User Profile for Angelica Salas (asalas)

Bio: Angelica Salas became CHIRLA's director in 1999. She has since helped win in-state tuition for undocumented immigrant students and established day laborer job centers that have served as a model for the rest of the nation. She is a leading spokesperson on federal immigration policy. Under Salas’ leadership, CHIRLA and its partners across the country have built the foundation for the recent upsurge in immigrant rights activism. One of Salas’ greatest accomplishments at CHIRLA has been the transformation of a coalition of social service providers into an organization that empowers immigrants to engage in advocacy on their own behalf. As part of a national coordinating committee, Salas helped convene a coalition of organizations in Southern California which have successfully mobilized millions of immigrants to demand comprehensive immigration reform including legalization with a path to citizenship, family reunification, and the protection of civil and labor rights.

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