Protest Mistreatment of Immigrant Children on July 2nd and July 12th

By MUUSJN on Monday, July 1st, 2019

CLOSE IMMIGRANT DETENTION CENTERS!

Noon, July 2nd 

A broad national coalition of organizations, including MoveOn, the American Friends Service Committee, United We Dream, the National Network for Immigrant Rights, the ACLU, the Unitarian Universalist Association and the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee are urging the public to demonstrate on Tuesday, July 2nd at noon at “Close the Camps” protests being in or in near the offices of three Michigan members of Congress:

1. YPSILANTI – Office of Rep. Debbie Dingell, 301  W. Michigan Avenue, Ypsilanti.  Host: Jessica P. “We will turn our outrage into action. We will demand that Rep. Dingell use her full power to demand the Trump administration close the camps immediately, free the children, reunite them with their families. 
2. SOUTHFIELD – Office of Rep. Brenda Lawrence, 26700 Lahser, Rd., Southfield. Host: Katherine C.  Silence is violence. We must continue to raise our voices. Congressman Lawrence is with us. We stand in solidarity with parents whose children were torn from their arms. 
3. BATTLE CREEK – In front of the Office of Rep. Justin Amash, 70 Michigan Ave. W. Battle Creek.  Host: Cathy O. Protest to stop the horrible treatment of the refugees and immigrants. Amash’s office is in Suite 212, but it is doubtful he will be there so we will picket outside the building.

To see if any additional protests have been scheduled or to organize one in your community, go to:   https://www.closethecampsnow.org/event/close-camps-now/search/ 

LIGHTS FOR LIBERTY VIGILS TO END DETENTION CENTERS

JULY 11 – 12 IN MICHIGAN 

On July 12th, hundreds “Lights For Liberty” “Vigils to End Human Detention” are being held across the nation, including at least 11 in Michigan. These protests are being organized by a large coalition of organizations including: Indivisible, the ACLU, the Women’s March, etc.  For more information, click this link:  https://www.lightsforliberty.org/

Here’s the time, date and places for these Michigan vigils:

  1. ADRIAN – https://www.facebook.com/events/884201965293556/
  2. ANN ARBOR – https://www.facebook.com/events/2365990303462262/
  3. BATTLE CREEK – https://www.facebook.com/events/1268220076635349/
  4. DETROIT – https://www.facebook.com/events/471612146748761/
  5. GRAND RAPIDS –https://www.facebook.com/events/2464487860441529/
  6. GREENVILLE – https://www.facebook.com/events/2277832155866228/
  7. KALAMAZOO –  https://www.facebook.com/events/1079085988946799
  8. LANSING – https://www.facebook.com/events/686891618436595/
  9. SOUTHGATE –  https://www.facebook.com/events/433984897183331/
  10. WATERFORD – https://www.facebook.com/events/669013916843882/?active_tab=about
  11. YPSILANTI – https://www.facebook.com/events/688362441624525/

Visit this link to see if additional vigils are being organized in Michigan: https://www.lightsforliberty.org/  (Events are listed by states.) 

So there are many opportunities for people to stand up for the dignity of immigrants and protest the injustice or how they are being treated by our current administration. 


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