Members gathered for Know Your Rights: Understanding the Collective Rights of Immigrants and Citizens at JLP Headquarters for a timely and meaningful conversation focused on collective rights, community power, and solidarity. The event took place in the Community Room, where attendees connected over light refreshments and shared learning with other JLPers who joined virtually.
Our featured speaker, Alexandra Wolkoff (pictured above), joined us from Juntos, a community-led Latine immigrant organization based in South Philadelphia. Alexandra shared how Jun
tos is fighting for human rights as workers, parents, youth, and immigrants through grassroots organizing, leadership development, and strategic collaboration. She highlighted the organization’s leadership in standing against violent immigration enforcement that erodes the collective rights of all communities. She emphasized that support of immigrants should be rooted in human rights and not solely in the economic value immigrants may bring to our communities.
During the session, participants learned more about Juntos’ work in this moment, reviewed critical Know Your Rights information, and explored concrete resources and opportunities to stand in solidarity with immigrant communities. The gathering reinforced JLP’s shared commitment to justice, dignity, and collective action, and we are grateful to everyone who joined us for this important conversation. You can learn more about how to get involved with Juntos.