Immigration Act of 1990 Immigrant Justice 1990 As a forefront of support for immigrant rights activists in Colorado, Chinook Fund celebrated with the nation when Congress began [...]
Blockade of Mexico Border Immigrant Justice 1993 The U.S. government forces immigrants to cross through the desert because of a blockade strategy on the U.S. Mexico Border; Chinoo [...]
National Regression Immigrant Justice 1996 In 1996, three major bills pass that lay the framework for the modern deportation spikes we see today. The Illegal Immigration R [...]
PATRIOT & DREAM Acts Immigrant Justice 2001 The passage of the PATRIOT Act leaves immigrant communities susceptible to unjust targeting and treatment by law enforcement and [...]
Government Mandates Passed Immigrant Justice 2003 More government mandates are passed that directly oppress immigrant populations in the United States, including the Real ID Act, O [...]
Comprehensive Immigration Reform Immigrant Justice 2006 Demonstrations erupt nationally as immigrants and allies rally for immigration reform. Chinook Fund visibly participates at the f [...]
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Immigrant Justice 2012 After tireless years of working for change under a distinctly anti-immigrant administration, Chinook Fund breaths a sigh of relief [...]
Raids in Colorado Immigrant Justice 2013 Raids continue throughout Colorado. Immigrants are deported and detained, but Chinook Fund grantees lead the way by advocating fo [...]
Expansion of DACA Immigrant Justice 2014 In 2012, President Obama creates a new policy for immigration, Deferred Action for Childhood arrivals (DACA). DACA functions as a [...]
Current Hostile Administration Immigrant Justice 2017 As we celebrate 30 years of social justice successes and continued resistance, we cannot ignore the current discourse on immigrat [...]