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Emily Pierson was part of the Connecticut Woman's Suffrage Association in the early 1900's, organizing the "Trolley Campaign" in 1912. She has inducted to the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame in 2020.

The Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame celebrates womens contributions to history year-round. From suffragettes to immigration advocates, the nonprofit organization has added nine Connecticut women to their list of 130 who have been trailblazers in their field since 1994.

"We use our inductees as role models for people, knowing the types of problems and the challenges that they ran into in their career, and how they went around those challenges and continued to achieve their goals," said Sarah Lubarsky, the Hall of Fame's executive director.

The committee once required nominees to be born in Connecticut, but now will consider anyone who lives in the state. In 2022, all new inductees will come from the world of sports, Lubarsky said.

The Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame also runs several educational programs for children and adults, including online workshops about women's roles in history, finance and science and technology in Connecticut.

"We try to help inspire the next generation of female leaders," said Lubarsky.

Here's a look at the Connecticut women inducted into the Hall of Fame over the last two years.

2020

Josephine Bennett

Hartford

Josephine Bennett, who campaigned for women's right to vote, was inducted to the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame in 2020.

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Born in Hartford in 1880, Josephine Day Bennett campaigned for suffrage in Connecticut. In 1913, Bennett organized the first suffrage group in West Hartford, according to the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame. She also joined members of the pro-suffrage National Women's Party who protested by lighting "Watchfires of Liberty," in front of the White House. Bennett was arrested and spent five days in jail, where she was also part of a hunger strike with the other detainees.

2020

Catherine Flanagan

Hartford

Catherine Flanagan, one of few working-class women in the suffrage movement, was inducted to the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame in 2020.

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Born in Hartford in 1888, CatherineFlanagan was one of the few working-class woman involved in the suffrage movement in Connecticut. She joined the movement in 1915 when Katherine Houghton Hepburn, the president of the Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association, hired her as an office manager. Flanagan organized new state suffrage leagues, arranged mass meetings and lobbied state senators and representatives to support womens right to vote, according to the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame.

2020

Emily Pierson

Cromwell

Emily Pierson was part of the Connecticut Woman's Suffrage Association in the early 1900's, organizing the "Trolley Campaign" in 1912. She has inducted to the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame in 2020.

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Born in Cromwell in 1881, Emily Pierson was known as a "fierce supporter of both suffrage and labor causes," according to the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame. Pierson joined the Connecticut Woman's Suffrage Association in 1909 and quickly became a state organizer. She is known for organizing the "Trolley Campaign" in 1912 where suffragists passed out thousands of pamphlets to trolley riders in several Connecticut cities such as New Haven, Hartford and Fairfield.

2020

The Hill sisters: Clara, Elsie and Helena

Norwalk

Born in Norwalk, the Hill sisters worked for the passage and ratification of the 19th Amendment. Clara, the eldest, traveled around Connecticut speaking to womens church groups, factories and civic organizations such as the Daughters of the American Revolution. She co-founded the Norwalk Equal Franchise League. Helena Hill was one of the first female geologists in the country. She was active in the suffrage movement as a member of the more militant National Womans Party. Elsie Hill was a national organizer for the National Womans Party and toured the country, giving speeches and mobilizing support for the 19th Amendment. After the successful ratification of the 19th Amendment, the Hill sisters continued to work for feminist causes, according to the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame.

2020

Sarah Lee Brown Fleming

New Haven

Sarah Lee Brown Fleming was an advocate for social, political and educational opportunities for Black women, according to the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame. Fleming was the first Black teacher in the Brooklyn public school system before moving to New Haven with her husband. Lee Brown was part of the Twentieth Century Club, the oldest and largest Black women's club in New Haven, later named New Haven's Women's Civic League. Through her involvement in social movements in the Black community, Flemingbecame a leading voice for women's suffrage and civil rights.

2020

Frances Ellen Burr

Hartford

Frances Ellen Burr was one of the state's first suffragist organizers, according to the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame. She co-founded, along with Isabella Beecher Hooker, the Connecticut Woman's Suffrage Association, the most important women's suffrage organization in the history of the state. Burr fought in school and local elections, then on a state and national level, for the woman right to vote.

2021

Kica Matos

New Haven

Kica Matos, an advocate for immigration reform, was inducted to the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame in 2021.

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Kica Matos, a national advocate for immigration reform, community organizer and lawyer, served as a deputy mayor of New Haven, where she launched initiatives supporting prisoner re-entry and immigrant integration. She also served as the executive director of JUNTA, a Latino advocacy organization in New Haven. Matos has also worked with the Fair Immigration Reform Movement, the country's largest network of immigrant rights organizations. Matos, now a vice president at the Vera Institute of Justice, was inducted to the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame in 2021.

2021

Teresa Younger

Shelton

Teresa Younger attends the Ms. Foundation 30th Annual Gloria Awards on May 3, 2018 in New York City. Younger was inducted to the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame in 2021.

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Teresa C. Younger is an activist, advocate, public speaker and organizational strategist currently serving as the president of the Ms. Foundation for Women. Previously, Younger served as the executive director of the ACLU of Connecticut, the first Black woman to hold that position, and the executive director of the Connecticut General Assembly's Permanent Commission on the Status of Women. For over 20 years, Younger has been in the frontline of battles such as comprehensive equity and the elimination of institutionalized oppression, according to the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame.

2021

Jerimarie Liesegang

Willimantic

Jerimarie Liesegang was an advocate for the rights of transgender people in Connecticut, founding organizations such as It's Time Connecticut and Queers Without Borders, according to the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame. Liesegang started the observance of the Transgender Day of Remembrance in Connecticut. According to the Hall of Fame, many consider Liesegang the "grandmother of the Transgender movement in Connecticut." Liesegang died of cancer on Nov. 3, 2020.

Adriana Morga is a Trending Reporter for Hearst Connecticut Media Group. Born in Tijuana, Mexico, Morga has spent her developing career covering the Latino community for English and Spanish-language publications, including KQED, The Dallas Morning News' Al Dia newspaper, KALW and El Tecolote. Morga holds a journalism degree from San Francisco State University.

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Twenty-eight years have passed since that show at the Palladium on Sunset Boulevard when Man first stood before an L.A. audience. A romance was kindled that night between the Mexican pop-rock band and the California city that today is like Man's second home.

Since then, no place has received the acclaimed band from Guadalajara lead vocalist and guitarist Fher Olvera, drummer lex Gonzlez, bassist Juan Calleros and guitarist Sergio Valln more frequently or rapturously than L.A. Several years ago, Man owners of four Grammys and eight Latin Grammys, and the first Spanish-language rock band to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame broke a concert record held by the Eagles when it played seven times at the Forum in Inglewood. Man returns to the Forum on Friday and Saturday, with two more scheduled dates each in April, June and July, extending its streak of annual L.A. residencies.

The idea is to continue until people get tired of us, Olvera says.

Olvera and Valln spoke with The Times about their deep attachment to Los Angeles, the politics of COVID-19 and and the postponement of a comprehensive immigration reform bill.

Man, from left: Sergio Valln, Fher Olvera, Alex Gonzlez, and Juan Calleros.

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Many artists think of doing a musical residency in Las Vegas. You decided to do one in Los Angeles. Why?Olvera: Los Angeles has it all. It has connections to the entire world. It is a city that we love deeply. It is the city, practically in the entire world, that suits us best.

Youve waited until 2022 to resume touring, although other artists and groups started last year. I imagine that you did it with caution so that people could recover economically from the pandemic.Olvera: Yes, just like you say. And you appear to be Mexican...?

Im Peruvian.Olvera: Ah, Peruvian. But you do know the song El Rey?

Yeah, sure.Olvera: The one that says, You dont have to get there first, you have to know how to get there. That is the important thing here, that there is access to the tickets, a positive cost-benefit. We bring the same equipment as a group like Coldplay or U2, tons of equipment, but the ticket prices for those groups and many others I include Latinos are very different from ours. We do make tickets accessible and we also get closer to people, to those who dont have the ability to buy such an expensive ticket.

Los Angeles is quite important to you. You were willing to donate the rights to your songs so that L.A. schools could teach Spanish. Why?Olvera: We deeply admire the Latino community, the Mexican community. We know that they, or their parents, found it difficult in the past and have come here to work they have made this country great. We have respect and admiration for all these people.

And we have to start at the bottom: The gringos dont yet trust us to the degree that they should, but here we come. We embrace human rights with a great passion. We spoke four or five times with President Obama, but we didnt have that opportunity with the next president [Trump] because we detached ourselves from him. To us, he seemed extremely racist and radical, with the policies he passed. Then come Democrats [like Biden] who are more pro-Latino.

But the fact is that Latinos are awesome. And we have seized Los Angeles as a way to reconquer a part that was ours, of Mexicans, and we have conquered it culturally, peacefully, artistically, economically. The power that Latin Americans have in the United States, both economically and politically, is impressive. It is something that we have been living for these last 30 years.

At the Forum in 2019, you were asking people to go out and vote their conscience, for whoever they wanted, but to come out and vote. Today we have a president who understands the needs of Latinos, but that long-awaited immigration reform that was promised still hasnt arrived. How do you see it?Olvera: Its very bad. There must be immigration reform to allow work for the Mexicans and Latin Americans. Lets not play the fool. Theres something strange going on, like maybe they want to keep having cheap labor so they can compete with China. I have doubts right now, because it would be very logical for them to legalize everyone. I told that to Hillary Clinton we were with Obama, talking about this. It is also important that Americans, that the American government, have an ID, that people have a legal identification, that they can pay taxes, but also that a Latin American person does not feel that they might take it away tomorrow.

The borders between Mexico and the United States have reopened for nonessential travel and for people to be able to reunite with their families. Do you think this decision was delayed too long, or did it come at the right time?Olvera: I think it was delayed, but the thing about COVID has also been difficult. Wear masks, get vaccinated, for the love of God. This is an issue of survival. The most intelligent people are those who survive. Those of us who get vaccinated will not infect those who do not. How can it be that in this century these things are still with us for anyone to question that two plus two equals four?

Valln: It is very sad that vaccination in our countries has been turned into a political strategy, as is the case in Mexico.

Will we ever have a Latino president in this country?Olvera: The next one has to be a Latino. Why not?

Valln: If there is already a Latin Pope.

Man guitarist Sergio Valln at a 2021 performance.

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You touched on the song El Rey [The King], by Jos Alfredo Jimnez, that you sang when boxer Canelo lvarez was going out to his fight against Caleb Plant at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas last November. How did you feel about that, because you were singing by yourself?Olvera: Well, it was very easy, brother, because that guy is the king. Canelo deserves that, and he likes Man a lot. Hes from Guadalajara, from Jalisco, another gran tapato. And he trains with the music of Man. We were previously with him at his wedding. And now he had this rock n roll that he loved, and finally he told me, You know, you filled me with strength to defeat Plant.

You are going to have special guests at the Forum, and you have done duets throughout your career we remember Pablo Alborn, Shakira, Sebastin Yatra. But there is a very important one that you did last year with Alejandro Fernndez a re-recording of Mariposa Traicionera.Valln: Yes, indeed, we have been working on this album project of duets and now it is Alejandro Fernndezs turn with Mariposa Traicionera.

Olvera: Its a mix that Sergio came up with.

Valln: It is still the same essence of Mariposa Traicionera, but it has a touch of mariachi. And when we did it, we said why dont we invite Alejandro Fernndez, who is also from Guadalajara, who has a great voice and is also our friend. And it fit like a ring on the finger.

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Nine Democrats and two Republicans are running in the CO-3 primary, hoping to challenge first-term Rep. Lauren Boebert, who has been a lightning rod for national controversy since her first days in office.

From supporting objections to the certification of President Bidens election, to Islamophobic comments about Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, to heckling the president during the State of the Union, Boebert has raised her media profile, but not necessarily her legislative one. Thats helped her fundraising she now has a lot of campaign money on hand but none of the 26 bills she has introduced thus far have made much progress in the House.

While CO-3 has been represented by Republicans for the past decade, redistricting appears to have given the seat an even stronger GOP lean. The new map of CO-3 subtracts some bluer counties in the north and adds redder areas in southeastern Colorado.

As the incumbent, Boebert will be tough to beat. But given that she herself beat an incumbent to get to Congress, tough does not mean impossible.

Here are the candidates running for the seat.

Lauren Boebert: The owner of a gun-themed restaurant in Rifle, Boebert parlayed her support of the 2nd amendment, opposition to COVID-restrictions and a Trump-like social media presence into a successful run for Congress. A staunch Trump supporter, Boebert has made inroads with that wing of the Republican party. She co-chairs the 2nd amendment caucus and is communications chair for the House Freedom Caucus. Boebert announced her plans to seek reelection in December, saying, We dont just need to take the House back in 2022, but we need to take the House back with fearless conservatives, strong Republicans, just like me.

Don Coram: Coram currently serves as a state Senator, representing the southwestern corner of Colorado. He previously spent five years in the state House. Coram is considered a relative moderate, who has worked on bipartisan legislation from expanding rural broadband to increasing access to contraception. When announcing his run, the Montrose resident said he wants to go to D.C. to bring back funds for Colorado and work with people on both sides of the aisle: Why can't we just go (to Congress) and do the people's business, rather than promote sound bites and hate and division?

Marina Zimmerman: A crane operator from the small town of Arboles in Archuleta County, Zimmerman says she is running to advocate for the working class and to restore sensibility, civility and ethics in Congress. Zimmerman told Colorado Politics she voted for Biden in 2020, as a protest against Trump. The issues she highlights on her campaign website are sustainable housing, water issues, and wildfires and forest health.

Debby Burnett: Burnett is a veterinarian and has also worked as a licensed hospital physical therapist. She and her family recently moved to Gunnison from Jackson County. She says she will advocate for agriculture, environmental stewardship and an economy that works for everyone as the country transitions to renewable energy.

Adam Frisch: Frisch joined the race in February. He served two terms on the Aspen City Council and describes himself as a mainstream Democrat who supports small businesses, the environment, public education and affordable health care. Frisch says he will work to bring the people of the district together to make progress on rural issues in a bipartisan manner.

Kellie Rhodes: The Crested Butte resident comes from a farming and ranching family. She has worked in human services, including as a child protection caseworker. Rhodes says shes running because shes watched many policy solutions fail because they ignored the actual needs and experiences of the people they were intended to help.

Root Routledge: The Durango resident ran a short-lived campaign for CO-3 in 2020. He pitches himself as a staunch progressive, buts running again, but has said on Facebook that he plans to support fellow candidate Burnett in the primary.

Sol Sandoval: The daughter of immigrants from Mexico, Sandoval is a social worker and community organizer. In announcing her run last year, the Pueblo-based candidate said she is concerned about what she sees as Boeberts lack of concern for the district. She says her goal is to increase opportunities for Coloradans, support water rights and public lands, work on immigration reform and reduce health care costs.

Donald Valdez: Valdez is a 5th generation farmer and rancher who hails from the San Luis Valley. Since 2017, Valdez has served in the Colorado state House. Hes a conservative Democrat who has been known to buck the party on issues, like 2nd amendment rights. Valdez says he has a record of delivering results for rural America, and will focus on constituents, not conspiracy theories or mudslinging.

Alex Walker: Walker also announced his entrance in the race in February with an intensely scatological viral video attacking Boebert. He describes himself as a politically moderate, queer, engineering nerd. He says he would work for nonpartisan solutions that make sense. He lives in Eagle County, but not within the new boundaries for CO-3. He has already qualified for the ballot via the signature process.

Colin Wilhelm: Wilhelm is an attorney working out of Glenwood Springs. He previously ran unsuccessfully for the Colorado Legislature. He said the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and Boeberts actions leading up to that day prompted him to run. He describes himself as someone who can unite people across party lines.

Scott Yates: Yates is a businessman and former writer; he has contributed to papers across Colorado and worked for former Gov. Bill Owens. The Pueblo resident says hes running to improve peoples lives one hour at a time. His main issue is to end Daylight Saving Time.

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An overhaul of the U.S. immigration system could be key to aiding Afghan women find a new life, advocates said during an event Tuesday to mark International Womens Day.

The war for Afghan women is not over, said Ambassador Roya Rahmani, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the United States, adding that she worried the international communitys attention span for the plight of Afghan women has expired as the limelight from Afghanistan moves to the rest of the world.

After the U.S. withdrew its last troops from Afghanistan last summer, women living under the Taliban takeover were told to stay home from work, fueling concerns that the regime would reverse progress on womens rights.

In situations like this and around the world, women and children take the brunt of what happens. And once again, women are being forced back into the shadows and back into a life from time gone by, said Cindy McCain, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture.

Sen. Jeanne ShaheenCynthia (Jeanne) Jeanne ShaheenAdvocates call for US immigration reform to help support Afghan women Putin's attacks on civilians raise pressure on US, NATO Biden imposes Nord Stream 2 sanctions MORE (D-N.H.) called for comprehensive reform to the U.S. immigration system that would address gaps in current law and provide for refugees from Afghanistan and elsewhere.

Its unfortunate that it has been such a partisan divide for such a long time, Shaheen said.

Critics have said that visas are difficult for Afghan women to qualify for and come by and that the processing time is backlogged and dangerously slow.

Its a bit haphazard right now with certain agencies and certain nonprofits, et cetera. I just think we need to reform the whole idea of this and make sure it works, McCain said.

Rahmani, Afghanistans first female ambassador to the U.S., said that the U.S. in particular has an ethical responsibility to Afghan women because of how the country wielded promises to liberate Afghan women as a justification for the intervention of American troops.

The U.S. should not be either looking at Afghanistan as a security issue, as a place you can experiment containment of terrorism, or a charity basket, Rahmani said.

Hawa Haidari, a member of Afghanistans Female Tactical Platoon, outlined the difficulties for refugees navigating the complex immigration system and applying for asylum in the U.S. without ready access to legal help.

Now living in Washington state, Haidari said that she and her four sisters are struggling to navigate that process in a new country and new language taking English classes and working in restaurants and cafes.

It is not the kind of job that we want, Haidari said. It is still helping us to move forward and live in peace here. I hope we can pursue our education, build our career and do our dream job here in the next few year[s].

Shaheen, the only woman serving on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, assured the audience that senators on both sides of the aisle are continuing to talk about what we can do to support Afghan women.

We really need a hand to help us, not a handout, Rahmani said, because one-time aid efforts create an insecure culture of reliance and dont empower lasting structural change. Rights cannot be also a handout like a bag of wheat. It is something that has to grow and brew from within.

The women spoke as part of Politicos Women Rule series.

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Bidens First State of the Union Address Touches on Immigration

President Joe Biden gave his first State of the Union Address on Tuesday, addressing the full houses of Congress in the midst of the recent invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, and public concerns about inflation and the economy.

Biden touched on immigration during his address, framing immigration reform as both an economic and liberty issue. He called for a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers, those on temporary status, farm workers, and essential workers. He also urged Congress to revise the nations immigration laws so businesses have the workers they need and families dont wait decades to reunite.

White House Grants Temporary Protected Status to Ukrainians in the U.S.

The Biden administration on Thursday offered temporary protection from deportation to Ukrainians in the U.S. amidst the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The White House announced Ukrainians who had been in the U.S. since March 1, 2022 would receive Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months. People who are granted TPS are protected from deportation and granted work visas.

In addition to announcements about Ukraine, the Department of Homeland Security also added Sudan to the list of countries currently eligible for TPS and extended South Sudans designation by 18 months.

Koch Groups Launch Campaign For Immigration Reform

The Hill reported this week that mega-donor Charles Kochs political network has released a campaign to encourage Congress to take action on immigration reform. According to the report, Americans for Prosperity and the Libre Initiative are spending millions on digital ads, mailers, and events to encourage senators to push forth immigration reform as well as additional border security.

USCIS Expands Credit Card Payment Program

USCIS announced this week that it will begin accepting credit card payments for almost all form filing fees using Form G-1450. One exception from the program Form I-129. USCIS says it will evaluate the results at the end of the pilot program and work toward next steps to expand it further.

USCIS Updates Income Requirements for 2022

USCIS also updated the green card sponsor income requirements for 2022. The minimum annual income now needed for a household size of 2 is $22,887, up from $21,770 for a family of 2. Income requirements go up based on the size of the family and the amounts are also higher for residents of Alaska and Hawaii. To learn more about green card sponsor income requirements, hit the link in our description.

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