In September, CPD’s Immigrant Justice Initiative launched its first field operations in four states, with CPD partners hitting the streets talking to immigrant families about Obama’s Executive Action program, how they can know if they qualify and how they can get involved in organizing to defend it. DAPA could potentially help 4 million people living in the United States. Although DAPA is just the beginning of the immigration reform we need, it is nevertheless an important first step.

A lawsuit led by the State of Texas is still holding up DAPA’s implementation, but CPD partners, like the Texas Organizing Project, Workers Defense Project, Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment, Working Partnerships USA, Make the Road New Jersey, Make the Road Pennsylvania, CASA Pennsylvania, and Make the Road NY are not letting this slow them down. Using ALCANCE, a mobile application for tablets developed by CPD to talk to people about DAPA and other forms of relief, organizers are reaching out to thousands of people, starting in Texas, California, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, New York, and expanding soon to New Mexico and Illinois.

CPD has scheduled an online demonstration of the Alcance app for October 21st at 1pm ET and you are invited to attend! RSVP here.

Please watch and share our short video which encourages people to get involved as well as our tutorial for those wishing to use the app.

If your organization might be interested in using ALCANCE for your outreach, please fill out this inquiry form or just let us know.