IMMIGRATION JUSTICE COMMITTEE

Chairs: Judy McQuistion, Beth Levy, Shelli Katz
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Description
To advocate for the human rights of all immigrants, those newly seeking refuge at our border as well as our own community members, through working to change local, state, and federal legislation, and by allying ourselves with immigrant-led groups and following their lead as to how to support them in their fight.

Goals

New York State

• Pass the New York for All Act
• Increase funding for immigration legal service
• Ensure access to health coverage for all New Yorkers regardless of immigration status

Federal

• Stop Deportations
• Grant Temporary Protected Status to people who are fleeing from humanitarian crises
• End Title 42 and allow asylum seekers to seek refuge
• Federal comprehensive immigration reform that includes a pathway to citizenship and a humane process for those seeking asylum
• Abolish ICE
• Release of incarcerated children, families, and individuals from detention centers

Meeting Schedule:
Virtual meetings.

Help Wanted:
Volunteers to accompany community members
Pro bono or low bono immigration attorneys

Check the weekly NYCD16 Indivisible Newsletter and the Activist Calendar for upcoming events and actions.

Resources of Interest:
Local/NYS
Yonkers Sanctuary Movement
Make the Road New York | Se Hace Camino Nueva York
Documented – Immigration news as it matters to New Yorkers
New York Immigration Coalition: Immigration Advocacy, Immigration Education – NYC, Long Island, New York State
First Friends NJ NY

Federal
Freedom for Immigrants
Witness at the Border
United We Dream
RAICES
National Immigration Justice Center
American Immigration Council