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New Hampshire Alliance of Immigrants and Refugees (NHAIR)

889 Elm St, suite 301, Manchester, nh 03103

 

Overview

In 2007, a group of New Hampshire immigrant leaders gathered to discuss issues impacting the rapidly growing immigrant and refugee community.  This group evolved into the New Hampshire Alliance of Immigrant and Refugees (NHAIR), and successfully organized to defeat anti-immigrant state legislation, and to build leadership capacity among the states’ immigrant and refugee community. The NHIP is the only initiative in NH that organizes and civically engages immigrants and refugees as voters and leaders advocating for public policy change that ensures the civil and human rights of all NH residents.

The NHAIR works to build the power of low-income immigrants of color (regardless of immigration status); works closely with the labor and faith-based allies; increase low-income immigrant leadership; and implement campaigns to protect employment and civil rights of NH immigrants and refugees.


In its previous incarnation as the NH Immigrant Rights Task Force, the group defeated state level anti-immigrant measures (ranging from drivers license access to racial profiling). This effort included testifying at Committee hearings, organizing letter campaigns and developing alliances with faith, business and labor. The Alliance organizes to unite and ignite immigrant communities and alleviate the isolation of the new comers. We provide trainings and presentation on Know Your Rights, Civic Engagement and Citizenship.  

In spite of being a rather young organization operating in a volatile local and political environment, NHAIR sponsored and participated in several successful actions. In terms of our work fighting for comprehensive immigration reform, NHAIR held 2 actions: A rally at City Hall in Manchester (50 people) and another rally at Veteran's Park (30 people) targeting NH Senators’ upcoming votes on immigration legislation. Additionally, NHAIR completed a post card campaign with approximately 250 cards signed and delivered by community leaders to Senator Sununu. Finally, for 8 weeks straight, immigrant youth and adults held a weekly standout at Senator Sununu’s office demanding his supportive vote for comprehensive immigration reform.  Finally, NHIP staff worked very closely with leadership of the Granite State Organizing Project to organize turnout of 350 from across the Northeast and logistics for their Presidential Primary Action held in September of 2007.

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6/30/2008 - Pledge to make your voice heard on Election Day, November 4th, 2008!
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New Americans Democracy Year

We will help to engage 1,700 new voters on civic participation in Manchester and Nashua in this election season!

We will help to register new voters!

We will educate voters about the importance of voting!

We will inform voters on candidates’ position on immigration!

We will help voters to go to the polls in November!

It’s one of the biggest non-partisan voter mobilizations in New Hampshire!

Join and Support Your Democracy! Get Out AND VOTE!

For more information, visit www.weareamericaalliance.org,  ecastillo@miracoalition.org

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