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Why do I stand in solidarity?

"Give me your tired, your poor,Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,I lift my lamp beside the golden door!" - Emma Lazarus

History of US Immigration LawsNaturalization Act of 179014th Amendment passed in 1868 to protect persons born in the United StatesLiteracy requirement added to Immigration Act in 1917Indians classified as non-white stripped them of citizenship in 1923 Root Causes of MigrationPush FactorsConflictNatural DisasterLoss of land due to climate changeEconomic ReasonsPull FactorsJobsWage IncreasesSecurity, Protection, FreedomFamily Unification

Interfaith Committee for Detained Immigrants MinistriesBroadview Detention CenterPrayer with deportees and families inside the detention centerPrayer on deportation buses headed for OHare AirportPrayer vigil Pastoral Care at McHenry County JailCourt Watch ProgramPost-Detention Response Network

5AccompanimentWhat it ISRelationshipSupportListeningWalking withOffering choicesAcknowledgmentLoving boundariesPRESENCEWhat it IS NOTAssuming you know bestExerting powerHearing what you want to hearOnly material aidLegal aidPushing/Pulling6RelationshipWe are working with vulnerable people with diverse experiences. They may have needs beyond what we may be able to understand or help them with. Knowing this and that we all have fears and concerns, we ask you to reflect on your privileges. Keep that reflection and understanding with you as you walk with our immigrant sisters and brothers.

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Where it all beganBroadview Detention Center US Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Ministry to: Deportees, Families, Prayer on Buses, Prayer Vigil

McHenry County Jail

Court Watch

Post-Detention Accompaniment

Post-Detention Response NetworkSupport needs for those released:TransportationTo and from ICE offices, lawyers, hospitality housesBus/Train tickets (local and national)Former detainees and/or family membersAccompanimentShort TermLong TermHospitality and Housing

11Legal Changes in 2012Prosecutorial Discretion can temporarily suspend low priority cases for individuals in removal proceedings

Permanent Residence Application changes to application procedures would benefit spouses and children of US citizens by avoiding prolonged separation during the process

E-Verify is an Internet-based system that allows businesses to determine the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States.

By using E-Verify to determine the employment eligibility of their employees, companies become part of the solution in addressing the problem of unauthorized employment.