Immigration

Trespass case tested immigration law - N.H. to Arizona: Been there, done that

Human Rights Caravan to New Ipswich

Theo Amani addresses Chief Garret Chamberlain outside the New Ipswich police station, May 23, 2005.

Published on Concord Monitor

(http://www.concordmonitor.com/article/nh-to-arizona-been-there-done-that)

My Turn

Arnie Alpert

May 4, 2010

Advocates Mark One Year of Witness, Resistance at GEO Detention Center in Colorado

Monday, May 3, 2010 - 6:00pm

 

 

Contact:  Jennifer Piper, (720) 301-1858

 

Advocates Mark One Year of Witness, Resistance at GEO Detention Center:

 Still Standing for Fair, Humane and Just Detention Policies

Contact Information: 

Jennifer Piper, (720) 301-1858

Interfaith Organizing Director for Immigrant Rights

American Friends Service Committee

901 W. 14th Ave. #7, Denver, Colorado 80204

303-623-3464 (phone) & 303-623-3492 (fax)

Email: 
JPiper@afsc.org

Un Nuevo Camino

Los Siete Principios Centrales

Para un nuevo camino hacia una política migratoria humanitaria

Hacer justicia por medio de una política económica humanitaria

Las políticas económicas internacionales, incluyendo a los acuerdos de comercio deben de respetar los derechos humanos, promover el comercio con justicia e impulsar el desarrollo económico sustentable que respete el medio ambiente

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Lockup Report Executive Summary 2010

The 6 page executive summary provides the background and general conclusions of this report.

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Lockup Report 2010

Read the full 52 page report on the state of detention centers for undocumented immigrants in the United States.  This report details abuses and neglect of people detained in immigration violations in New Jersey.

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A New Path (full version)

Available in English and Spanish, A New Path lays out our seven principles for a new path toward a humane immigration policy:

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Arizona Immigration Law Immoral

border patrol at Arizona mexico border

Minutemen on Arizona border patrol.

Quaker Group Warns Raids, Police Stops Violate Human and Civil Rights

PHILADELPHIA (April 23, 2010) – The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), a Quaker peace and social justice organization, joins hundreds of individuals and organizations in condemning the new Arizona law that further criminalizes immigrants, adds more burdens on local police, and erodes the civil rights of all in Arizona. 

Janet Pedroza

Janet sitting at her desk

Janet Pedroza is an intern with AFSC's Immigrants Voice Program in Des Moines, Iowa.

Sandra Sanchez of AFSC presenting "Immigration 101" in Spanish

Sandra Sanchez of AFSC presenting "Immigration 101" in Spanish

Sandra Sanchez, AFSC IVP Director, leads monthly workshops for first-time offenders who are Spanish-speaking immigrants. Click here to read more about it. Part of her presentation covers immigration basics in Spanish. Above is part one; below are links to the final three parts of her presentation:

Helping immigrants know their rights

Jon Krieg is a Senior Administrative Associate for AFSC’s Central
Region. For more information on AFSC’s work in Iowa, including a
video of Sandra’s immigration workshop in Spanish, please visit the
Immigrants Voice Project page at www.afsc.org/iowa.

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