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Webinar: A Faithful Response to ICE Raids and Detentions

by Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Tuesday, May 17
Noon

At the beginning of 2016, ICE (Immigration and Custom Enforcement) stepped up deportations of undocumented Central Americans in North Carolina. Now is the time for faith communities to respond to these raids, which have separated families, imposed suffering and heightened fears among the immigrant community. This webinar will use recordings from a community forum held in Asheville last month to include updates on local organizing strategies from the western part of the state that can be used statewide, including emergency response, sanctuary, improving relationships with local law enforcement, and other legal issues that churches may face.

Speakers are:

  • Anton Flores Maisonet, co-founder of Alterna, a Christian missional community based in Georgia and comprised of U.S. citizens and Latin American immigrants. A passionate and engaging speaker, he shares out of his experience of living in community in Georgia with undocumented persons and offering hospitality to friends and family members of detainees at nearby Stewart Detention Center. One story of his experiences is below.
  • Marisol Jimenez- co-coordinator Racial Equity Circle, Center for Partipcatory Change and former Advocacy Director and Lobbyist at El Pueblo.
  • Moderated by Jennie Belle, Program Director for Farmworker & Immigrant Rights at the NC Council of Churches.

Thank you to Circle of Mercy congregation, in partnership with Nuestro Centro, CIMA (Compañeros Inmigrantes de las Montañas en Accion), and Center for Participatory Change for taking the lead on this important conversation.

RSVP online and call-in information will be emailed to you. You can also register to receive a recording if you cannot participate on May 17.

 

 

About Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Jennie was born and raised in Savannah, GA. She moved to Texas for her undergraduate education at Rice University, during which time she studied in Mexico, Peru and Argentina and participated in service projects in Central America. After graduation she moved to Spain for a year to teach English. Jennie then came to North Carolina for a dual degree MDiv/MSW graduate program at Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill where her work focused on advocating for farmworkers and organizing churches for social justice. Recently graduated, Jennie is excited to use these skills in her role at the Council of Churches as she works to help improve conditions for immigrants and farmworkers in the state.

Jennie lives in Durham and attends First Presbyterian Church. In her free time she enjoys dancing, distance running, traveling, walking her dog, and planning her upcoming wedding. Jennie can be reached at: jennie@ncchurches.org.

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  1. Joshua K. says

    I attempted to RSVP using the link you provided and got the following message:

    You need permission
    This form can only be viewed by users in the owner’s organization.

    Try contacting the owner of the form if you think this is a mistake.

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    • Jennie Belle, Immigration and Farmworkers Director says

      Thank you very much for letting me know about that error in privacy settings. It should be corrected now and I will go ahead and add you to the list. Instructions for logging on will go out 48 hours in advance via email.

      If anyone else has problems registering, please feel free to email Jennie Belle at jennie@ncchurches.org to be added to the RSVP list.

      Reply

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