Screening of Not in Our Town Documentary.

Photos from 3 days of filming for Iniciativa Mexico with our team from.

Eleven immigrant youth graduated from TIRRC's Justice Project. The Justice Project has trained 46 youth from diverse backgrounds in political participation, community organizing and human rights. Once jóvenes inmigrantes de Tennessee se graduaron del Proyecto Justicia de la Coalición para los Derechos de los Inmigrantes y Refugiados de Tennessee, TIRRC. El Proyecto Justicia ha capacitado en total 46 jóvenes de diferentes etnias y religiones en temas como participación política, organización comunitaria, relaciones humanas y manejo de medios de comunicación entre otros, encaminados a la construcción cambios sociales beneficiosos para la comunidad inmigrante.

TIRRC Awards Nashville Public Television, Mr. Daoud Abudiab, and Maria Cristina Condori for Helping Create Inclusive, Welcoming State for Immigrants.

Se trata de Mercedes González, quien hace cerca de un mes fue detenida por una infracción menor de tránsito y ahora enfrenta un proceso de deportación, pero en vez de aceptar su suerte con resignación, Mercedes decidió luchar por sus derechos humanos fundamentales y el pasado 7 de julio realizó una protesta pública pidiendo que se suspendan las deportaciones de jóvenes inmigrantes y sus familias. La manifestación se realizó en dos sitios; primero al frente de la oficina del Sheriff del condado de Davidson, para trasladarse posteriormente a las instalaciones de la Corte municipal, en el centro de Nashville.

On May 16th Muslims, Christians, Catholics and people of all faiths and countries including Kurdistan, Somalia, Latin America and Tenneseeans united to pray that TN not become a state that does't support diversity and religious differences. // El pasado 16 de mayo frente al Congreso de Tennessee, inmigrantes musulmanes, cristianos, católicos y de otros credos, procedentes de Kurdistán, Somalia y América Latina se unieron a estadounidenses para lanzar una plegaria al unísono pidiendo a Dios que Tennessee no se convierta en un Estado que no respeta las diferencias raciales, religiosas y por mejores condiciones para los inmigrantes.

El pasado jueves 12 de mayo en Nashville TN, La Coalición para los Derechos de los Inmigrantes y Refugiados de Tennessee, TIRRC, y organizaciones nacionales realizaron una protesta pública al frente de las instalaciones de Corrections Corporation of America. // Thursday, May 12 in Nashville, TIRRC and other groups across the nation participated in a day of action in front of the Corrections Corporation of America.

On Tuesday, April 26, Muslims and supporters came to the Tennessee State Legislature from across the state, bringing more than 500 people from Memphis, Knoxville, Nashville and many other cities.

Un total de 20 entrevistas con los congresistas de Tennessee, sostuvieron más de 100 inmigrantes, el pasado 29 de marzo en la celebración del New American Day on the Hill. A total of 20 meetings were held with legislators and members of the 100-person delegation at this year's New American Day on the Hill.

A broad coalition of civil rights and interfaith groups called on Tennessee lawmakers to withdraw legislation that would make being a Muslim in Tennessee a felony. At a press conference in front of the Capitol building in Nashville, interfaith leaders and representatives of the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC), the American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee (ACLU), the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), and the Interfaith Alliance of Middle Tennessee spoke out against the bill, urging state senators and representatives to remove it from consideration. March 1, 2011

On Friday February 25, TIRRC hosted an open house at their offices in knoxville.

TIRRC staff and interns took to downtown to deliver more than 400 valentines and gifts for all Tennessee State Senators and Representatives. Cards carried messages around the economic contributions of immigrants and the importance of access to higher education for all students among others. Policy Coordinator Remziya Suleyman said of the event "It's important we make the most of every opportunity to make a good impression and remind legislators of the positive contributions immigrants and refugees have on Tennessee while debunking some of the stereotypes."

TIRRC's Annual Convention was on November 13, 2010 and more than 200 community members joined us for a day of movement building and fun! Photos by Jackie Almaguer of Photo Studio Azteca and Emily Harrell.

On Sunday, March 21st, over 500 TIRRC members on 10 charter buses headed to Washington DC to join 200,000 others from across the nation in the March for America. We represented thousands more from throughout TN who live with consequences of a broken immigration system and are working for realistic solutions that reflect our values and move us forward together! Pictures by Bill Larson of Clarksville Online (www.clarksvilleonline.com): re-posting is OK, provided Bill Larson is cited as the photographer.