Immigration

• A new stronger national policy preventing ICE from conducting raids at hospitals, schools and places of worship

• Stopped a bill mandating E-Verify for Michigan employers

• Stopped a bill stripping undocumented workers of workers’ compensation

• Helped to win municipal IDs in Detroit

• Led coalition in Wayne County that successfully ended Wayne County Sheriff's practice of honoring ICE “detainer” requests without a judicial warrant

• Created statewide sanctuary coalition to support immigrants fighting deportation

Criminal Justice Reform

• Restored the oversight powers of the Detroit Police Commission
   

• Won “Fair Chance Hiring” ordinance in Kalamazoo
   

• Won removal of “no stopping, standing or parking” signs deployed in African-American neighborhoods in Kalamazoo, which had been used as a pretext for stop-and-frisk policing
   

• Led and developed coalition to win “Fair Chance Housing” ordinance in Detroit
   

• Won enforcement of protections against housing discrimination against returning citizens in Kalamazoo
   

• Helped lead a national grassroots effort to free Cyntoia Brown
   

• Led the First Step Act Campaign in Michigan and delivered ‘yes’ votes from both of Michigan’s US Senators for the First Step Act
   

• Won new discipline policies in Kalamazoo Public Schools to reduce the disproportionate discipline and criminalization of students of color

Caring Majority (elder, family and health care)

• Created Kalamazoo mobile dental clinic

• Passed a long-term care study (formerly HB 4674) in the state budget and won $100,000 in match funding from state legislature to implement the study of the long-term care in Michigan

• Raised $200,000 in match funding for the long-term care study from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund

• Created statewide coalition of leaders from 20+ organizations within the care landscape in Michigan

Housing

• As part of HOMES coalition, created Kalamazoo Local Housing Assistance Fund to prevent homelessness, then won $5 million millage to fund program
   

• Saved the foreclosure redemption period from repeal by the legislature, preserving the ability of homeowners to fight their foreclosures or find new housing
   

• Played major role in winning "Fair Chance Housing" ordinance in Detroit

Workers' Rights

• Played key role in raising minimum wage in 2014 to $9.25. 
   

• Played steering committee role in the MI Time to Care campaign to win paid sick days

Environmental Justice

• Helped win appropriations from state legislature to address Flint water crisis
   

• Prevented Flint City Council from signing away the ability of residents to sue the water authority over future issues