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Federal ICE transfers hurt Modesto residents after paying their debts to society

…I traveled to the Mesa Verde ICE Processing Center in Bakersfield as a representative from the immigration commission for the Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin, joining participants in a pilgrimage from the Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity, a multifaith immigrant rights group…

Jonathan Partridge

Jonathan Partridge is a Turlock resident who serves as co-chair of San Joaquin Refugee Support and Empowerment (SJRAISE), the immigration commission of the Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin. He also serves as a volunteer advocate for the Interfaith Campaign for Human Integrity.

Read his full op-ed for the Modesto Bee, including photos, audio, and links: https://www.modbee.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/article268275902.html

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‘Migrant Buses’: The Crudest Face of a System Built to Exclude

…Racism lies at the heart of the restrictive US immigration system. Asylum offers one of the few narrow exceptions for entry—but asylum seekers now find themselves props for GOP political stunts…

Rev. Deborah Lee

Rev. Deborah Lee is the Executive Director of the Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity. Read her full article at Convergence Magazine.

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Video: Day of the Dead Prayer Service

Immigrant Rights Activists hold a Day of the Dead Prayer Service to honor the lives taken by Immigration Detention. Members of the Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity, Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice, Inland Empire Youth Collective, California Immigrant Youth Justice Alliance, ACLU-SoCal, San Bernardino Diocese, Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice, and the Shut Down Adelanto Coalition came together to honor and remember the lives lost while in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. November 2, 2022