who we are

Our Mission

Founded in 2010, the Inland Empire Immigrant Youth Collective creates a safe space for immigrant youth to express themselves and achieve their full potential and their identity that intersects with being undocumented. Through grassroots organizing, our mission is to engage youth to gain equal access to higher education and professional development and to seek justice for the immigrant community by empowering those most impacted by unjust policies.

Our approach to these objectives is grounded in:​

  • Community Building

  • Youth Development

  • Creativity and Artistic Expression

  • Healing and Restorative Justice

  • Civic Participation and Political Education

our vision is To empower youth through a region focused lens to achieve social equality, dignity, inclusivity, and respect.

The truth in numbers

  • California is home to an estimated

    2,910,000 undocumented residents, with just a little more than 300,000 residing in the Inland Empire.

    (Migration Policy Institute, 2023)

  • 1 million

    As of 2016, nearly one million immigrants live in the Inland Empire. From 2005 to 2016 the immigrant population in the Inland Empire grew by nearly 145,000 residents.

    (UC Riverside Center for Social Innovation, 2020)

  • 1 in 5

    1 in 5 residents living in the Inland Empire are immigrants. Migration has been a central aspect of the region for centuries.

    (UC Riverside Center for Social Innovation, 2020)

  • 16%

    Only 16% of immigrants from Riverside County and 18% from San Bernardino County obtain a 4-year degree, compared to 27% of immigrants statewide. 

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