More than any other issue, immigration has been a central topic in conversations about civil rights and liberties the past year. This is not just an abstract conversation being held by lawmakers. This is a conversation that impacts real people in communities around the state.
Because of their work to educate the public, support immigrants, and end racially-biased practices by government, One Fremont One Future is being honored with the 2011 Roger Balwdin Civil Libertarian of the Year award from ACLU Nebraska.
One Fremont One Future was created in May 2010 by concerned Fremont area residents, Anglo and Hispanic, immigrant and native, who came together to oppose the city’s immigration enforcement ordinance #5165. One Fremont raised serious concerns about the law prior to the Fremont special election of June 2010 including its costs to the community without addressing the problems in the U.S. immigration system. Since the ordinance became law, One Fremont has provided basic information related to the outcomes of the law: increased incidents of harassment and discrimination and financial and leadership costs. One Fremont continues to encouraged civic engagement, relationship building and the exchange of information. Recently, immigrant leaders have developed a new non-profit organization, Un Fremont Con Dignidad/One Fremont With Dignity to promote and protect immigrants' rights.
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