July Highlights: 4,000 Little Saigon Homes Canvassed; Youth Zine Is Live!

by VietRISE | Jul 18, 2022 | campaigns, civic engagement, newsletter, VISION Act

Dear Community, In June, our civic engagement team knocked on over 4,000 doors and spoke face-to-face with 1,000 residents in Little Saigon to encourage them to vote in the recent primary election. Our team consisted of young Vietnamese people who call Orange County...

June Highlights: Little Saigon Votes in the Primary Election & Rallies for Immigrant Justice

by VietRISE | Jun 13, 2022 | immigrant rights, newsletter, VISION Act

Dear Community, This past month has been extremely difficult locally, nationally, and internationally. At VietRISE we recognize that these events are not isolated but systemic, and we all deserve better, especially the people and communities that have been targeted by...

Media Advisory: In the Heart of Little Saigon, Residents Rally Against Transfers to ICE Custody

by VietRISE | Jun 2, 2022 | immigrant rights, media-advisory, VISION Act, Westminster

PRESS ADVISORY – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, June 1, 2022Contact: Niki Nguyễn, Communications Organizer, media@vietrise.org In the Heart of Little Saigon, Residents to Rally Against Transfers to ICE Custody Groups, residents call on Orange County state...

April Highlights: VISION Act in Little Saigon, New Civic Engagement Team, & More!

by VietRISE | Apr 18, 2022 | civic engagement, immigrant rights, newsletter, VISION Act

Dear Community, This past month, we were able to host our second PPE and know your rights resources solidarity distribution for Little Saigon residents, celebrate our friend An Nguyen’s two-year freedom anniversary from ICE detention with a digital day of action to...

Media Advisory: TOMORROW: An Thanh Nguyen, Vietnamese Refugee, To File Claim Against ICE for Human Rights Violations

by VietRISE | Mar 8, 2022 | immigrant rights, media-advisory

MEDIA ADVISORYTuesday, March 8, 2022Contacts:Allison Vo, allison@vietrise.org Lande Watson, landew@advancingjustice-alc.org TOMORROW: An Thanh Nguyen, Vietnamese Refugee, To File Claim Against ICE for Human Rights Violations As movement in California grows to end...

Announcing: Bring Human Rights Home Festival Line-Up

by VietRISE | Sep 14, 2021 | bring human rights home, events, immigrant rights, little saigon

We are thrilled to announce the line-up for our 2nd Bring Human Rights Home Community Festival happening on Saturday, October 2nd, 2021! From cumbia to hip hop and more, it’s gonna be a party. Announcing: Our Music Line-Up! Headliner: Bambu Hana Vu Los Jornaleros del...