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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. 

• We The Youth Zine: Stories of Youth Impacted by Immigration 
• We The Youth Zine – Discussion Guide
• Youth Voices Say: Stop ICE Transfers

Please join Detention Watch Network for “Just Closures: Releases Not Transfers” webinar. During this one hour webinar, learn from attorneys and organizers on how to demand and push for releases not transfers as we continue to build the movement to shut down immigration detention centers. Speakers will also highlight pitfalls from shutdown fights and the need to coordinate and collaborate among directly impacted community members, organizers, advocates, and attorneys.

Our featured speakers include:

• Alina Das, Co-Director of Immigrant Rights Clinic at New York University of Law
• Liz Hercules-Paez, Staff Attorney of Public Counsel
• Reverend Deborah Lee, Executive Director of Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity

Únase a DWN para el seminario web “Cierres Justos: Liberaciones No Traslados”. Durante este seminario web de una hora, aprenda de abogadxs y organizadorxs sobre cómo exigir y presionar por liberaciones, no traslados, mientras continuamos construyendo el movimiento para cerrar los centros de detención de inmigrantes. Lxs presentadorxs también destacarán las trabas de las peleas de cierre y la necesidad de coordinar y colaborar entre miembrxs de la comunidad directamente afectadxs, organizadorxs, defensorxs y abogadxs.

Nuestrxs presentadores incluyen:
-Alina Das, Co-Directora de la Clinica de Derechos Humanos en New York University of Law
-Liz Hercules-Paez, Abogada de Public Counsel
-Reverenda Deborah Lee, Directora Ejecutiva de Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity

Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange, Summer Public Witness is a gathering of prayer and reflection that brings attention to the troubles in our time.  In this event, co-hosted by Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity’s Hilda Cruz, Misael tells his story, giving witness to the challenges minors face once they arrive in the U.S. (July 8, 2021)