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June 16, 2008
June 19: Night of 1,000 Conversations
Breakthrough TV is sponsoring a Night of 1,000 Conversations this week, focusing on ICE enforcement activities. This THURSDAY, January 19th join the Night of 1,000 Conversations.
Nationwide, thousands will gather to talk about how The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) undermines due process and the human rights of immigrants by:
Raiding their homes without warrants
Jailing them in inhumane detention centers
Delaying their citizenship because of racial profiling
Click HERE to find out how others are taking part and how you can host your own conversation.
At the NYC event on June 19th, former War Veteran, Warren Joseph who's real life immigration story was adapted for the character "Marc" in the ICED video game will speak as part of a panel on the Night of the 1,000 Conversations. The panel will focus on the detention and deportation of immigrants in the United States.
Moderated by: Gouri Sadhwani - Deputy Executive Director for Campaigns and Activism at Amnesty International USA, other panelists include Julie Dinnerstein - Staff Attorney for Sanctuary for Families and Chung Wha Hong - Executive Director of New York Immigration Coalition.
When?
Thursday, June 19th, 2008 at 6:30 p.m.
Where?
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
108 Orchard Street (and Delancey)
NYC
By Subway:
B or D trains to Grand Street;
F to Delancey Street;
J,M, or Z to Essex Street
RSVP: events@tenement.org
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Please note that the Breakthrough/NYIC event is part of an initiative taking place in 26 states and involving more than 2000 people. The Night of 1000 Conversations is organized by the Rights Working Group (rightsworkinggroup.org), a coalition of 250 human rights, civil liberties, immigrant rights and faith based organizations. Please visit nightof1000conversations.org for more information.
Posted by: Priya Doshi | Jun 18, 2008 11:22:22 AM
A thousand conversations? That's nothing, as there are at least ten times that engaged in internet blogs every day, running 80 percent or more against illegal immigration. Your's is a whisper in the wind.
Posted by: Horace | Jun 18, 2008 7:36:23 PM
