The Immigrant Youth Coalition (IYC) is an undocumented and Queer/Trans youth led organization based in California. Working to end criminalization of immigrant and people of color.
Mobilize youth, families and incarcerated people to end the criminalization of immigrants and people of color. We organize to create social change that confronts the interlocking systems of oppression.
The Immigrant Youth Coalition (IYC) was founded in 2011 after the Federal DREAM Act failed to pass while the implementation of Police/ICE collaborations across California and the nation criminalized immigrants and created an environment in which undocumented communities were forced to lived in fear and shame. In resistance to the attacks on immigrants and mass deportations, the IYC decided to organize undocumented youth for radical change. The membership of the IYC containing a wealth of knowledge, the IYC decided to implement a decentralized model of organizing and engage youth outside the traditional organizing spaces in Los Angeles. The IYC grew to encompass 7 local organizations across the state in rural, suburban and urban areas.
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675 S Park View St, Los Angeles, CA 90057
Email: Info@theiyc.org
Website: theiyc.org