Protect Immigrant Rights

 

Federal agents are being deployed across the US to disappear our neighbors, friends, and families off the street. What can we do? Register for Solidarity in Action: Protect Immigrant Rights, Build Collective Power with special guest Maribel Hernández Rivera on Wednesday, November 5, at 7pm ET/4pm PT to find out.

Immigration is the backbone of the American dream -- but there has never been a time when this country has truly welcomed all immigrants safely. And right now, the federal government is enacting a campaign of cruelty on our communities that is ripping families apart and disappearing human beings off the street, from their jobs, even from their homes.

On this call, National Director of Immigrant Community Strategies for the ACLU Maribel Hernández Rivera will help allies show up for immigrant communities as they face potential law enforcement encounters. You’ll learn bystander and immigrant rights during these interactions, alongside practical strategies to safely and effectively act as an ally.

Maribel Hernández Rivera is the National Director of Immigrant Community Strategies at the American Civil Liberties Union and previously served as District Director for Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Maribel received her J.D. from New York University School of Law, her Masters in Public Affairs from Princeton’s School of Public and International Affairs, and her A.B. from Harvard University. Upon law school graduation, Maribel served as law clerk to the Honorable Mary M. Schroeder in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She is a native Spanish speaker, and her professional and lived experience has centered around advocating for immigrants' rights.

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Advancing Our Values -- Solidarity in Action Training Series

Solidarity in Action is our speaker series bringing together Indivisibles from across the country to learn from experts on systemic change and allyship. Authoritarianism succeeds when it targets vulnerable populations and everyone turns aside. We will not look away. With this speaker series, we’re going to learn how to better support impacted communities from experts in the field.

Here’s a preview of what’s to come:

Resilience for Sustainable Activism on Thursday, December 4, at 7pm ET/4pm PT.

For up-to-date recordings of previous sessions, you can always check out the Advancing Our Values website. For now, here are the recordings of sessions you may have missed so far:

Solidarity In Action Speaker Series Kick-Off

Building Partnerships & Coalitions w/ author Cristina Jimenez

Creating Mutual Aid and Community Response Teams (Pt. 1)

Creating Mutual Aid and Community Response Teams (Pt. 2)

Understanding Systemic Oppression and Privilege

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Next Wednesday’s training is for action -- action you can take immediately to help protect your immigrant and at-risk neighbors. You’ll leave ready to defend your neighbors in the moment and build the collective power that we need to continue to fight back. Join us next Wednesday at 7pm ET/4pm PT.

Immigrant Rights 11/5 >>

In solidarity,
Indivisible Team