Help Dreamers renew DACA

The Trump administration ended DACA on Tuesday, September 7th.
We are raising funds to help those left vulnerable. More info →

 

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Athens Immigrants Respond to Trump's 'Shithole Countries' Comment
7th ANNUAL LATINXFEST EVENT CELEBRATES CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE ATHENS LATINX COMMUNITY
Local Educators Organize Forum on Creating Welcoming Schools for Immigrant Students and Their Families

A forum on Creating Welcoming Schools for Immigrant Families will be held at the Athens Clarke County Public Library (2025 Baxter St, Athens, GA 30606) from 10am-2pm on Saturday, September 9th, 2017. This collaborative event, organized by local educators, is sponsored by the Athens Immigrant Rights Coalition (AIRC) and Georgia Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (GATESOL).
Comida de los Nuevos Sureños

Monday, September 18, 2017
Doors open 5:30
Dinner begins at 6:00
$40 dinner / $5 kids menu
 
Vigil for Undocumented Youth

Today, the Trump administration rescinded the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program that benefits immigrant youth. 

Join the Athens Immigrant Rights Coalition, Dignidad Inmigrante en Athens, and U-Lead Athens as we express our support for and solidarity with undocumented youth and the undocumented community. 

Meet at UGA Arch at 5:30 today. Bring candles, signs, and your voice!
DACA Call to Action / Charlottesville Solidarity Vigil

Call to action to defend DACA, TPS and 11 Miilions tof Undocumented Immigrants in USA.
Solidarity Vigil for  Charlottesville Virginia.

When? 8/15/17 at the Arch of UGA from 5:30pm to 7PM

Bring a candle.

Hosted by Athens Immigrant Rigths Coalition and Athens for Every One

Trump will "work something out" for DREAMers

“I want Dreamers for our children also,” Trump told Time. “We’re going to work something out. On a humanitarian basis it’s a very tough situation. We’re going to work something out that’s going to make people happy and proud. But that’s a very tough situation.”

Hope in the Sanctuary Movement

Universities and cities across the country are amping up their support for DACAmented students, as well as undocumented peoples in the Sanctuary Movement. They are creating or bolstering their commitment to Sanctuary Campuses and Sanctuary cities! 
What is DACA

Today, November 13, 2016, in a meeting of concerned community organizers in Athens, GA, we decided to start a daily update/watch on the status of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) as many of our family, friends, students, and loved ones are recipients of DACA.

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