Migrant and Immigrant Community Action Project- MICA Project

This past weekend, our community defense neighborhood groups got together to spend some time in community and to share all the work they've been doing to protect their neighbors. From getting Flock out of their neighborhoods to getting local schools to adopt a safety plan, these groups have carried community defense work in our region forward.

It is not a coincidence that the most powerful community defense networks are built block by block. The neighborhood is central to political, social, and civic life, and these groups remind us of that.

Not yet connected to your neighborhood group? Send us a DM!
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El fin de semana pasado, nuestros grupos vecinales de defensa comunitaria se reunieron para pasar un tiempo juntos y compartir todo el trabajo que han estado realizando para proteger a sus vecinos. Desde lograr la expulsión de Flock de sus barrios hasta conseguir que las escuelas locales adopten un plan de seguridad, estos grupos han impulsado la labor de defensa comunitaria en nuestra región.

No es casualidad que las redes de defensa comunitaria más poderosas se construyan cuadra por cuadra. El vecindario ocupa un lugar central en la vida política, social y cívica, y estos grupos nos lo recuerdan.

¿Aún no te has conectado con tu grupo vecinal? ¡Envíanos un mensaje directo!

As AANHPI Heritage Month comes to a close, we're holding deep gratitude for the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities we have the honor of serving and standing alongside.

This month — and every month — we're fighting for AANHPI immigrants who deserve to be seen, heard, and represented. That work is the point.

Thank you to every person who has let us be part of their story ❤

Last Thursday, MICA & ACLU of Missouri held a strategy meeting for our Ending Police-to-ICE Pipeline Campaign!

Attendees were connected with other people from their neighborhoods and left with concrete plans of action to end police collaboration with ICE in their community.

If you’re interested in getting involved in our Ending Police-to-ICE Pipeline Campaign and joining a working group, please reach out to [email protected]

As AANHPI Heritage Month wraps up, we're sharing these powerful graphics from our friends at

The fight for immigrant rights has never been one community's fight alone. These leaders built the road we're still walking. 🙏🏽

📣Join MICA Project for another session of Regulatory Resistance!
Learn about the importance of the Recognition and Accreditation Program and then tell your Congressional Representative to protect the R&A program! This event is a rolling event, so feel free to pop in when you can to talk to MICA Project A&R Reps and draft your letter. Location shared after registration.

Sign up at https://bit.ly/ProtectRA or through the link in our bio.

URGENT🚨:
Everyone deserves a fair chance in court ⚖️ — but right now, too many Illinois families are navigating the legal system alone.

The Access to Justice program helps make legal representation possible, but it needs full funding to meet the need. We’re calling on Illinois lawmakers to invest $50 million so families aren’t left behind. Many of our clients live in Southern Illinois, and Access to Justice provides MICA with critical funding to serve them. MICA is proud to be part of the Access to Justice network and we need the help of our Illinois-based supporters to maintain this partnership.

Add your voice and take action before the May 31st deadline!📣: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/protect-illinois-families-fully-fund-access-to-justice-at-50-mil…
Link is also in bio!

Join us TOMORROW! Register with the link in Bio! 📣

Last Friday, MICA joined a coalition of local organizations for a rally to demand that our elected officials invest $150 million from the Rams settlement to North City. We are proud to stand with our Northside neighbors as they continue to rebuild following the tornado. It’s long overdue for the City to provide support for relief and recovery efforts, and send the message that North STL won’t be left behind.

The Board of Police Commissioners recently filed a lawsuit to force the City to allocate an additional $68 million to SLMPD in the next seven weeks, with most of this funding coming from the Rams settlement. We are concerned by this outrageous request and its effect on our immigrant neighbors.

In our region, the majority of people detained by ICE were detained after an interaction with police. Almost all of these stops were traffic-related and many were based solely on racial profiling. More funding for the police means more stops, more surveillance and more harm to vulnerable communities. The Rams settlement is an opportunity to make an investment that builds up our communities, not tears them apart.

Join a coalition of organizations for a rally and press conference where we tell our elected officials that we are ALL IN FOR NORTH CITY, and they need to be too!

Be prepared to make some noise! Bring some signs and make sure to bring a water!

🗓️ Friday, May 15th
🕐 12PM
📍City Hall, 1200 Market Street
🔗 bit.ly/1yrRally