Kica Matos: TIME's Top Influencer for Immigrant Justice

0:00It's April 15th, Hartford News. Today starts now, AI powered and ready. I'm Cory with the story. Kika Matos, a new Haven powerhouse in civil rights, just landed a spot on the 2026 time 100 list, honoring the world's top. Influencers for their impact and innovation. She's the president of the National Immigration Law Center and the Immigrant Justice Fund, stepping up big against threats to immigrants and democracy. In tough times, folks are praising her decades of grit from defending death row inmates to championing working families and racial justice with tributes calling her. Steady under fire for the vulnerable. Her past roles include Deputy Mayor New Haven, Work at the Vera Institute, and pushes with NAACP and Amnesty on criminal justice for form. This recognition spotlights leaders like her in the pro-democracy push with the full list dropping in times April 27th issue already. Sparking calls for everyone to join the fight.