La Fuerza Nc

LA FUERZA (THE ORGANIZATION) IN COLLABERATION WITH OTHER NON PROFIT 501 (C) (4) ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED IN GRASS ROOTS LOBBYING IN OPPOSITION TO NC HOUSE BILL 10.THIS WAS A CONTROVERSIAL BILL THAT MANDATED COOPERATION BETWEEN LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND FEDERAL IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES.THE EFFORTS OF THE ORGANIZATION WERE CENTERED ON COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION, PUBLIC EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS AMONG THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THIS GRASS ROOTS LOBBYING EFFORT NOT ONLY RAISED AWARENESS OF THE POTENTIAL HARM THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION COULD INFLICT UPON IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES , BUT ALSO EXPANDED THE BASE OF SUPPORTERS OF THE ORGANIZATION.IN ADDITION, THE GRASS ROOTS LOBBYING EFFORT RAISED THE PROFILE OF THE ORGANIZATION IN THE NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY. THE ORGANIZATION PRODUCED AND DISSEMINATED DIGITAL CONENT AROUND HOUSE BILL 10.THIS DIGITAL CONTENT HELPED TO MOBILIZE THE ON LINE COMMUNITY OF THE ORGANIZATION WHICH FURTHER ENGAGED SUPPORTERS IN THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS, AND REINFORCED THE ORGANIZATIONS MESSAGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND JUSTICE. THE DIGITAL CONTENT OF THE ORGANIZATION WAS DISSEMINATED THROUGH INSTAGRAM,FACEBOOK AND TWITTER.THE NUMBER OF FOLLOWERS OF THE ORGANIZATIONS DIGITAL OUTPUT INCREASED BY 100 FOLLOWERS ON INSTAGRAM, 50 FOLLOWERS ON FACEBOOK AND 20 FOLLOWERS ON TWEITTER. WHILE THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THE GRASSROOTS LOBBYING EFFORT OF THE ORGANIZATION WAS HOUSE BILL 10, THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OPPOSED NC SENATE BILL 20, WHICH RESTRICTED ACCESS TO ABORTION TO THE FIRST 12 WEEKS OF PREGNANCY, AND NC HOUSE BILL 167, WHICH SOUGHT TO BAN LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FROM ISSUING LOCAL ID CARDS.