Dear Friends –

2013 was another incredible year for ¡HICA!. In addition to facilitating integration for more than 3,500 families and increasing our staff size to over 20 people, ¡HICA! invested in our future by purchasing a building and now has a permanent home in the community! From our founding

in 1999 ¡HICA! relied on the generosity of Southside Baptist Church and then Grace Episcopal Church to host us at a very low cost. Then in 2006 we took a leap and began renting our own space on West Valley Avenue, in an immigrant centric and friendly neighborhood. That move became the catalyst for ¡HICA!’s extraordinary growth, which eventually led to purchasing our own building in 2013.

We are delighted to share with you some highlights of our work over the past year. As you will see, we remain firmly dedicated to our mission of changing lives and communities through social, civic, and eco-nomic integration. We especially celebrate the reaching of a settlement in the court case against HB 56, Alabama’s harsh anti-immigrant law, as a great victory for immigrant rights. As the demographic compo-sition and political climate of our society change, ¡HICA! continues to connect, educate, and advocate for Alabama’s new Hispanic community in partnership with you, the host community. We dedicate this report to our partnership with you, and look forward to another great year in 2014- when ¡HICA! turns 15!

All the best –

Isabel Rubio

¡HICA!’s Mission and Vision¡HICA! is dedicated to the social, civic and economic integration of Hispanic families in Alabama.

¡HICA! envisions an Alabama in which everyone has full and equal participation in our state’s civic, cultural, social, and economic life. Hispanic and immigrant families are empowered to integrate, engage, and lead their communities to reach their families’ aspirations.

Letter from the Director:

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Asset Building and Economic Development Program• Supported 21 entrepreneurs in opening small businesses• Filed income taxes for 292 constituents• Helped 57 people obtain employment through our Community Job Bank• Educated 79 community members about Financial Literacy, and 45 community members in Computer Skills

Community Engagement and Education Program• Conducted workshops around the state with 745 participants. Immigrant community members learned about their rights, responsibilities and how to navigate their new communities. Host community members learned about immigrants’ backgrounds and struggles they face.• Supported 65 women through 7 Comadres women’s support groups around Central Alabama. These groups provide opportunities for education on various topics, access to peer and professional counselling, and leadership development for immigrant Latinas.• Educated 39 parents about their children’s education system through our Parents as Partners program at Glen Iris Elementary in the Birmingham City School District• Worked with 9 schools across two counties to increase the engagement of Hispanic families in the education process, and sent best-practice emails to a list of over 100 educators in Alabama

Immigration and Access to Justice Program• Helped 19 immigrants apply for U.S. citizenship• Put 8 immigrants on the path to citizenship through special visas and immigration status adjustments for victims of

crime• Helped 167 immigrant youth who came to the U.S. as young children (DREAMers) access higher education and

employment opportunities through Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

Strong Families Program• Provided information and referral to 826 families relating to basic

necessities such as food, clothing, and utilities• Counseled 1,500 individuals about legal matters such as debt, corrections

to birth certificates, and legal referrals• Worked with more than 100 victims of domestic violence and sexual

assault through crisis counseling, case management and court advocacy

Accomplishments:In 2013, ¡HICA! provided 14,105 services to 11,201 community members belonging to 3,655 families…

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On November 25, 2013, the parties to the court case ¡HICA! v. Bentley, which included the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), finalized a settlement to end litigation on Alabama HB 56, which was first signed into law in June 2011. HB 56 sparked immediate fear and uncertainty in the immigrant and Hispanic community. Due to the threat of racial profiling, deportation, and family separation, many were afraid to go to work, to send their children to school, and even to leave their homes.

The ¡HICA! v. Bentley settlement put an end to provisions of HB 56 that were deemed unconstitutional. The sections of HB 56 which have been permanently blocked are those which made it a state crime:

• To fail to register one’s immigration status;• For undocumented immigrants to accept or solicit work;• For day laborers to solicit work on the street or for drivers to pick up or hire day laborers; • To provide shelter or transportation or to rent property to individuals without immigration documents;• For unlawfully present individuals to access state courts in order to enforce contracts; and• For public elementary and secondary schools not to verify the immigration status of new students.

In addition, under the settlement agreement law enforcement officers in Alabama cannot detain people solely to verify their immigration status.

The following provisions of the law remain in effect:

• Law enforcement will check the immigration status of those who are jailed.• Unlawfully present immigrants convicted of crimes may be transferred to immigration custody.• The State is required to publish an online list of undocumented immigrants who are detained and who appear in court in

Alabama. However, state officials have said that they have no plans to publish the online list at present.• Undocumented immigrants are not permitted to enroll in or attend any public colleges and universities in Alabama and

are not eligible to receive scholarships, grants, financial aid, or any other post-secondary education benefit in Alabama.• Individuals must prove their lawful status in order to apply for and receive driver’s licenses, non-driver ID cards, motor

vehicle tags, business licenses, commercial licenses, and professional licenses.

As ¡HICA! informs our community members about these changes to HB 56, we continue to be vigilant against civil rights violations and advocate for our community. ¡HICA! celebrates this settlement as a turning point from what has been a dark chapter in Alabama’s history. We look forward to a brighter future for Alabama- one in which all people receive equal treatment and equal opportunity, and are welcomed to contribute to the development of our communities.

¡HICA! knows that keeping abreast of immigration reform legislation is essential to our communities. And equally important is empowering the Hispanic community to become self-reliant and integrated into the broader community. There are many ways to get involved:

• Advocate for Immigrant Rights and Immigration Reform• Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram • Become a donor to ¡HICA! today at www.hispanicinterest.org

Thank you for believing in our vision.

The HB 56 Settlement and What It Means for Hispanic Families in Alabama

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In January 2014, ¡HICA!’s office moved to a new location not far from our previous office. This move came not a moment too soon given the rapid expansion that our organization has experienced during the last few years, and we are delighted to celebrate this milestone in our development.

When ¡HICA! was founded in 1999, Alabama’s Hispanic population was approximately 75,000, or 1.7% of the total popula-tion. By 2012, Alabama’s Hispanic population was 197,518 or 4.1%. ¡HICA!’s role in the community has increased as more families seek our services.

¡HICA!’s New Home

Other 1%

Constituent Donations 1%

General Contributions 2%

Program Service Fees 3%

Special Events 3%

Balance Forward 4%

United Way12%

GovernmentGrants 27%

Foundation Grants48%

2013 Total Revenue:$1,152,236

2013 Expendituresby Program

Community Engagement& Education

29%

Strong Families25%

Immigration &Access to Education

23%

Asset Building &

Economic Development

23%

Adm

inistration 8%

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A Letter from Our Constituent:Rohie Ceesay

To:HICABirmingham

Sir, Madam,Sometimes it takes time to figure outwhat to say for expressing gratitude.It’s been long overdue to tell you a BigThank you fro [sic] processing my green card.What a freedom and a positive change in my life.I have already been to my beloved country The Gambia three times.Thanks to HICA for making it easy.Keep up the Good Job.God Bless HICA,Rohie.

¡HICA! Thanks Our 2013 Supporters:CORPORATIONS & FOUNDATIONS

Alabama Asset Building CoalitionAlabama Law FoundationAlabama Power FoundationAT&TBBVA CompassBi-Lo Winn-Dixie FoundationBirmingham Bar FoundationBrasfield & GorrieThe Caring Foundation of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of AlabamaThe Community Foundation of Greater BirminghamThe Daniel Foundation of AlabamaDollar General Literacy FoundationHill Crest FoundationHonda Manufacturing of AlabamaIndependent Presbyterian Church Foundation

Joseph S. Bruno FoundationMary Reynolds Babcock FoundationMayer Electric Supply Company, Inc.McWane FoundationMike & Gillian Goodrich FoundationNational Association of Latino Community Asset BuildersPleiad FoundationRegions BankRobert R. Meyer FoundationSam’s ClubThe Sheryl and Jon Kimmerling Family FundT-Mobile, USAThompson FoundationState Farm InsuranceUAB Benevolent FundUnited Way Central AlabamaVulcan Materials Company FoundationWeingart FoundationWells Fargo Foundation

ALMA LATINA AWARD LUNCHEON SUPPORTERS

Alabama PowerB Metro MagazineBalch & BinghamBirmingham Business JournalBirmingham Coca-Cola Bottling CompanyBrookwood Medical CenterCanterbury, UMCInfinity Auto InsuranceRegions Financial CorporationRubio Law FirmUnited-Johnson BrothersVulcan Materials CompanyWalker Law FirmEdgar & Marilyn AcostaNeal BerteWilliam Blackerby & Anne ThieleRoberto CabreraMeredith Ray Calhoun

John ColonChristopher CouchMarva DouglasScott DouglasMatthew EnnisJohn P. FlorioNoel GallegosWes GoodenoughJennifer L. GreerTom GripJennifer KilburnSarah KlebanVanessa LetsonJeremy B. LoveR. G. Wilson-LyonsJohn MartinAntonio F. MirandaVivian MoraTeresa Zúñiga Odom Octavio OliviaRobert & Roseann RodriguezDeborah A. SmithJoyce T. Spielberger

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2013 Supporters

GENEROUS SUPPORTERS

Edgar & Marilyn AcostaAIDS AlabamaJoshua Bryant AkersCarlos Enrique AlemanJohanna AlvarezGabriel Alberto AtienzaBAMA Insurance BancorpSouth BankGerardo BeltranJay Bender & Dominique LinchetBirmingham Health CareWilliam Blackerby & Anne ThieleMary BoehmLee BransonJohn R. Brandt, Jr.Brennanagency, LLCBritosRandall B. BuffJorge A. Caceres, MDCarolina CanizalesAlfredo A. CaramultiMary Andrews CarlisleRohie CeesayLinda G. ChildsWillie ChriesmanOliver ClarkRick Clay & Linda VerinRoss N. CohenFoster Cook & Rowena MacnabStephen & Caryn CorenblumChristopher CouchRobert & Beth CraftSusan E. DavenportCharlene De JesusScott & Lynn DouglasAna DraaKaren DuvevaniJohn EnglishMatthew & Amanda EnnisFederation of Childcare of AlabamaDana D. FlemingJohn & Pam FloydKimble ForristerLadye D. Franklin-Kelly

Samuel H. FrazierJessica GarciaMaricela GarciaJames GaryPaulo E. GonzalezGordosWesley GoodenoughCrystal GoodmanNathan GordonJoyce GreathouseLiliana Salas GripGrowing Up PediatricsRosa GuzmanMaria HardingSophia Bracy HarrisHeather HarrisonLindsay HeardSarah HicksHolly Jaap HiltonJohn & Evelyn JaapWendy L. JarvisShonda JohnsonJennifer KilburnR. Allen KilgoreRicki KlineChirag Gupta LalKathleen A. LilesThe Literacy CouncilMaria D. Lopez-HernandezLove Law FirmSeton & Katie Bee MarshallJohn W. MartinMichael & Suzanne MartinFernando MartinezJamal, Andrea, Brandon & Madison McCaskeyLora Vaughn McintoshMax & Ellen MichaelRabbi Jonathan MillerMi PuebloVivian R. MoraScott B. MorganLizeidy Nieves-VeraJohn & Ericka NorthrupEddie & Teresa OdomBishop Henry N. Parsley, Jr.Elise M. PenfieldDavid Perry & Leigh Davis

Dick & Dana PigfordPinches TacosJuliana RamirezSteven L. Reider &Terri DenardJose Emmanuel Rodriguez-RodriguezPam RodriguezRoseann RodriguezFrank RomanowiczJoel & Bunny RotenstreichStewart & Barbara RoyalFreddy & Isabel RubioSilverio & Julie RubioSabor LatinoNancy M. SalesMary F. SamuelsJennifer SandersJonathan SanfordSamuel Carder SchiwitzDoug SegrestBobbie S. SiegalDon H. SmithEdna Blaylock SnyderJoyce T. SpielbergerJames D. Sokol & Lydia CheneyJames & Margaret StackBell H. StoddardKyle Strange & Ann KlasnerValerie Collins ThomasTeresa K. ThorneLisa & Marc TysonOscar VenegasAngie O. VilchezVirginia S. VolkerJudge and Mrs. Scott VowellPaul & Joanna WareMary WeidlerMichele WilliamsR. G. Wilson-LyonsRev. Angela H. WrightAnne Regina Yuengert

11TH ANNUAL TAMALE SALE SUPPORTERS

Kathy Howard AbercrombieMadeline AdamsLynne Adrian

Andrew AllenEmily AllisonCharles AmslerDavid AndersonJennifer AndersonLaura C. AndersonMilena ArantesMargaret ArndtAlan ArnoldValeria W. AtchisonBrian AtkinsBill P. BachEmily BaillioRoss BakerKelli I. BallAnn BarberDavid BarnhartSusan A. BarrowKaren BeardBetsy BelserFrank W. BemisMisty J. BennettDani BerryhillTay BerryhillAndrew BirdwellElizabeth BishopKaitlin M. BitzAlice BlairJames BlantonLarry BleibergKristin Robinson BoggsCaroline BolvigJeff BonnerCaroline H. BooneRobert BoylanGeorgia W. BrennanNatalie C. BrooksAngelique S. BrownDenyse Thornley BrownMichelle Horn BrownAlice E. BryantPam BuckSteven BunkerElizabeth D. BurgessCarmen BurkhalterAllan BurtonKaren H. ButtlerMatt Buttler

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Rebecca ButtlerMeredith CalhounSylvia CalvanoCindy CanadayCarmen Capo LugoVirginia W. CarisLeslie CarlisleMary Andrews CarlisleJames CarnesAmy S. CarrMike CarsonGary CarswellRoberto Jose CasesMolly CashionCharles H. CatlettMark V. CerasoMark ChambersSusan ChandlerSharon ChappellLinda G ChildsWillie ChriesmanYae S. ChungJennifer CloeJudith M. CloeJera A. CochranBarbara A. ColePeggy CollinsKristie ColvinJohn ConeLinda Dukes ConnorDavid W. CoombsGary CooperJesanna CooperCheryl L. CottrillKelly CreelNelda CreelKris CrossCarla C. CrowderChristina CroweRus CurtisRobert L. DanielJon DaviesChris DavisKaren G. DavisAmy E. DaytonMary K. DeanLeslie DenhamGuy B. Dewees, IV

Norma DoddMarva DouglasBrooke DoverPatsy DreherElizabeth DrennenGeorge DumasAlida DwyerLaura J. EastAndrew EdwardsWilliam EdwardsMillie EhrettJesse S. EllisWillie EllisFran EmersonMatthew EnnisCary EstesShirley FaganLarry FagenZachary L. FarmerJani FarrWayne A. FarrisLouis B. FeldMyers FletcherSharaf FloydDaniel J. FosterPhilip FosterSandra FosterKathy FournierLori A. FrankKristen M. FullerLina GalvisLucy GaonaKerri GarnerWendy M. GarnerDavid GaryMatt GellerSonta GentryKate GibbsMichael GibbsJulie T. GilliomBrooke GloverShari GoggansLisa GoldenLeslie GollotteKay K. GolsonSally H. GombitaBill GoodwinLauren Goodwin

Peggy GordonMarie Y. GordonKerry L. GossettAndrew B. GraceEllyn GradyNick GraffeoPatricia C. GreyLisa A. GrupeDyer GuessCarol GundlachJuan Fra. Gutierrez-MazorraMary GwinCharm W. HainKatie HamrickJulie HarbinMarcia M. HartKathleen D. HartmanSusan HaskellViktoria HavasiMary HawkeSusan A HaynesPaulette HaywoodNancy HeflinJane HendersonDan C. HenryYvonne F. HerronHarold E. HigginbothamJessica HightowerJill HightowerJane HilesTammy L. HillLee HilliardHolly & Reed HiltonAndrew W. HoKathryn A. HollifieldWilliam W. HortonKelly HorwitzBarbara HowardElton HowardDave & Valerie HowellKathy HubbertDarryl HuntMyra HunterBeverly Hurley HillBrian J. HurstDianna HydeRobyn HydenMichael Innis- Jimenez

Ashley InscoeMelody IzardChris R. JacksonJeanne & Lester JacksonBrad JeffcoatDebra L. JoeJacqueline JohnsonKimberly JohnsonRenee JohnsonMartha JohnstonJohn C. JonesLisa M. JonesMendi JonesVirginia J. JonesAshley S. JosephAllison KahlCamille H. KahlertJanis A. KashubaPamela KayeLeigh A. KaylorStephen L. KelleyDonald S. KellyLaree P. KennedyLinda L. KennedyJennifer KilburnElizabeth W. KingKaira KingLeann KinnunenBrian W. KittrellSibylle KristensenLisa KrzysikClaire A. KuhnAlex KunzmanEileen KunzmanPamela K. LaceyDrew LanglohLaura LeatherwoodGrace S. LeeDaniel LevineJulie K. Levinson-GabisElizabeth M. LindseyDiane LitseyDeborah LockridgeCheryl LoefflerJohn A. LongPamela LopezAnnie LoveThomas Lower

2013 Tamale Sale Supporters

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David S. LukerR. G. Wilson-LyonsLucy MalleryMichael E. MalonePaul A. MancillTania MarianiVictor W. MarkMadoline MarkhamBetsy R. MarksDanny & Eileen MarksteinJohn W. MartinSuzanne MartinNancy B. MasucciPamela A. MayEllise MayorBetsy U. McAteeJoseph H. McClureJames & Rebecca McCraryNora McCrayStephen M. McGeePhilip M. McGrathJoseph McKinneyKatrina McKinneyMerritt McKinneyKaye McWaneLaura MenconiMarisela Maria G. MendezMichelle E. MichaelDon MileyThomas MillerJon M. MindingallStacy W. MinerAnne W. MitchellChrista MooreVivian R. MoraMartha Maria MoralesH. P. MorelandStacy MorganPamela L. MoserAlison MoyerBeverly MulvihillGuendalina MunozEmily NelsonTimothy NelsonSamuetta P. NesbittMary B. NewbillShana NicholsonKate Nielsen

Steve NorthcuttCharles S. NorthenJohn & Ericka NorthrupJon W. O’BarrGerry O’TooleDenise ObregonEddie & Teresa OdomOctavio M. OlivaKristina OliverStacy OliverTony OliverVern OloaneEric OlsenMandy OlsonCourtney OrazineJanet OrtMary K. OsburneGina M. PalmerDale PangmanSammy J. ParkerAndy ParrishElizabeth ParrishLaura E. PartainLaura M. PateMelissa S. PatrickMaureen PezzementiKelly PhillipsKevin W. PoindexterSam PointerLynette PopeRashel PostBrett PounceyTeresa PriolaReva RameyPaul RandSammy RavivJoel ReidSusan ReidSusan RemyGale RentaJaime M. ReyesPaul ReynoldsStephanie RhodesShelby RiddleSilvia RiderJohn R. RinkerRenee RitcheyDavid Robbins

Jo C. RomeoSheldon RosenzweigJennifer L. RowlandFreddy & Isabel RubioLaura RussellJames D. RusserllAndy SaagPattty A. SafflesNancy M. SalesBrooke SalterCaitlin SandleyBeth SanfratelAlessia SartorioMariann SchmitzJulie SchramKristina ScottDiane SelmanJena SewardKatie ShaddixNancy K. ShannonDavid ShawGeorge L. SherlingRandy ShortTee ShowersNichalaus SimsLindsay L. SinorTiffany SirlesLeonette W. SlayCindy SmartAngela SmithBrenda SmithChristian N. SmithChuck SmithJacob L. SmithJan SmithLisa C. SmithRandy SmithStephen B. SmithSusan SmithLindsey SmithermanAndy SparksJoyce T. SpielbergerLyn C. StaffordBeth StewartScott StoneJames D. StoutMarian L. St.PeteryJ. Kyle Strange

Cathy StrawnStephanie StrodePhillip SuttonSusan SwaglerKelley SwatzellKathleen S. TajeuPam ThompsonDean ThorntonCynthia L. TimmermanJames TobeyJane G. TreshselTonie M. Troncalli-EisaAmy TuckerJohn TurnerScott TurnerGinny TyreeEric T. VelascoCindi ViceFrederic H. WagnerGene WahnefriedBenjamin WallAlison WallaceKay L. WallaceJill W. WaltonThomas W. WardLeila WatsonLeticia WeasterDeb WelshKenneth WheelerJennifer G. WhisenantJaney A. WhiteStephanie C. WhiteKarla WilesTerri Williams-GlassAmanda WilligDale WiselyJames WitcherFelicia A. WitherspoonElaine WittGale B. WoodCatherine WordLaura WrenTim WrightNancy B. YarbroughStephen A. YoderMichael C. Zoebelein

2013 Tamale Sale Supporters

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Tony Smoke, Chair* Alabama Power Company

Carlos Torres-Sanchez, Vice-Chair* Jefferson County Department of Health

R. G. Wilson-Lyons, Treasurer* Church Without Walls, UMC

Teresa Zúñiga Odom, Past Chair* Community Volunteer

Willie Chriesman* Chriesman & Associates

Vivian Mora* State Farm Insurance Company

Edgar Acosta Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC

Simmy Barrocas Navigate Affordable Housing Partners

Mary Andrews Carlisle Vulcan Materials Company

Linda Childs Regions Financial Corp.

Maricela Garcia Comadre, Community Volunteer

Sheriff Mike Hale Jefferson County Sheriff ’s Department

Yolanda Jackson BBVA Compass

Nancy Kane Protective Life Insurance

Satina Richardson BIG Communications

Maria Esperanza Vargas Community Volunteer

¡HICA! would like to thank Jennifer Kilburn, Scott Douglas, and Joyce Spielberger, whose terms ended in 2013, for their years of service on ¡HICA!’s Board of Directors.

*Executive Committee Member

¡HICA!’s 2014 Board Members

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Isabel Rubio Executive DirectorSilvia Hoyos Director of Operations and ProgramsHolly Jaap Hilton Director of DevelopmentGerry O’Toole Director of Finance and AdministrationMatt Buttler Communications AssociateJanet Licea Asset Building AssociateJohanna Álvarez Asset Building Associate

Vanessa Stevens Community Engagement CoordinatorMiriam Villanueva Comadres Peer CounselorCindy García Comadres Peer CounselorArturo Burciaga Community OrganizerInocencio Chávez AmeriCorps VISTACharlotte Álvarez Legal DirectorJuliana Ramirez Immigration Paralegal

Lucía Gaona VAWA SpecialistClaudia Hendley Strong Families CoordinatorStacey Burke Victims AdvocateMaría Gooch Court AdvocateRosalinda Guzmán Family AdvocateAna González Office Associate

¡HICA!’s Staff

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Meet the Estrada-Perez FamilyJuan and Hermelinda, who are originally from Mexico, arrived in Ala-bama in 1996. They first came to ¡HICA! in 2009, because they had heard that ¡HICA! provided information and referral services, and originally came to ask general questions about immigration and finances. Over the last five years, the couple and their five children have utilized many of ¡HICA!’s services. ¡HICA!’s Immigration and Access to Justice Program helped them obtain permission for their children to visit relatives in Mex-ico, and our Asset Building and Economic Development Program helped them file income taxes and increase their financial knowledge and skills. When asked about life as an immigrant in Alabama and how ¡HICA! has helped his family, Juan said “It’s hard being here because many people aren’t able to get the information and services they need because of doc-umentation. But ¡HICA! is always there to help with whatever we need, or to refer us to someone who can help.”

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