The Case for Asylum in These Less Than United States
(Common Dreams) In late March, I sat in the gallery of the Supreme Court for the first time in my life. Throughout my 30 years of grassroots anti-poverty work, I’ve joined countless protests and vigils outside the Court. In 2018, I was even arrested and held in detention for praying on its palatial steps.
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🚨 Unshackle Springfield! Unshackle Our Communities! 🚨
📢 Day of Action September 19th 📢
The Haitian community in Springfield, Ohio is facing an existential crisis after TPS protections were stripped away in July. Dozens of people have been detained by ICE and hundreds have been shackled with ankle monitors. Thousands more are living in fear and uncertainty. And now the community is grieving the devastating death of 20-year old college student Pierre Damas Bel.
Through their pain, a clarion call has emerged from the Haitian community: Unshackle Springfield, Unshackle Our Communities. On Saturday, September 19, leaders in Springfield are calling for a national day of solidarity and action. Across the country, we will lift up the struggle for freedom and dignity in Springfield and call for an end to death, detention, and deportation in all of our communities.
Through local vigils, rallies, marches, and non-violent community actions, we will: 1). Lament and honor Pierre Damas Bel and everyone lost to death, detention, and deportation in our communities. 2). Echo the demands from Springfield and make them connect with your context.
THE DEMANDS ARE:
1. Unshackle our communities: End the ankle monitor program.
2. ICE out of Springfield and our communities.
3. Permanent Protected Status (PPS) for Haitians and all vulnerable immigrants in our communities.
4. Return all Haitian people, including detained pastors, to the Springfield community; Return everyone who is detained back to our communities.
Action toolkit: bit.ly/UnshackleTools
Register your event: bit.ly/UnshackleReg
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![🚨 Unshackle Springfield! Unshackle Our Communities! 🚨
📢 Day of Action September 19th 📢
The Haitian community in Springfield, Ohio is facing an existential crisis after TPS protections were stripped away in July. Dozens of people have been detained by ICE and hundreds have been shackled with ankle monitors. Thousands more are living in fear and uncertainty. And now the community is grieving the devastating death of 20-year old college student Pierre Damas Bel.
Through their pain, a clarion call has emerged from the Haitian community: Unshackle Springfield, Unshackle Our Communities. On Saturday, September 19, leaders in Springfield are calling for a national day of solidarity and action. Across the country, we will lift up the struggle for freedom and dignity in Springfield and call for an end to death, detention, and deportation in all of our communities.
Through local vigils, rallies, marches, and non-violent community actions, we will: 1). Lament and honor Pierre Damas Bel and everyone lost to death, detention, and deportation in our communities. 2). Echo the demands from Springfield and make them connect with your context.
THE DEMANDS ARE:
1. Unshackle our communities: End the ankle monitor program.
2. ICE out of Springfield and our communities.
3. Permanent Protected Status (PPS) for Haitians and all vulnerable immigrants in our communities.
4. Return all Haitian people, including detained pastors, to the Springfield community; Return everyone who is detained back to our communities.
Action toolkit: https://bit.ly/UnshackleTools
Register your event: https://bit.ly/UnshackleReg
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