Immigration

Celebrating the Life and Dreams of Immigrants & Refugees

photos by Naima Abdullahi

photo by Naima Abdullahi

Thursday, July 26, 2012 - 9:00am - Sunday, August 26, 2012 - 7:00pm

July 26-August 26 – “Here & Now” An Art Exhibit by Refugee and Immigrant Artists living in Atlanta. Featuring work by Naima Abdullahi, Omar Alsaraj, Tekie Gebremichael , and Jit Rai

Contact Information: 

Alice Lovelace 404-586-0460 ext. 17

Email: 
alovelace@afsc.org

US to Defer Deportations of Dreamers

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced on June 15, 2012 that undocumented immigrant youth who meet certain requirements will no longer face the threat of deportation. You can read the DHS release here in English and here in Spanish.

AFSC internship balances the books for Iowa student

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Paul Maciel describes his AFSC internship and thoughts on life.

"Education is nothing without life experience," according to Paul Maciel, an intern with AFSC Iowa's Immigrants Voice Program in the spring of 2012. Paul is finishing his bachelor's degree in Political Science at Grand View University in Des Moines. In this six-minute interview with AFSC regional staff Jon Krieg, Paul reflects on what he learned and shares some of his thoughts about life.

Experience with immigrants changes Iowa intern

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Dillon Thornbury describes his Iowa internship

In this four-minute interview with AFSC regional staffer Jon Krieg, Dillon Thornbury describes what he learned about immigration while completing his service-learning project with the legal services component of AFSC's Iowa Immigrant Voice Program in Des Moines. A double major in psychology and Spanish at Central College, Dillon hopes to study immigration law in the future.

Do It Yourself Immigration Reform

The link below will take you to an NPR interview regarding “do-it-yourself immigration reform” proposal. Quite interesting! It lasts 13 min 9 sec. It also appeared on June 2 op-ed of the New York Times.

http://www.npr.org/2012/06/05/154362791/a-plan-to-reform-immigration-policy-diy-style

Peace,

Immigration: FACT vs. Fiction

Tuesday, June 5, 2012 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Join us to learn more about federal immigration policy, how immigrants are affected by debates at the State Legislature, and the concerns of our immigrant neighbors.  Find out what we can do to support humane immigration reform.  Free.  Sponsored by AFSC and the NH Alliance for Immigrants and Refugees.

Contact Information: 

Eva Castillo, (603) 661-2873 or Maggie Fogarty, (603) 224-2407

Email: 
mfogarty@afsc.org
Documents: 
Dover Immigration Forum, June 5, 2012

AFSC sponsors vigil to prevent NC mother’s deportation

Orfilia Reyes and her son

Orfilia Reyes and her son

Orfilia Reyes and 15-year-old US citizen son Fredi comfort each other at the vigil

Reflection on Vigil for Orfilia Reyes

By Lori Fernald Khamala, Immigrant Rights Program Director 

AFSC Office of the Carolinas Press Release 5/10/2012

Contact: Lori Fernald Khamala 

Office: 336-854-0633
Cell: 919-491-0039
email: LKhamala@afsc.org                                                                          

Op-Ed: 'Secure Communities' deportation program breeds mistrust among immigrants

The following Op-ed was written by AFSC's Amy Gottlieb, program director of the Immigrant Rights Program in Newark. It was first published March 30, 2012  by NJ.com.

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