A staged reading of Las Pajaritas by Jordan Ramirez-Puckett in partnership with the University of Theatre and Dance as a part of their new initiative "Wide Open Stages" is currently ongoing at the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts in the Thrust Theatre. You can see the show Oct 22 and 23 at 7:30pm. After the show ends, we like to continue the conversation! Here are some resources for getting involved with Immigration issues now. Bystander Intervention to Support Latinx Communities in Public Spaces by Hollaback!.org
Donate to Legal Services:
Oftentimes, undocumented immigrants are unaware of their full rights while in the US and are unable to receive proper legal support when facing deportation. That’s partly because existing legal services are severely overwhelmed. Currently, the country’s 58 immigration courts face a backlog of more than half a million cases, and immigrants are represented by a small number of often pro-bono groups. Undocumented immigrants often spend months and even years in private prisons that routinely fail human rights inspections while awaiting their court dates. In the months and years ahead, Dreamers may be plunged into an uncertain legal environment and will need support. Here are a few groups fighting to protect undocumented citizens that you can support:
Call Your Local and State Politicians: Go beyond protesting by calling on your local and state representatives to defend DACA and immigrant rights more broadly, speaking up for people who often do not have a political voice. Here’s a baseline script that you can use: Hello, My name is _____ As your constituent, I am calling today to urge you to support humane and comprehensive immigration reform legislation that provides hard-working immigrants with a pathway to earning citizenship, protects families and the most vulnerable members of our society, and respects the rights of workers and border communities. It is imperative that Congress works to fix the broken immigration system this year. Roughly 800,000 people are unfairly affected by this system and the time for action is now. Thank you, Your name Call Your Senator: Senator Jon Barasso (Republican):
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