributes to major policy wins and cultural shifts.
AFSC Colorado has two immigrant and ally groups:
The Not1More (N1M) Deportation Tables are comprised of 41 immigrants in Metro Denver and Fort Morgan fighting their own or their family members’ deportation.
Coloradans for Immigrant Rights (CFIR) is a group of 1550 allies led by 16 core members who coordinate a statewide rapid response network to support community members during ICE actions.
