Migrant & Human Rights Strategies: Effective Advocacy
Speakers:
Roberta Ray: REACH for Immigrant Justice, University Unitarian Church, and Washington New Sanctuary Movement.
Angela Garcia-Sims, Social Justice Ministry Team, First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego
Jesse Jaeger: Executive Director of UU Mass Action
This workshop presented stories/strategies about successful coalitions for addressing migrant and human rights, including Justice for Janitors, detention watch vigils, and a campaign that enlists local elected officials and law enforcement to enact policies of non-cooperation with civil ICE detainers.
Resources Recommended by Angela Garcia-Sims
- Sojourner Detention Program video
- Detention Watch Network
- DWN's Visitation Manual (PDF)
- DWN's Visitation Manual (PDF)
- Women's Refugee Commission
- Lutheran Access Toolkit (PDF)
- The Visitor, a film written and directed by Thomas McCarty
- END Isolation
Resources Recommended by Roberta Ray
For more information contact socialjustice @ uua.org.
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Last updated on Thursday, July 5, 2012.
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