State House action to protect immigrant families in Mass.
Wed 20th 12:30 PM - 2 PM
Toddlers are being torn from their mothers' arms. Children are being put in cages and warehoused at an old Walmart. Asylum-seekers escaping domestic abuse and gang violence are being turned away. And right in our communities, families are being torn apart every day by overzealous immigration enforcement. It's morally abhorrent.
So what is Massachusetts doing to protect immigrant families? The state Senate passed a budget amendment with 4 basic protections, to stop police from helping round up immigrants and protect civil rights and due process. But the House is doing NOTHING, and Governor Baker has threatened to veto the Senate measure.
We're NOT going to let them get away with this. Meet us on the State House steps at 12:30, and we'll go into the State House together. Bring SMALL signs (8.5x11 or something you can roll up, so you can get through security), but most important, your voice. If the House won't listen, we're going to make ourselves heard!
So what is Massachusetts doing to protect immigrant families? The state Senate passed a budget amendment with 4 basic protections, to stop police from helping round up immigrants and protect civil rights and due process. But the House is doing NOTHING, and Governor Baker has threatened to veto the Senate measure.
We're NOT going to let them get away with this. Meet us on the State House steps at 12:30, and we'll go into the State House together. Bring SMALL signs (8.5x11 or something you can roll up, so you can get through security), but most important, your voice. If the House won't listen, we're going to make ourselves heard!
Hosted by Pioneer Valley Workers Center and 6 others
also note
Sanctuary in the Streets General Assembly (Northampton)
What is Sanctuary in the Streets?
Sanctuary in the Streets is a rapid response network of 2,000 people and 40 congregations mobilizing against raids and deportations, workplace abuse, and hate crimes. We have a 24 hour response hotline and have trained 800 people to rapidly mobilize as a detention is taking place. Thus far, we have accompanied over 40 individuals/families facing immigration detention and/or deportation, and have worked with dozens of workers to win justice in cases of wage theft, retaliation, and sexual harassment.
What happens at the general assemblies?
At our general assemblies, all our committees meet: fundraising, education and media, logistics and technology, events and training, and our newly formed mutual aid committee. If you're new, you'll attend an orientation to learn about the network and the current projects of each committee. You'll then be ready to join a committee or plug into existing projects!
Sanctuary in the Streets is a rapid response network of 2,000 people and 40 congregations mobilizing against raids and deportations, workplace abuse, and hate crimes. We have a 24 hour response hotline and have trained 800 people to rapidly mobilize as a detention is taking place. Thus far, we have accompanied over 40 individuals/families facing immigration detention and/or deportation, and have worked with dozens of workers to win justice in cases of wage theft, retaliation, and sexual harassment.
What happens at the general assemblies?
At our general assemblies, all our committees meet: fundraising, education and media, logistics and technology, events and training, and our newly formed mutual aid committee. If you're new, you'll attend an orientation to learn about the network and the current projects of each committee. You'll then be ready to join a committee or plug into existing projects!
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