Democratic Presidential candidates will debate in Detroit on July 30th and 31st. This is an opportunity for Michiganders to express their views at public events and learn more about where the candidates stand on issues.  This email provides information about both these opportunities. During July, UU’s adopted “Actions of Immediate Witness” to work for immigration reform and the Green New Deal.   Action on Green New Deal, Immigration & LGBTQ Rights Four events in two days this week in advance of Presidential Debates: Click HERE to Learn Candidates Views in This Guide: (Click headings about DACA, Illegal Entry & The Wall and other issues) (published by Politico, July 16, 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 […]

BACKGROUND The American Friends Service Committee, along with social justice and faith partner organizations (including the National Immigrant Justice Center, United We Dream, the Franciscan Action Network, Sojourners, the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, the Unitarian Universalist Association, the UU Service Committee) has been collaborating to demand that the Homestead Detention Center near Miami, Florida be shut down.  They have declared that the week of June 9 – 16 be a time of focused action to demand that Congress and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shut down the Center and expedite efforts to reunite youth with their families or sponsors. This email will provide background information and let you know what you can do.   The U.S. Government is currently holding at Homestead Detention Center over 3,000 […]