WR Immigration is focused on environmental protection. Led by Managing Partner, Bernie Wolfsdorf, the firm has committed to live the values of environmental protection, implementing a new policy to meet this challenge.
From the Desk of the Managing Partner: WR Immigration Commits to Reducing Its Impact on the Environment
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Celebrating Juneteenth, the End of American Slavery
Juneteenth has long been celebrated by the African American community, but only recently became a federal holiday (June 2021). Short for June Nineteenth, the holiday celebrates the end of 245 years of slavery in the United States, beginning in the British colony of Virginia in 1619. With regards to its origins, Juneteenth marks the arrival of Federal troops in Galveston, Texas two months after the Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House in Virginia. Although the Union had won the American Civil War, some areas in Texas were recalcitrant in releasing their slaves, and Federal troops were necessary to ensure compliance with the Emancipation Proclamation and newly ratified 13th Amendment. Today, communities celebrate Juneteenth with parades, BBQs, and the raising of a special Juneteenth flag, among other festivities. At WR Immigration, it’s a firm holiday and day of unity and remembrance. The importance of Juneteenth as a federal holiday cannot be understated. The institution of slavery is deeply rooted in American history and was the primary reason for the succession of Southern States from the American Union in 1861. Slavery had long served the economy of the pre-revolutionary American colonies and laid the foundation for the lucrative […]
WR Immigration Partner Charina Garcia to Participate in a DE&I Panel, the “Tell Your Story” Speaker Series
WR Immigration Strategy and Innovation Partner, Charina Garcia, has been asked to join the “Tell Your Story” speaker series, which features a diverse round table panel hosted by Prosper Marketplace and is streaming live on November 3, 2021, at noon PST. This continuing series is part of Prosper’s Employee Resource Group (ERG), African American Awareness & Cultural Exchange (AAACE). Charina Garcia, who is also the Managing Partner at WR Immigration’s Oakland office and has been named one of the 100 Most Influential Filipina Women in the World by the Foundation for Filipina Women’s Network, expressed how she is honored to be a part of this speaker series. Topics to be covered include: Generational Wealth (disparities of homeownership) Move from using the word Under-Represented person to using the word Excluded person. Being or becoming a Black leader in a Corporate America Using tech (AI, Data) to overcome systemic issues and provide important information to the Excluded i.e., Equitable resources What does Black Excellence mean to you? All are welcome to join. Those that wish to do so may join by clicking this link to stream the conversation live on Zoom on November 3, noon pacific.
