MEDA strongly condemns President Trump’s Tuesday signing of a memorandum that seeks to prevent undocumented immigrants from being counted when U.S. congressional voting districts are redrawn in the next round of redistricting. This marginalization of our hardworking immigrant Latino community has been a mainstay of this administration’s policies, and is evident in the administration’s numerous…
MEDA was pleased to see on June 15 that the Supreme Court moved LGBTQIA+ rights another huge step forward. The court’s majority opinion asserted that the 1964 Civil Rights Act’s prohibition on sex discrimination in employment also banned bias based on sexual orientation or gender identity. With this ruling, millions of LGBTQIA+ Americans have been…
At MEDA, we have had the privilege to work alongside amazing young Dreamers who are an integral part of the bright future of our community — and the nation. Our organization has long taken proactive steps to ensure these talented Latinx community members still have a chance to attain the American Dream. That is why…
Our hearts were heavy as George Floyd was eulogized this week. His murder at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer is still difficult to process 11 days after the video began circulating worldwide. The only answer as to why this happened is a culture of police brutality combined with the viral plague of white…
Mission Economic Development Agency was saddened and shocked to hear the news of the sudden death of San Francisco’s 43rd mayor, Ed Lee, early this morning. Mayor Lee was the first Asian American mayor of San Francisco — a milestone in the City’s political history. Our organization forged an integral relationship with Mayor Lee over…
Christopher Gil Senior Content Marketing Manager Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA) (415) 282-3334 ext. 152 cgil@medasf.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 10, 2016 Statement of Unwavering Support for Latino Immigrant Community MEDA vows to always stand up for its immigrant families San Francisco, Calif. — For over four decades, MEDA has been a nonprofit at the vanguard of…
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