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Rule of Law
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Social Justice
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Immigration
Monitor and respond to threats against constitutional rights, due process, and democratic norms—both locally and nationally.
This group intends to support advocacy efforts that uphold civil liberties and ensure government accountability through written articles, press releases, and op-eds to address the current administration’s disregard for the rule of law.
The group also serves as a trusted information resource for the community—helping the public understand how federal and state actions impact their rights. It also works to elevate legal and policy voices, coordinate rapid responses to urgent issues, and promote civic engagement rooted in Hawaiʻi’s values of justice, equity, and the Aloha Spirit.
- Federal efforts and impacts upon protections, services, and policies regarding Hawaiʻi’s protected classes
- Diversity, equity, equality, and inclusion initiatives
- Individual rights and freedoms
- Reproductive and gender-affirming healthcare access
- Employment and educational opportunitie
- Our multicultural environment
This group messages internally and externally WHY federal efforts are significant, WHAT local effects are, and HOW folks can participate in civic engagement. They collaborate and strategize with HCCR members, pertinent external stakeholders, leadership, and community members to engaging in efforts to advance social justice, to maintain our pluralistic society, to protect individual freedoms, and to promote mutual regard, respect and care for others.
Addresses urgent immigration issues affecting Hawaiʻi’s communities by coordinating with nonprofit legal/social service providers, grassroots organizations and advocacy groups across the state.
The group gathers and synthesizes information from these frontline organizations to identify service gaps, escalate advocacy opportunities, assess critical needs, and provide timely updates to HCCR and its partners. It plays a vital role in ensuring that the voices of immigrant communities and immigrant-serving organizations are reflected in HCCR’s collective response to federal and local actions that undermine due process and human dignity.
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Community & Capital Connectors
The Community & Capital Connectors Group builds bridges between Hawaiʻi’s nonprofit, business, and philanthropic sectors to foster meaningful partnerships and long-term investment in civil rights and immigrant-serving organizations. This group works to demonstrate the economic and social value of supporting equity and justice, especially in light of how the current national policies are impacting Hawaiʻi’s workforce, industries, and communities.
By cultivating relationships and aligning shared values, the group helps mobilize funding, in-kind resources, and strategic support from businesses and funders who care about Hawaiʻi’s future. Its goal is to strengthen the ecosystem of organizations working on the front lines of justice, while reinforcing the idea that inclusive communities are essential to a thriving economy.
Coalition Organization Members
| ACLU of Hawaii |
| African American Lawyers Association (AALA) |
| American Association of University Women (AAUW) of Hawaii |
| Christ Church Uniting |
| Hawaii Civil Rights Commission (HCRC) |
| Hawai‘i Coalition for Immigrant Rights |
| Hawai‘i Friends of Civil Rights |
| Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women |
| Hawaii State Teachers Association (HSTA) |
| Honolulu-Hawai‘i NAACP |
| Indivisible Hawaiʻi |
| J20+ |
| Japanese American Citizens League – Honolulu Chapter |
| Muslim Association of Hawaii |
| National Asian Pacific American Bar Association – Hawaiʻi Chapter |
| SILAH |
| The Refugee and Immigration Law Clinic (RILC) |
| UNITE HERE, Local 5 |