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Article written by Ellen Grimm and published by Manchester Ink Link, a member of the Granite State News Collaborative.
Bruno D’Britto left his home in Rio de Janeiro as a teenager, arriving in Nashua to join his father, who had left Brazil for the United States years earlier after his parents divorced. Coming to the U.S. was a chance to seek better opportunities, he said, and to leave a neighborhood beset by violence.
“I saw many people being shot. Like a month before I came (to the United States), this kid got shot, killed pretty much in front of my school as we were leaving. When you are living with that, you kind of become numb to it,” he said. “It actually took me a couple of years after I came to realize that wasn’t the norm.”
D’Britto said his father was able to bring him to the United States under the family reunification program, the leading immigration pathway for foreign nationals (citizens of a foreign country), according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Other pathways: employment-based immigration, refugee resettlement, asylum, and the diversity lottery.
As with much of immigration policy, family reunification – also called family-based immigration – can be a complicated process involving multiple eligibility categories and qualifications. Now an immigration attorney, D’Britto helps others hoping to bring family members to the United States.
D’Britto is also founder and member of the N.H. Brazilian Council, which provides a variety of legal and social services to the Brazilian population and other immigrants in New Hampshire, including promoting language access.
In the last few months, governors Greg Abbott (Texas), Doug Ducey (Arizona), and Ron DeSantis (Florida) have bussed and flown asylum seekers to cities beyond the southern border region in an attempt to push an anti-immigrant agenda and infuse fear and hate in receiving cities. These cities include Washington DC, New York, Chicago and Martha’s Vineyard.
We are saddened and outraged to see political leaders play with the health, safety and dignity of migrants. PEOPLE ARE NOT PAWNS.
This political stunt, however, is failing. We have seen communities, organizations, advocates, health workers, lawyers, churches and more RISE UP TO WELCOME and lend a hand to these migrants and asylum seekers. The welcoming spirit of communities will prevail. Welcoming NH and the NH Alliance for Immigrants and Refugees, alongside organizations and advocates across the state and nation, will continue to fight for inclusivity and for the rights and wellbeing of immigrants.
How do these recent events concern New Hampshire? NOW is the time for our state and local officials to show what it means to be a welcoming community. This is a moment when our leaders should step up as examples of how to grant fair, dignified and humane treatment to people in need of support and protection. We need to push for more inclusive policies and actions in our state, now!
En septiembre, son las elecciones primarias, un tipo de elecciones donde cada partido elige a los candidatos para las elecciones de medio mandato, que serán en noviembre. Esta es una guía para que estés más informado al votar. www.collaborativenh.org/vota2022
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The ELF Program year runs September through June, with monthly learning sessions, augmented by a 6 month board shadowing experience and a match with an experienced leader of color mentor.
Should you apply?
Do you want to strengthen your equity, leadership, and advocacy skills?
Do you have community or civic leadership experience?
Would you like to learn to participate on a board?
Cohort 9: For Cohort 9, which will run September 2022 through May or June 2023, we are currently planning a mix of some in-person learning sessions, with most occurring via zoom.
This program requires a substantial commitment of time, and could be as much as 10-12 hours per month. There is NO cost for participating in the program and all program materials will be provided to participants. However, Fellows will be expected to be able to travel to workshops and may need to secure early release from work on Friday workshop days. There will be times when you may want to bring your own packed snacks or brown bag dinner to learning sessions.
Learn More and Apply to be a Fellow in the Program:
Equity Leaders Fellowship is growing the network of engaged leaders of color in New Hampshire for collective action and positive community change. ELF is a program created by New Hampshire Leaders of Color for New Hampshire Leaders of Color.
