MARYLAND
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For decades, We Are CASA has been advocating for legislative change in the Maryland General Assembly. We Are CASA's policy team works to ensure that immigrant voices are heard and amplified in Annapolis. From annual lobby events with legislators, to tireless organizing efforts, We Are CASA is committed to moving forward meaningful immigration reform in Maryland. Together, with partners from across the state, We Are CASA has achieved tremendous accomplishments from passing the Maryland Dream Act in 2012 to winning access to driver's licenses for all in 2013 to raising the minimum wage in 2019 to ending state and local participation in ICE detention in Maryland in 2021. Outside of immigration, We Are CASA has led and contributed to campaigns to pass meaningful police reform, tenant rights, and worker protection legislation. With over 100,000 members, We Are CASA will continue to demand real policy changes that will pull the hundreds of thousands of immigrant families in Maryland into greater power, dignity and legitimacy.
Programs
- Citizenship - We Are CASA offers citizenship education, mentoring and interview preparation, application assistance, and post-naturalization support.
- Workforce Program - Hire a worker for construction, babysitting, landscaping, or other job.
- Adult ESOL - We Are CASA offers four 8-week sessions of Life Skills ESOL classes per year. Classes from level basic to advanced are offered and students ages 18 and older are welcome to register.
- All Maryland Programs
Policies
- Protecting Sensitive Locations Act - This act restricts ICE access to sensitive locations.
- Maryland Data Privacy Act - This act blocks ICE from obtaining warrantless access to agency databases.
- Good Cause Evictions - This act requires transparency and accountability from corporate landlords for why they are choosing to evict a tenant.
- Ending 287(g) Agreements - This legislation terminates 287(g) agreements that allow local police to act as ICE agents.
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