Deepak Bhargava is an immigration reform advocate and until 2018 was the executive director of the nonprofit Center for Community Change in Washington, D.C.
Deepak Bhargava | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1968 (age 55–56) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) |
| Partner | Harry Hanbury |
Early life
editBhargava was born in Bangalore, India. His family emigrated to the New York City borough, The Bronx,[1] where he grew up and became, in his words, a "ferocious Yankees fan."[2] He attended Harvard College, where he opposed Reserve Officers Training Corps presence,[3] and graduated summa cum laude[4] in 1990.
Advocacy career
editBhargava began his career at ACORN, where he served as legislative director[5] and spokesperson.[6]
He joined the Center for Community Change in 1994 as the director of public policy.[7] In 2000, he directed the National Campaign for Jobs and Income Support coalition of grassroots groups working on federal welfare law.[8] Bhargava became executive director of the Center for Community Change in 2002.[7]
Much of Bhargava's work at CCC has focused on immigration reform. He brought together immigration activists and helped launch the Fair Immigration Reform Movement,[9] was arrested outside of the White House while protesting immigration law in 2011,[1][10] and was credited for having convinced President Barack Obama to reduce deportation of undocumented immigrants in 2012.[5][11]
In 2019, Bhargava joined the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies as a Distinguished Lecturer of Urban Studies.[12]
Bhargava has served on the boards of:
- Center for Law and Social Policy[8]
- Discount Foundation[13]
- Open Society Foundations[4]
- League of Education Voters[4]
- Bauman Foundation[14]
- National Immigration Forum Action Fund[13]
References
edit- Notes
- ^ a b Burton, Lynsi (17 January 2012). "Deepak Bhargava: A Voice for the Grassroots Inside the Beltway". Yes! Magazine. Archived from the original on 9 October 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ Bhargava, Deepak (18 June 2010). "Move the Game: Baseball Must Say No to Racism". HuffPost Blog. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ Rubin, Philip (3 November 1989). "Activist Groups to Hold Anti-ROTC Meeting". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ a b c "Deepak Bhargava". Open Society Foundations. Archived from the original on 9 October 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ a b Gizzi, John (1 September 2013). "Community Organizers in Charge: Three who pack a political punch". Capital Research Center. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ Schemo, Diana Jean (17 August 1994). "Suburban Taxes Are Higher For Blacks, Analysis Shows". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Deepak Bhargava". Aspen Ideas Festival. Archived from the original on 9 October 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ Dreier, Peter (3 November 2013). "20 Activists Who Are Changing America". HuffPost Blog. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Illinois Congressman arrested in front of White House". Reuters. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ Wallsten, Peter (10 June 2012). "President Obama bristles when he is the target of activist tactics he once used". Washington Post. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "CUNY SLU Appoints Deepak Bhargava as Distinguished Lecturer of Urban Studies". CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies. City University of New York. August 21, 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ a b "Biography of Deepak Bhargava for Appearances, Speaking Engagements". All American Speakers. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Board of Advisors". The Bauman Foundation. Archived from the original on 30 September 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2017.