WHO ARE WE?
VIVA Inclusive Migrant Network is a non-profit organization that supports Oregon migrant communities. VIVA defends migrant communities by helping them identify useful tools for defending their rights and ending family separation. We believe that No Human Being is Illegal!! We believe that the criminalization of immigration is immoral. Migration is a human right. By uniting forces and working together we can make a difference for humanity. Let’s build more inclusive communities!
VIVA was born out of the personal experience of its founder, Francisco Aguirre, who decided to channel the pain from family tragedy into something positive for the immigrant community of Oregon. Want to find out more about VIVA?
WHAT DO WE DO?
DEFEND IMMIGRANT RIGHTS
We are committed to defending and supporting immigrant and refugee communities. We believe that our people are heroic, those who work so hard in this country and yet are suffering under inhumane immigration laws. We work tirelessly defending the rights of these communities.
EMPOWER THE COMMUNITY
We know that when we empower our people, we all benefit. That is why we dedicate our time to helping develop leadership in our communities. Join us in our effort to create leadership among our migrants and refugees. We believe that freedom is for everyone.
FIGHT AGAINST UNJUST POLICIES
VIVA works tirelessly against inhumane immigration laws and policies. We work together for a better future for our immigrant and refugee communities. We dream of building communities where migrants and refugees are welcome, where there is no room for hatred.
THE UNITED STATES CONTINUES TO VIOLATE THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF IMMIGRANTS AT THE BORDER AND INSIDE THE COUNTRY
Why do we do what we do? Simply put, because the US violates the human rights of our immigrant community! In spite of the fact that the US economy very much depends on immigrant – and undocumented – labor, the US policy toward the migrant community is inhumane and cruel.
More than 15,00 migrant children were put in cages!
In an effort to punish immigrants crossing the southern border of the United States, the US government has adopted hateful and inhumane policies such as “zero tolerance” against asylum seekers, resulting in the imprisonment of thousands of children. The use of cages is a particularly cruel method of keeping children away from their parents. This needs to stop. KIDS BELONG TOGETHER WITH THEIR PARENTS!
More than 10,000 migrants have died at the border since 2000
We see how Central American families die trying to cross the border – and all because the United States, with its arrogance, hatred, and discrimination, forces them to take dangerous routes where their lives are snatched by the Rio Grande, the unforgiving desert, the border patrol, or delinquency.
Thousands are being detained and returned to México
The United States is violating international law by denying asylum to those who are fleeing violence in Central America. It is committing a violation of the human rights of thousands of immigrants. Migration is a right, not a crime.
DEFENSA DEL BARRIO: ASSERTING OUR RIGHTS
The Defensa Del Barrio project is our main effort! Defending the rights of migrants means teaching our community to know and defend their rights. It means creating awareness about the need to defend our neighborhoods against unscrupulous immigration laws. VIVA is implementing the Defensa Del Barrio project for communities in Oregon, with the goal of teaching and learning about our rights and how to enforce those rights. We all know that we are at a critical moment with this administration and we must get organized and work together. Get involved in helping our people understand their rights!
RADIO JORNALERA: VOICE OF THE IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY
The voice of the immigrant community in Oregon! News and alerts, interviews with community leaders – find out more, get involved!
OTHER CAMPAIGNS AND PARTNERS
Help Francisco Aguirre in his continuing fight to stay with his family in this country!
Our Children Are Sacred! Help us build homes for low-income children in El Salvador!
We demand that TPS (Temporary Protected Status) be available for all immigrants from unsafe countries! Find out more…
A success story – Drivers Licenses for all has been achieved in Oregon! But watch out for the new administration…
ICE-ERO has to go! Find out more about this destructive force in our community! No Human is Illegal!
