Category Archives: Advocacy

TPS at risk – Call your representative

THE WASHINGTON POST reports: Hundreds of thousands of immigrants, mainly from Central America, are at risk of losing their work permits after negotiations with the Biden administration to extend them broke down this week, advocates said Wednesday.   “>More than 300,000 immigrants from El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Nepal are seeking in federal court to […]

More photos of our 2022 Tour / Más fotos del tour

(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO)   Today we bring you more photos from our 2022 Speaking tour. Lorena and Zulma had the opportunity to speak with various groups of students, with people interested during a hybrid event (in person and on zoom) and also spoke with the local media. We will continue to share the news of […]

Speaking Tour 2022: Cambridge

(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO)   So far, the mini-tour developed by Zulma Tobar and the president of CRIPDES, Lorena Araujo, has allowed them to visit friends who, despite health problems, have continued to support solidarity work with El Salvador, as is the case of our dear Susan Klaw and Edwin Argueta. In addition to this, our […]

Estampas del 15 de septiembre / Pictures of Sept. 15, 2022

Una pequeña selección de fotos / A small selection of pictures:     Puede ver nuestro video de la marcha en Instagram (IG Reel available HERE)

U.S. Committees send letter of solidarity to sistered communities

Context/Contexto  Back in December, we drafted a letter for U.S. committees and National Members to sign and share with our sistered communities in El Salvador. After gathering signatures, Zulma and Mario worked with CRIPDES to distribute the message below to our communities. // En diciembre, escribimos una carta para que los comités y miembros nacionales […]

Sister Cities Responds to Honduras Solidarity Network’s Call to Action

The Honduras Solidarity Network (HSN) has been busy this week asking for support surrounding the trial of eight water defenders from Guapinol, Honduras. These activists have spent two years in prison on trumped up charges for defending the Guapinol and Sand Pedro rivers from a mining operation led by Honduran mining company Inversiones Los Pinares, […]

A conversation with Roberto Lovato

(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO)   It’s a new year and we already have big plans!   Arlington-Teosinte Sister City Project Presents: A Conversation with Roberto Lovato   When Thursday, February 3, from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. ET   Where On Zoom   Register here https://bit.ly/LovatoBookTalk   Spanish interpretation available. All are welcome!   This event […]

Reactions to the Foreign Agents Law

Since the Salvadoran government announced its intention to pass a “Foreign agents Law” that would create a new tax of 40% and a fine of up to $10,000 dollars to organizations deemed to be attempting against “national security”, several organizations and collectives have reacted, especially after Tuesday’s meeting where the Nuevas Ideas representatives approved a […]

Join our Urgent Action Network

We are inviting you to join Sister Cities’ Urgent Action Network to help our network effectively stand with people fighting for their rights and dignity and justice in El Salvador, Mesoamerica and at the US-Mexico border. By signing up, you can choose to have your name included on statements Sister Cities sends to key stakeholders […]

Water Forum statement regarding Bukele’s proposal / Posición del Foro del Agua ante la propuesta de Bukele

(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO)   In May, the Legislative Assembly now controlled by the New Ideas party decided to archive the historic proposal that came from civil society to legislate the use of water, as well as the gender identity law and other bills that they considered “obsolete” for the current reality of El Salvador. Last […]