State & National Collaborations

Mobilize the Immigrant Vote (MIV) California Collaborative is a statewide campaign led by a collaboration of diverse organizations throughout California committed to supporting the full inclusion of immigrant communities in the political process.  MIV was originally formed by PILA in 2004.  PILA currently serves on the MIV steering committee with the following organizations:

• Bay Area Immigrant Rights Coalition (BAIRC) http://www.immigrantrights.org/
• Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA) http://www.chirla.org/new/
• California Partnership (CAP) http://www.california-partnership.org/
• National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (NNIRR) http://www.nnirr.org/
• Services, Immigrant Rights and Education Network (SIREN) http://www.siren-bayarea.org/
• Korean Resource Center http://krcla.org/news/english/
  

PILA is currently active in the development of the Collaboration for Immigrant Empowerment, Leadership and Organizing (CIELO) to help strengthen immigrant leadership development in diverse regions across the country. Through this collaboration PILA shares lessons and strategies with the following intermediary organizations:

• Coalition of African, Asian, European and Latino Immigrants of Illinois (CAAELII) http://www.caaelii.org/
• Center to Support Immigrant Organizing (CSIO)
• Highlander Research and Education Center http://www.highlandercenter.org/
• Western States Center (WSC) http://www.westernstatescenter.org/