Building a just society that values the inherent dignity of all people

What We Do

Advocacy

The Center provides media consulting and helps build the organizing capacity of advocacy organizations at the state, local and national levels.

Research

CNC supports organizations, journalists and academics by conducting investigative research and producing free resources in the form of reference guides, backgrounders, and in-depth reports.

Video: CAPS targets U.S. citizen children in debate ad
October 13, 2015During tonight’s Democratic presidential debate, viewers might see an anti-immigrant ad targeting “anchor babies”—more precisely and less offensively known as U.S. citizen children. The ad was created by Californians for Population Stabilization (CAPS), a racist anti-immigrant group masquerading as an environmental group concerned about population growth. The group’s background is troubling, to say the least. CAPS has […]
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Nativists target documented immigrants too
October 13, 2015Given the hateful rhetoric directed against undocumented immigrants by so many—from presidential candidates to TV hosts—you could be forgiven for thinking that the anti-immigrant movement simply wants all immigrants to come to the United States with papers. (Even though that is an impossible task for many immigrants, given our deeply flawed immigration system). But you […]
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