Events for October 8, 2026

1:00 PM

Flyer advertising a community webinar titled “Being an Immigrant and Disabled in the U.S.: Defending Civil Rights Under Escalating Federal Enforcement.” The flyer invites readers to join on Wednesday, March 11 for a panel elevating lived experience and expert perspectives to support meaningful, people‑centered action on disability and immigration justice policies. Time: 11:00–12:30 PM PT / 1:00–2:30 PM CT / 2:00–3:30 PM ET. Registration: http://bit.ly/4aT4bau . Panelists listed: Mia Ives‑Rublee, MSW (Senior Director, Disability Justice Initiative, Center for American Progress); Michelle Garcia (Manager of Organizing and Community Development, Access Living / Co‑founder, Disability and Immigration Taskforce of Illinois); Richard Diaz (Senior Attorney, Investigations Unit, Disability Rights California); Mai Thor (Chief Program Officer, The Arc Minnesota); Paula Sandoval (Supervising Investigator, Disability Rights California). Moderator: Claudia Castillo Ayala (PhD student in Disability Studies, University of Illinois Chicago). Presented by Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago, Disability Rights California, and The Arc Minnesota.

Being an Immigrant and Disabled in the U.S.: Defending Civil Rights Under Escalating Federal Enforcement

March 11 @ 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Online – Zoom

A purple graphic that reads, "DRACH: Disability Rights Action Coalition for Housing"

DRACH Meeting

March 11 @ 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM DRACH Meeting

Online – Zoom