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Strengthen the Safety Net

Donate to the IM4HI Migrant & Prisoner Emergency Support Fund

Over the past five years, individuals like you have donated over $30,000 through our  Migrant & Prisoner Emergency Support Fund. This fund covers emergencies when immigrants we accompany have no safety net. In this time of Shelter-in-Place, Jorge*, his wife Celeste*, and their niece Suni* are all out of work. They all already worked paycheck to paycheck– Jorge in construction, Celeste with a restaurant night shift, and Suni cleaning houses.  This immigrant family, like others, now have no way to earn an income, and no safety net to support their daily expenses and bills. Even before the crisis, they and other families we accompany could not qualify most government resources, and they likely won’t qualify for any relief package that is to come. 

We care about them–they are valuable and worthy of relief. Our human connection and real provision through the Migrant & Prisoner Emergency Support Fund could be the lifeline they are looking for. You can be in solidarity with them by donating to the  Migrant & Prisoner Emergency Support Fund.

Our Nueva Esperanza Accompaniment Teams are part of the safety net for families like Jorge, Celeste, and Suni. The accompaniment teams empower families to be self-sufficient in looking for resources in the local community, and can also fundraise through own congregation for emergencies.  Still, it is hard to cover so many expenses. Thankfully, our Migrant & Prisoner Emergency Support Fund can supplement these efforts to provide a safety net.  Thank you for all the ways you are supporting our most vulnerable in our communities and take care of them during this difficult time!

Questions? Please contact Kelly Younger, Nueva Esperanza Accompaniment Program Coordinator at kyounger@im4humanintegrity.org

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Immigration is a Black Issue: Justice Not Jails event October 7, 2021

Join Justice Not Jails First Thursday’s for
IMMIGRATION IS A BLACK ISSUE
Thursday, October 7 | 6:30-8:00PM
Rev. Kelvin Sauls, Prophetic Leader, former Pastor of Holman UMC and co-founder and Board Chair Emeritus of Black Alliance for Just Immigration
Maraky Alemseged, Black Alliance for Just Immigration, Mutual Aid Associate
Join us and our special guests as we discuss the struggles of Black immigrants and how racialized U.S. immigration policies result in immigrants of African descent being systematically precluded from entering the U.S., and upon entry, they are disproportionately detained and deported by ICE.

Also, learn how you and your faith community can get involved to demand the fair treatment of immigrants of color and put pressure on the U.S. government to end its racialization and criminalization of Black immigrants. 

JNJ Agenda
Spiritual Centering: Welcoming the Stranger
IM4HI-Values and Mission
Shared Stories from immigrants
Real Talk with Rev. Kelvin Sauls and Maraky Alemseged
Q & A
Call to Action 
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Zine: We the Youth

Stories of Youth Impacted by Immigration

The immigration and incarceration systems have impacted thousands of families in the United States through the harsh and unjust policies our country has created. The separation of families has been a huge issue for generations. However, the perspective of the youth is often silenced. We are youth from all over the Bay Area, born in this country, with different family ancestral roots. Recognizing our immigrant roots has helped push us to make change.

We The Youth Zine was created to help inform youth on the immigration system and its policies. In addition, we hope to educate others on this country’s immigration history through colonialism and imperialism. Through the different stories you will read in this zine, we hope to create unity and strength within others who share similar experiences.