Alida Garcia is an American

social activist Activism consists of efforts to promote, impede, direct or intervene in social, political, economic or environmental reform with the desire to make Social change, changes in society toward a perceived common good. Forms of activism range from ...

whose major work centers on immigration issues.

Career

Garcia currently serves as the Vice President of Advocacy for

FWD.us FWD.us is a 501(c)(4) immigration and criminal justice reform advocacy organization. It is based in the United States and headquartered in Washington, D.C., and it advocates for prison reform, status for undocumented immigrants, particularly f ...

, a lobbying group co-founded by

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. She previously served as Director of Coalitions & Policy. Some main goals of the initiative are to provide immigration reform, enhance the education system and invest in the sciences. Additionally, she is the Co-Founder & Executive Director of Inclusv.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Garcia, Alida Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Immigrant rights activists American women lawyers American lawyers 21st-century American women