Thank you for your ongoing support of MLOV! I am immensely thankful for the staff, volunteers, community members, and supporters like you who have been integral to our growth.

As of 2024, under District of Columbia law, eligible non-citizen US residents may vote in local elections.

While federal elections at the national level have tended to galvanize voters from all walks of life, civics and political education is more important than ever among our immigrant communities.

Digital literacy continues to be a vital skill so that one can operate a business, start and/or continue job training and education, and more, but it is too often overlooked as something that most people have access to.

These election results have stirred a range of emotions in our team and community. In the face of these results, our work and commitment to empowering the immigrant community in the Washington, DC area becomes even more important.

Los resultados de la elección han despertado una variedad de emociones en nuestro equipo y comunidad. Ante estos resultados, nuestro trabajo y compromiso de empoderar a la comunidad de inmigrantes en el área metropolitana de DC se vuelve aún más importante.

We are currently recruiting for two upcoming youth programs, our Immigrant Youth Mentorship Program for refugees and asylees ages 15-24 in D.C., and our Summer Youth Program for rising 6th-12th graders in D.C.

In this year’s State of the Union address, President Biden’s discussion on immigrants was predominantly centered around his proposal to bolster border security.

For many young individuals who have arrived in the United States as refugees or immigrants, the journey to a new homeland is marked by prolonged periods of displacement and numerous challenges.

The MLOV Board of Directors is extremely pleased to announce we have appointed Hiram Cortez as our new Executive Director, effective February 13, 2023.

Immigrant families in the US do whatever it takes to pay their bills. We dip into our savings, we borrow money from our friends and neighbors, we even hold back on food if it means our landlord has no reason to attempt an eviction.

Last Tuesday, Council passed the largest budget in DC history to help thousands of residents have a stable livelihood as the pandemic continues to rage.

Essential workers are heroes. They risked their lives throughout the pandemic to keep the rest of us safe. Now it is long past time for essential workers to receive compensation for their hard work.

Es la frase repetida que se siempre y desde niño había escuchado y que refería a las opciones de vida próspera que se viviría por miles de inmigrantes en los Estados Unidos.

Many Languages One Voice stands in solidarity with the Asian-American and Asian communities. Our mission is to support communities to mobilize and enact systemic change.

In partnership with the Far Southeast Family Strengthening Collaborative (FSFSC), MLOV will be working to provide residents excluded from Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) with a $1,000.00 cash card or deposit.

This morning at 11 a.m. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that Trump and his administration has decided to end DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals).

In a time where victories can feel few and far between, we are pleased to announce that the #Matchbox5 have reached a settlement with Matchbox to resolve their claim that Matchbox fired them in retaliation for defending their rights at work.