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Courage Requires Action 

Across our communities, families continue to live with fear, uncertainty, and the consequences of increasingly aggressive immigration enforcement. Communities are mourning lives lost, demanding answers, and calling for an end to practices that place people’s safety and dignity at risk.  These are not isolated concerns. They reflect an urgent need for transparency, independent investigation, and […]

COPAL Responds to Second Fatal Shooting Involving ICE in Six Days, Demands Independent Investigation and Federal Accountability

Minneapolis, MN — COPAL is deeply saddened and alarmed by reports that another person was killed during an encounter involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, in Biddeford, Maine, and stands in solidarity with his family, loved ones, and community and the countless immigrant families who are once again confronted with the reality that an interaction with immigration enforcement can […]

2026 COPAL ANNUAL GALA

Want to celebrate with us? We’d love to have you join us! Can’t be a sponsor? Consider a donation here!   If a sponsorship isn’t possible this year, we invite you to donate. Every contribution, big or small, helps COPAL continue our vital work. Your generosity supports us in driving social change to improve the quality of life of […]

Following Another ICE Killing, COPAL Calls for Accountability Six Months After Renée Good’s Death

Following Another ICE Killing, COPAL Calls for Accountability Six Months After Renée Good’s Death Minneapolis, MN — COPAL mourns the killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and extends our deepest condolences to his family, loved ones, and community as they carry the weight of this profound loss. On July 7, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was fatally shot and killed by an ICE agent during an immigration enforcement operation in […]

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