Puente Human Rights Movement

Overview
Headquarters: 
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Website: 
puenteaz.org
Size: 
1-10 employees
Founded: 
2007
Annual Budget : 
$1-5M
Areas of Focus: 
Civil Rights / Social Justice
Education
Community Development
Populations Served: 
All Populations
About Us
Mission: 

Puente Human Rights Movement is a grassroots human rights organization centered on improving the quality of life for Arizona’s most marginalized communities. Our mission is to educate, organize, and empower our communities to unite and build political power in a collective effort to bring about lasting change to our state.

We envision a world where all people have the right to a good quality of life and are treated with dignity. To create this world, we work to eradicate intolerance when it presents itself in economic, political, and social situations, policies, and practices that affect our daily lives.

Programs: 

Puente Human Rights Movement was founded in 2007 in response to abuse of power by local law enforcement officials and anti-migratory attacks through state laws and policies. For over 10 years, Puente has led the fight against local and federal anti-migratory policies while building a political home for Arizona’s most marginalized community members. In the last decade we have been able to stop the deportations of over 478 migrants and keep their families together. 

Our membership and leadership has always been made up of people most impacted by adverse policies, laws, and police/ICE joint tactics. Our membership consists of  undocumented people, mixed-status families, youth, people affected by the criminal justice system, and people of color affected by rampant racial profiling. Since its founding, Puente has transitioned into a broad multi-generational movement for human rights.

industry: 
Nonprofit