GRIP’s Annual Immigration Summit is an opportunity to learn more about the issues facing
many families in our local community. This year’s program will include:

• Screening of a new documentary by artist Michelle Angela Ortiz as part of her Familias Separadas project, developed from interviews with families detained at the Berks Family Residential Center.
• Discussion Groups focused around:
  • Workforce Development – untapped resources; changing demographics; fair labor laws
  • Healthcare Challenges – what care is available; where are the gaps; public charge concerns
  • Waking Dreams – video resource and tool for classroom or discussion groups

Register today!

Do you want to build Asian American Pacific Islander community power?

Join VietLead, Asian Americans United, Pennsylvania Immigration & Citizenship Coalition (PICC), and Asian Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote) for our Spring AAPI Civic Engagement Training! Our action-packed Saturday will feature conversations about the broader goals of AAPI voter engagement, organizing skills like canvassing and phone banking, a primer on the 2019 Philadelphia municipal elections, and an introduction to the 2020 census. Our training will feature a focus on native language outreach as well as English with breakout sessions on how to engage voters in MANDARIN CHINESE, VIETNAMESE, and KOREAN! Food and drinks will be provided!

Join activists from around the state who are working to stop all anti-immigrant legislation in PA and to pass pro-immigrant policies at the municipal and state levels. Every call we will have an in-depth presentation on a different topic or campaign. Please register to receive the information to join the calls. Register Today!

This month’s topic: Deferred Enforced Departure (DED), including information on recent extension for Liberians.

Through this workshop you will be equipped with an understanding of your basic rights, or the rights of someone you may know who encounters Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Additionally, we will walk you through the necessary steps for your family to be prepared in the event that you or a loved one is detained.

RSVP on Facebook!

CWS Lancaster is a bipartisan not for profit agency working to equip individuals- regardless of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, status, or membership in a particular social group with the tools necessary for stability and self sufficiency in our community.

With the increase in the number of Vietnamese and Southeast Asian detention and deportation in recent years, VietLead will be training volunteers to accompany impacted families to ICE check-ins. As a community, we have learned that when community members show up to support impacted folx during their check-in, ICE is less likely to detain them. As such, through this training, we hope that you will be ready to accompany our community when needed! Stay up to date on Facebook.

SIGN UP HERE: http://tinyurl.com/y43fepxk

Please contact Chị Thư at info@vietlead.org | 267-713-9089 if you have any questions.

CLS’ Energy Unit is hosting a FREE Utility Clinic on Saturday, March 23^rd from 2-5 pm at Face to Face in Germantown (123 E. Price Street). All of the utilities, as well as LIHEAP and UESF will be in attendance, and we will have advocates to help clients work with and negotiate with the utilities.

Information and registration is on our website: https://clsphila.org/news/register-upcoming-cls-utility-clinic-march-23 or interested clients can call Rebecca McCord at (267) 443-2676.

This clinic will offer participants the opportunity to be screened for eligibility for various forms of immigration relief, and to consult with an immigration attorney at no charge.  Some participants may additionally be eligible for pro-bono or low-bono representation.  Those who do not qualify for financial support will be provided with referrals to trustworthy private immigration attorneys.

Registration for this free program is required.   Child-care will be provided and rides from the Doylestown area are available upon request.   Please RSVP here.

This event is one of a series presented in Bucks County by Immigrant Rights Action and Welcoming the Stranger in conjunction with legal services provider HIAS-PA.  The full schedule is available here. 

Curious about college? Confused about options for financial aid? Are you excited, but your family is nervous? Learn about: Financial Aid, Admissions Policies at Pennsylvania Schools, Resources for Parents and Students, DACA, and more!

Questions? Contact Chris at 267-702-3454 or education@aquinascenterphilly.org

Join activists from around the state who are working to stop all anti-immigrant legislation in PA and to pass pro-immigrant policies at the municipal and state levels. Every call we will have an in-depth presentation on a different topic or campaign. Please register to receive the information to join the calls. Register Today!

Through this workshop, you will be equipped with an understanding of your basic rights, or the rights of someone you may know who encounters Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Additionally, we will walk you through the necessary steps for your family to be prepared in the event that you or a loved one is detained.

This workshop will equip participants with an understanding of the basic rights with respect to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the opportunity to practice exercising them. Additionally, we will walk attendees through the steps that families and employers can take to be prepared in the event that a loved one or employee is detained.

Registration for this free program is required.  Child-care will be provided and rides from the Doylestown area are available upon request.  Please RSVP here.

This event is one of a series presented in Bucks County by Immigrant Rights Action and Welcoming the Stranger.  The full schedule is available here. 

Modules 4 & 5 will be conducted on the same day. Language interpretation available upon request. Los módulos 4 y 5 se ofrecerán el mismo día. ¡La interpretación está disponible a pedido!

Navigator Training Module 4: Eligibility Screening/Preselección de elegibilidad

Navigators learn how to use and complete the eligibility-screening tool under the supervision of an attorney. This training is part of a series of six. Los navegadores aprenden a usar y completar la herramienta de preselección de elegibilidad para beneficios migratorios bajo supervisión. Este taller es para de una serie de seis talleres. Register here.

 Navigator Training Module 5: Citizenship/Ciudadanía

Navigators will learn about the requirements for U.S. citizenship and how to complete a citizenship application under supervision. This training is part of a series of six. Los navegadores aprenderán sobre los requisitos para la ciudadanía y cómo completar una solicitud bajo supervisión. Este taller es para de una serie de seis talleres. Register here.

Module 6 will be conducted on the same day. Language interpretation available upon request. El módulo 6 se ofrecerá en Ingles. ¡La interpretación está disponible a pedido!

Navigator Training Module 6: Presentation and Training Skills

Module 6 focuses on learning the basic presentation and training skills that Navigators will need to effectively present information to others in their communities. This training is part of a series of six. Register here.

Navegantes Modulo 6: Habilidades para hacer presentaciones 

El Módulo 6 se enfoca en aprender las habilidades de capacitación que los Navegadores necesitarán para presentar información de manera efectiva a otras personas. Este taller es para de una serie de seis talleres. Registrarse aqui.

Join activists from around the state who are working to stop all anti-immigrant legislation in PA and to pass pro-immigrant policies at the municipal and state levels. Every call we will have an in-depth presentation on a different topic or campaign. Please register to receive the information to join the calls. Register Today!

This webinar will be conducted in English

Module 1: Overview of Immigration Law

The first module provides an overview of U.S. immigration law to help Navigators understand the functioning and shortcomings of the U.S. immigration system. This training is part of a series of six. Register here. 

What is a Community Navigator? Community Navigators are community members who receive specialized training to provide quality immigration services for their communities in an empowering and effective way. The Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition (PICC) will be hosting a series of trainings in Lancaster from November 7th to November 17th, 2018 to give community leaders the skills and knowledge to assist their peers in accessing resources and understanding their right. Interpretation and childcare are available upon request for all sessions.

Este seminrio web se tomara acabo en Español

Navegantes Modul0 1: Introduccion a La ley de Inmigración

El primer módulo proporciona una descripción general de la ley de inmigración de EE. UU. Este taller es para de una serie de seis talleres. Registrese aqui.

¿Quieres son los Navegantes Comunitarios?Los Navegantes Comunitarios son miembros de la comunidad que reciben capacitación especializada para proporcionar servicios de inmigración de calidad a miembros de sus comunidades. La Coalición de Inmigración y Ciudadanía de Pensilvania (PICC) organizará una serie de talleres en Lancaster del 7 de noviembre al 17 de noviembrede 2018 para capacitar a líderes comunitarios con las habilidades y el conocimiento necesario para ayudar a sus vecinos a acceder a recursos legales y comprender sus derechos. Interpretación y cuidado de niños están disponibles bajo petición en todas las sesiones.

Modules 2 & 3 will be offered on the same day. Interpretation is available upon request! Los módulos 2 y 3 se ofrecerán el mismo día. ¡La interpretación está disponible a pedido!

Navigator Training Module 2: Know Your Rights/Conozca sus derechos

Navigators will learn about the rights of immigrants when interacting with police and immigration officers. This training is part of a series of six. Los navegadores aprenderán sobre los derechos de los inmigrantes cuando interactúen con la policía y los oficiales de inmigración. Este taller es para de una serie de seis talleres. Register here.

Navigator Training Module 3: Deportation Defense/Defensa contra la deportación

This module focuses on understanding what immigrant communities can do to protect themselves and their families from deportation. This training is part of a series of six. Navigators learn how to complete deportation defense plans and packets. Los navegadores aprenden cómo completar planes y paquetes de defensa contra la deportación. Este taller es para de una serie de seis talleres. Registrate aqui!

Learn about the current policies around language access and language assistance at PennDOT in Western Pennsylvania. This is an open community infosession. Information will be presented by the Community Justice Project (CJP).

Wednesday, February 6th, 2019, 6PM – 8PM

The Global Switchboard

305 34th St., Pittsburgh, PA 15201

Modules 2 & 3 will be offered on the same day. Interpretation is available upon request! Los módulos 2 y 3 se ofrecerán el mismo día. ¡La interpretación está disponible a pedido!

Navigator Training Module 2: Know Your Rights/Conozca sus derechos

Navigators will learn about the rights of immigrants when interacting with police and immigration officers. This training is part of a series of six. Los navegadores aprenderán sobre los derechos de los inmigrantes cuando interactúen con la policía y los oficiales de inmigración. Este taller es para de una serie de seis talleres. Register here.

Navigator Training Module 3: Deportation Defense/Defensa contra la deportación

This module focuses on understanding what immigrant communities can do to protect themselves and their families from deportation. This training is part of a series of six. Navigators learn how to complete deportation defense plans and packets. Los navegadores aprenden cómo completar planes y paquetes de defensa contra la deportación. Este taller es para de una serie de seis talleres. Registrate aqui!

Module 6 will be conducted on the same day. Language interpretation available upon request. El módulo 6 se ofrecerá en Ingles. ¡La interpretación está disponible a pedido!

Navigator Training Module 6: Presentation and Training Skills

Module 6 focuses on learning the basic presentation and training skills that Navigators will need to effectively present information to others in their communities. This training is part of a series of six. Register here.

Navegantes Modulo 6: Habilidades para hacer presentaciones 

El Módulo 6 se enfoca en aprender las habilidades de capacitación que los Navegadores necesitarán para presentar información de manera efectiva a otras personas. Este taller es para de una serie de seis talleres. Registrarse aqui.

This clinic will offer participants the opportunity to be screened for eligibility for various forms of immigration relief, and to consult with an immigration attorney at no charge.  Some participants may additionally be eligible for pro-bono or low-bono representation.  Those who do not qualify for financial support will be provided with referrals to trustworthy private immigration attorneys.

Registration for this free program is required.   Child-care will be provided and rides from the Doylestown area are available upon request.   Please RSVP here.

This event is one of a series presented in Bucks County by Immigrant Rights Action and Welcoming the Stranger in conjunction with legal services provider HIAS-PA.  The full schedule is available here. 

Since 1998, more than 16,000 of Southeast Asian American community members from Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, have been issued orders of deportation, but more than 14,000 are living in the country in a state of limbo, uncertain of when ICE will once again try to detain them. This aggression on our community follows the Trump Administration sanctions on Cambodia and Laos, the biggest Cambodian and Vietnamese detention round up in 2017, and the biggest deportation of Cambodian immigrants in 2018.

In response, VietLead is joining organizations across the country in a National Week of Action Against SEA Deportation to build power in our communities and denounce the unjust mandatory detention and deportations terrorizing families

More information and RSVP on Facebook. Please bring your friends, family, and signs to share! Contact info@vietlead.org for questions!

Modules 4 & 5 will be conducted on the same day. Language interpretation available upon request. Los módulos 4 y 5 se ofrecerán el mismo día. ¡La interpretación está disponible a pedido!

Navigator Training Module 4: Eligibility Screening/Preselección de elegibilidad

Navigators learn how to use and complete the eligibility-screening tool under the supervision of an attorney. This training is part of a series of six. Los navegadores aprenden a usar y completar la herramienta de preselección de elegibilidad para beneficios migratorios bajo supervisión. Este taller es para de una serie de seis talleres. Register here.

 Navigator Training Module 5: Citizenship/Ciudadanía

Navigators will learn about the requirements for U.S. citizenship and how to complete a citizenship application under supervision. This training is part of a series of six. Los navegadores aprenderán sobre los requisitos para la ciudadanía y cómo completar una solicitud bajo supervisión. Este taller es para de una serie de seis talleres. Register here.

Navegantes Modul0 1: Introduccion a La ley de Inmigración

El primer módulo proporciona una descripción general de la ley de inmigración de EE. UU. Este taller es para de una serie de seis talleres. Registrese aqui.

¿Quieres son los Navegantes Comunitarios?Los Navegantes Comunitarios son miembros de la comunidad que reciben capacitación especializada para proporcionar servicios de inmigración de calidad a miembros de sus comunidades. La Coalición de Inmigración y Ciudadanía de Pensilvania (PICC) organizará una serie de talleres en Lancaster del 7 de noviembre al 17 de noviembrede 2018 para capacitar a líderes comunitarios con las habilidades y el conocimiento necesario para ayudar a sus vecinos a acceder a recursos legales y comprender sus derechos. Interpretación y cuidado de niños están disponibles bajo petición en todas las sesiones.

This webinar will be conducted in English

Module 1: Overview of Immigration Law

The first module provides an overview of U.S. immigration law to help Navigators understand the functioning and shortcomings of the U.S. immigration system. This training is part of a series of six. Register here. 

What is a Community Navigator? Community Navigators are community members who receive specialized training to provide quality immigration services for their communities in an empowering and effective way. The Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition (PICC) will be hosting a series of trainings in Lancaster from November 7th to November 17th, 2018 to give community leaders the skills and knowledge to assist their peers in accessing resources and understanding their right. Interpretation and childcare are available upon request for all sessions.

Join the first #ShutDownBerks call in day of 2019! Now that Governor Tom Wolf has started his second term, it is time for him to take action to end family detention in PA.

See the Facebook event for more information and resources.

Aquinas Center Immigration Legal Services  will be hosting a KYR event on December 15th. We will be working with CSS Immigration Legal Services and the Mexican Consulate as a part of our Immigration Outreach Series. CSS Immigration Legal Services will also be conducting free legal screenings to Mexican citizens after the evening’s program.

Learn about the ITIN number, how the tax reform will affect ITIN holders, and learn your rights if confronted by ICE. After the workshops, get screened for possible immigration relief by immigration attorneys, accredited representatives, and trained volunteers.

RSVP by calling 214-634-7245

ITIN KYR Workshop Flyer 12.11.2018 English

ITIN KYR Workshop Flyer 12.11.2018 Spanish

Join activists from around the state who are working to stop all anti-immigrant legislation in PA and to pass pro-immigrant policies at the municipal and state levels. Every call we will have an in-depth presentation on a different topic or campaign. Please register to receive the information to join the calls. Register Today!

Topic: 2018 Election Debrief

Come learn about the requirements to apply for U.S. Citizenship. For more information please contact Mr. Tuan Bui at 717-236,9401 or tuan@isc76.org.

Information Session – Naturalization Agenda

Naturalization Flyer 12-07-18

Join allies across Allegheny County in the national drive to submit 100,000 comments before the Dec. 10 deadline to oppose the Trump public charge rule. Every comment is essential.

The public comment period on Trump’s public charge rule closes December 10. We have until then to prevent the Trump Administration from forcing immigrant families into poverty.  Join us at a special event on Monday, Dec. 3 to learn more about the issue and submit your comments – every comment is essential. You can also meet some of the local organizations that are working to help your immigrant neighbors. Share on Facebook!

Please register to attend.

Sponsored by: Just Harvest , All for All, Bhutanese Community Association of Pittsburgh, Casa San Jose, Consumer Health Coalition, Emgage, Islamic Center of Pittsburgh, Latino Community Center, PA Immigration and Citizenship Coalition, Pittsburgh Food Policy Council, Put People First, Thomas Merton Center

Join CWS-Lancaster to learn more about the proposed change to the public charge rule and how you can take action to stop this harmful policy.

More info and RSVP on Facebook.

Modules 4 & 5 will be conducted on the same day. Language interpretation available upon request. Los módulos 4 y 5 se ofrecerán el mismo día. ¡La interpretación está disponible a pedido!

Navigator Training Module 4: Eligibility Screening/Preselección de elegibilidad

Navigators learn how to use and complete the eligibility-screening tool under the supervision of an attorney. This training is part of a series of six. Los navegadores aprenden a usar y completar la herramienta de preselección de elegibilidad para beneficios migratorios bajo supervisión. Este taller es para de una serie de seis talleres. Register here.

 Navigator Training Module 5: Citizenship/Ciudadanía

Navigators will learn about the requirements for U.S. citizenship and how to complete a citizenship application under supervision. This training is part of a series of six. Los navegadores aprenderán sobre los requisitos para la ciudadanía y cómo completar una solicitud bajo supervisión. Este taller es para de una serie de seis talleres. Register here.

Este taller sera tomado acabo en Español. 

Navegantes Modulo 6: Habilidades para hacer presentaciones 

El Módulo 6 se enfoca en aprender las habilidades de capacitación que los Navegadores necesitarán para presentar información de manera efectiva a otras personas. Este taller es para de una serie de seis talleres. Registrarse aqui.

Learn about the ITIN number, how the tax reform will affect ITIN holders, and learn your rights if confronted by ICE. After the workshop, get screened for possible immigration relief by immigration attorneys.

Please RSVP by calling 215-634-7245

This training will be conducted in English.

Navigator Training Module 6: Presentation and Training Skills

Module 6 focuses on learning the basic presentation and training skills that Navigators will need to effectively present information to others in their communities. This training is part of a series of six. Register here.

This call is for youth ages 14-25 in PA interested in learning how to engage with immigrant rights work in PA. 

November Call

Wednesday, Nov 14, 2018 

7:30 pm- 8:30 pm 

Modules 2 & 3 will be offered on the same day. Interpretation is available upon request! Los módulos 2 y 3 se ofrecerán el mismo día. ¡La interpretación está disponible a pedido!

Navigator Training Module 2: Know Your Rights/Conozca sus derechos

Navigators will learn about the rights of immigrants when interacting with police and immigration officers. This training is part of a series of six. Los navegadores aprenderán sobre los derechos de los inmigrantes cuando interactúen con la policía y los oficiales de inmigración. Este taller es para de una serie de seis talleres. Register here.

Navigator Training Module 3: Deportation Defense/Defensa contra la deportación

This module focuses on understanding what immigrant communities can do to protect themselves and their families from deportation. This training is part of a series of six. Navigators learn how to complete deportation defense plans and packets. Los navegadores aprenden cómo completar planes y paquetes de defensa contra la deportación. Este taller es para de una serie de seis talleres. Register here.

Este seminrio web se tomara acabo en Español

Navegantes Modul0 1: Introduccion a La ley de Inmigración

El primer módulo proporciona una descripción general de la ley de inmigración de EE. UU. Este taller es para de una serie de seis talleres. Registrese aqui.

¿Quieres son los Navegantes Comunitarios?Los Navegantes Comunitarios son miembros de la comunidad que reciben capacitación especializada para proporcionar servicios de inmigración de calidad a miembros de sus comunidades. La Coalición de Inmigración y Ciudadanía de Pensilvania (PICC) organizará una serie de talleres en Lancaster del 7 de noviembre al 17 de noviembrede 2018 para capacitar a líderes comunitarios con las habilidades y el conocimiento necesario para ayudar a sus vecinos a acceder a recursos legales y comprender sus derechos. Interpretación y cuidado de niños están disponibles bajo petición en todas las sesiones.

Through this workshop, you will be equipped with an understanding of your basic rights, or the rights of someone you may know who encounters Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Additionally, we will walk you through the necessary steps for your family to be prepared in the event that you or a loved one is detained.

CWS Lancaster is a bipartisan not for profit agency working to equip individuals- regardless of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, status, or membership in a particular social group with the tools necessary for stability and self sufficiency in our community.

Registration for this free program is required.

For more information, visit the event Facebook page here.

This webinar will be conducted in English

Module 1: Overview of Immigration Law

The first module provides an overview of U.S. immigration law to help Navigators understand the functioning and shortcomings of the U.S. immigration system. This training is part of a series of six. Register here. 

What is a Community Navigator? Community Navigators are community members who receive specialized training to provide quality immigration services for their communities in an empowering and effective way. The Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition (PICC) will be hosting a series of trainings in Lancaster from November 7th to November 17th, 2018 to give community leaders the skills and knowledge to assist their peers in accessing resources and understanding their right. Interpretation and childcare are available upon request for all sessions.

Every week, PICC and our volunteers register to vote hundreds of New Americans at their citizenship ceremonies in Philadelphia. Before every election, we the people we register to make sure they have the information they need to vote for the first time! Help us mobilize New Americans to the polls this year by volunteering at one or more of our GOTV phone banks.

The phone banks will take place from 5:30-8:30 PM at our office on 2100 Arch St, Philadelphia on the following dates:

Tuesday, October 30th

Thursday, November 1st

Friday, November 2nd 

Monday, November 5th 

Anyone interested can sign up directly for one or all dates using our volunteer sign up here. We will have food available. No prior phone bank experienced required as we will be training volunteers at the beginning of each shift. Volunteers should bring a laptop if they have one.

Please contact Prudence Powell at prudencepowell@paimmigrant.org or Carlos A. Gonzalez at carlosgonzalez@paimmigrant.org if you have any questions.

Join activists from around the state who are working to stop all anti-immigrant legislation in PA and to pass pro-immigrant policies at the municipal and state levels. Every call we will have an in-depth presentation on a different topic or campaign. Please register to receive the information to join the calls. Register Today!

Topic: Temporary Protected Status (TPS) overview and update

Every week, PICC and our volunteers register to vote hundreds of New Americans at their citizenship ceremonies in Philadelphia. Before every election, we the people we register to make sure they have the information they need to vote for the first time! Help us mobilize New Americans to the polls this year by volunteering at one or more of our GOTV phone banks.

The phone banks will take place from 5:30-8:30 PM at our office on 2100 Arch St, Philadelphia on the following dates:

Tuesday, October 30th

Thursday, November 1st

Friday, November 2nd 

Monday, November 5th 

Anyone interested can sign up directly for one or all dates using our volunteer sign up here. We will have food available. No prior phone bank experienced required as we will be training volunteers at the beginning of each shift. Volunteers should bring a laptop if they have one.

Please contact Prudence Powell at prudencepowell@paimmigrant.org or Carlos A. Gonzalez at carlosgonzalez@paimmigrant.org if you have any questions.

The Bhutanese Community Association of Pittsburgh cordially invites all of their neighbors from throughout the greater community to join together in solidarity against hate as we honor the victims of the Tree of Life tragedy. We will gather united in our support of the Jewish community with the knowledge that together, we are stronger than hate.

More info and RSVP on Facebook.

Every week, PICC and our volunteers register to vote hundreds of New Americans at their citizenship ceremonies in Philadelphia. Before every election, we the people we register to make sure they have the information they need to vote for the first time! Help us mobilize New Americans to the polls this year by volunteering at one or more of our GOTV phone banks.

The phone banks will take place from 5:30-8:30 PM at our office on 2100 Arch St, Philadelphia on the following dates:

Tuesday, October 30th

Thursday, November 1st

Friday, November 2nd 

Monday, November 5th 

Anyone interested can sign up directly for one or all dates using our volunteer sign up here. We will have food available. No prior phone bank experienced required as we will be training volunteers at the beginning of each shift. Volunteers should bring a laptop if they have one.

Please contact Prudence Powell at prudencepowell@paimmigrant.org or Carlos A. Gonzalez at carlosgonzalez@paimmigrant.org if you have any questions.

Every week, PICC and our volunteers register to vote hundreds of New Americans at their citizenship ceremonies in Philadelphia. Before every election, we the people we register to make sure they have the information they need to vote for the first time! Help us mobilize New Americans to the polls this year by volunteering at one or more of our GOTV phone banks.

The phone banks will take place from 5:30-8:30 PM at our office on 2100 Arch St, Philadelphia on the following dates:

Tuesday, October 30th

Thursday, November 1st

Friday, November 2nd 

Monday, November 5th 

Anyone interested can sign up directly for one or all dates using our volunteer sign up here. We will have food available. No prior phone bank experienced required as we will be training volunteers at the beginning of each shift. Volunteers should bring a laptop if they have one.

Please contact Prudence Powell at prudencepowell@paimmigrant.org or Carlos A. Gonzalez at carlosgonzalez@paimmigrant.org if you have any questions.

Every week, PICC and our volunteers register to vote hundreds of New Americans at their citizenship ceremonies in Philadelphia. Before every election, we the people we register to make sure they have the information they need to vote for the first time! Help us mobilize New Americans to the polls this year by volunteering at one or more of our GOTV phone banks.

The phone banks will take place from 5:30-8:30 PM at ACLAMO Family Centers in Norristown.

Anyone interested can sign up directly for one or all dates using our volunteer sign up here. We will have food available. No prior phone bank experienced required as we will be training volunteers at the beginning of each shift. Volunteers should bring a laptop if they have one.

Please contact Prudence Powell at prudencepowell@paimmigrant.org or Carlos A. Gonzalez at carlosgonzalez@paimmigrant.org if you have any questions.

[En Español abajo]

 As part of our ongoing efforts to strengthen the capacity of immigrant leaders to advocate for the needs of their communities, the Pennsylvania Immigration & Citizenship Coalition (PICC) will be holding a U.S. Civics and Advocacy Training in Pittsburg on Saturday, October 27^thfrom 9:30-1:00 PM. Participants will learn about:

• The structure of the different levels of government in the United States
• The process for passing policies, local ordinances and legislation in Pennsylvania
• Conducting an effective advocacy meeting with their elected representatives

Lunch will be provided. Language interpretation and childcare available upon request. Registration is required. Register now! 

Contact Carlos Adolfo Gonzalez, Statewide Capacity Building Coordinator, at carlosgonzalez@paimmigrant.org if you have any questions.

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Como parte de nuestros esfuerzos para fortalecer la capacidad de los líderes inmigrantes, la Coalición de Inmigración y Ciudadanía de Pensilvania (PICC) llevará a cabo un taller sobre cívica y abogacía efectiva en Pittsburg el sábado 27 de octubre de 9: 30-1: 00 PM. Los participantes aprenderán sobre:

• La estructura de los diferentes niveles del gobierno en los Estados Unidos
• El proceso para aprobar políticas, ordenanzas locales y legislación en Pensilvania
• Llevar a cabo una efectiva reunión con sus representantes electos

El almuerzo será proporcionado. Interpretación de idiomas y cuidado de niños disponibles bajo petición. Registro es obligatorio ¡Regístrate ahora! Si tiene alguna pregunta, comuníquese con Carlos Adolfo González, coordinador de  capacidades, .al carlosgonzalez@paimmigrant.org.

Call Governor Wolf and demand he take action to protect immigrant families. Stop being complicit with Trump/ICE.

Governor Tom Wolf (717-787-2500)
PA DHS Secretary Miller (717-787-2600)

Governor Tom Wolf and the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services have the power to issue an Emergency Removal Order on the Berks County Detention Center, an action that would ensure the facility can no longer be used as a prison. It is not only their moral obligation to keep families out of jail but their legal responsibility. FAMILY DETENTION IS ILLEGAL.

More info on Facebook.

On October 10, 2018 the Department of Homeland Security published the offical notice of its proposed change to the public charge rule. Publication of the rule has opened up a 60 day comment period, ending on December 10, 2018.

It is important that all individuals and agencies opposed to this rule submit comments to ensure this harmful rule change does not go into effect. This webinar will cover how to gather stories and use the Protecting Immigrant Families tool to submit comments. On this webinar, Maripat Pileggi from Community Legal Services of Philadelphia will provide a brief overview of content in the proposed rule and provide guidance on how individuals and agencies can submit comments.

Register Today!  Login information for the webinar will be emailed to you upon completion of the registration form.

Pennsylvania is one of two states in the nation that hosts a prison for immigrant children, known as the Berks County Detention Center, the others being Texas. Families have reported verbal abuse, workers’ rights abuses, medical neglect and in its first year of operation a mother was raped in front of other families.

October’s vigil will be led by Bishop Peggy Johnson & Eastern PA Conference United Methodist Rapid Response Team. Please join us as we continue to lift our voices for the individuals who continue to be detained in the Berks County Detention Center.

More info and RSVP on Facebook.

This information session will discuss the proposed change to the public charge rule that may affect immigrants and their families who receive or plan to receive public benefits. Co-presented by Maripat Pileggi, Public Benefits Unit Staff Attorney at Community Legal Services.

Esta sesión informativa tratara el cambio propuesto a la regla de la carga publica. Esta medida podria afectar a todos los inmigrantes y sus familiares que reciben o planean recibir bienestar o beneficio publico. Co-presentado por Maripat Pileggi, abogada del Public Benefits Unit en Community Legal Services.

Public Charge Flyer English

Public Charge Flyer Spanish

Learn how legal and community pressure strategies can elevate a removal case into a deportation defense campaign, including best practices and ethical considerations for collaborating with community partners.  All lawyers and community members are invited to participate. For more information, contact Carlos Adolfo Gonzalez, Statewide Capacity Building Coordinator, at carlosgonzalez@paimmigrant.org.

Presented by David Bennion, Executive Director of the Free Migration Project.

CLE 3.0 hours (including 1.0 ethics)

There is a $30.00 registration fee. Register here!

Two days of information on the changing situation of immigration with a special focus on immigrant students with Dr. Erika M. Sutherland.

Sabías que si recibiste beneficios públicos podrías ser considerado/a como una carga pública y no poder acceder a muchos beneficios adicionales? Ven a averiguar mas y ayudarnos a luchar por nuestra comunidad.

Do you know that the government is planning to consider us a public charge if we currently receive public benefits? Please help us fight these unfair new rules.

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Join activists from around the state who are working to stop all anti-immigrant legislation in PA and to pass pro-immigrant policies at the municipal and state levels. Every call we will have an in-depth presentation on a different topic or campaign. Please register to receive the information to join the calls. Register Today!

Presenter: Anne Martin Montgomery, Adoptee Rights Campaign

Presentation: As many as 64,000 children adopted by US citizens between 1948 and 2016 may not have US citizenship. For decades, the US government allowed American parents to bring children into the country on a variety of visas, some of which do not guarantee access to citizenship. The Adoptee Rights Campaign (ARC) is a national organization led by adoptees without citizenship. ARC works to promote a legislative solution and provide assistance to the impacted population. We will discuss who is covered and who is excluded under the current law and how you can help.

Join Welcoming Pittsburgh for an evening of activities for Pittsburgh residents who are interested in becoming U. S. citizens. The night will include a civic game show hosted by Bhutanese Community Association of Pittsburgh, legal providers to answer naturalization questions and provide free citizenship eligibility screening and application preparation assistance for qualifying low-income household applicants, and vendors across the city that offer free services to the public!

Register for Legal Services Here: https://goo.gl/forms/ZOrsaRvkH6ctBtZx2

On September 22, the Trump administration released the text of the proposed public charge rule change and announced it would soon be published for comment. If the rule is ­finalized in its proposed form, this would mark a significant and harmful departure from current policy.

PICC and Community Legal Services of Philadelphia are partnering to host a webinar to explain what is included in this proposal and what impacts the rule would like have on immigrant communities in PA if enacted. On the webinar, Maripat Pileggi from CLS will provide a deeper overview of content in the proposed rule, discuss updated messaging on this issue, and explain what you can do to take action now. Provided the rule is in fact published this week, we will also review the comment process.

Register online

Pennsylvania is one of two states in the nation that hosts a prison for immigrant children, known as the Berks County Detention Center, the others being Texas. Families have reported verbal abuse, workers’ rights abuses, medical neglect and in its first year of operation a mother was raped in front of other families.

September’s monthly vigil will be led by “Artists Against Family Detention.” Please join us as we continue to lift our voices for the individuals who continue to be detained in the Berks County Detention Center.

Parking is available at the buildings across the road and down the hill from the center. More info on Facebook.

The exhibit, titled “Shitholes,” aims to promote emerging and unknown contemporary artists not often showcased in typical galleries while challenging the current negative narratives that surround many nations across the globe.

Live musical and artistic performances are from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The exhibit will give the audience the chance to get a better glimpse of what these artists and their countries of origin are really all about, and the hope is that a diverse mix of people will attend.

Entry is free and open to the public; however, Le Chapeau Project will be accepting donations in hopes to help provide support to the Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition (PICC).

Esta sessión informativa tratara el cambio propuesto a la regla de la carga publica. Esta medida podria afetar a todos los inmigrantes y sus familias que reciben o plenean recibir bienestar o beneficio público.

This information session will discuss the proposed changes to the public charge rule, that may affect immigrants and their families who receive or plan to receive public benefits.

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has drafted changes to the “public charge” rules that will be harmful to many immigrant families and communities. This could have an impact on citizenship approval in the future. Come join us for a community orientation event to learn more about these changes and what actions we can take in opposition of the proposed rules. This event is a collaboration between Centro de Apoyo Comunitario, Community Legal Services and PICC.

El Departamento de Seguridad Nacional a creado propuestas para hacer cambios a las reglas de que son cargos públicos. Esto puede impactar a familias inmigrantes y nuestras comunidades, especialmente en el futuro si usted quiere hacerse ciudadano Americano. Acompáñenos a esta sesión de información sobre la propuesta y los cambios que propone y como usted puede luchar contra ellos. Este evento es una colaboración entre Centro de Apoyo Comunitario, Community Legal Services y PICC.

CASA will be hosting a citizenship clinic Thursday, September 20th, 2018, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The event will take place at the CASA York Welcome Center 225 E Princess St, York, PA 17403. For a full list of the documents that should be brought to the clinic and information about fees, please call: 717.219.7974. RSVP on Facebook.

CASA tendra una clínica de ciudadanía el jueves 20 de septiembre de 2018, de 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. El evento tendrá lugar en el Centro de Bienvenida de CASA en York 225 E Princess St, York, PA 17403. Para obtener una lista completa de los documentos que se deben traer a la clínica e información sobre tarifas, llame al: 717.219.7974

Learn about the ITIN number, how the tax reform will affect ITIN holders, and learn your rights if confronted by ICE. After workshops, get screened for possible immigration relief by immigration attorneys, accredited representatives, and trained volunteers.

Aprender sobre el ITIN, como los cambios en las leyes tributarias van a afectar a las personas que tienen ITIN y sus derechos si se enfrenta con ICE. Despues de los talleres, ser evaluado por posible soliciones migratorias por abogados de inmigracion, representantes acreditados y voluntarios capacitados.

Please RSVP by calling (215) 634-7245

Por favor, haga su reservacion llamando al (215) 634-7245

The capacity to educate, organize and engage voters in our work for immigrant justice is indispensable to our ability to win concrete policy changes at all levels of government. PICC member organizations recognize the value of civic engagement and desire to build their capacity to engage citizens in a way that continues to center the leadership of immigrants and refugees. In response, PICC is partnering with FIRM to host a daylong training for our partners to learn how immigrant rights organizations can utilize traditional voter engagement tools to advance issue-based campaigns. Participants will be trained on:

• The basics of a civic engagement field plan and will be coached on how to create one
• Volunteer recruitment and management
• Effective strategies for initial and sustained contact with voters through canvassing, phone banking, and other means.

Registration is required. Register here!

Modules 4&5 will be conducted on the same day. Language interpretation available upon request. Los módulos 2 y 3 se ofrecerán el mismo día. ¡La interpretación está disponible a pedido!

Navigator Training Module 4: Eligibility Screening/Preselección de elegibilidad

Navigators learn how to use and complete the eligibility-screening tool under the supervision of an attorney. This training is part of a series of six. Los navegadores aprenden a usar y completar la herramienta de preselección de elegibilidad para beneficios migratorios bajo supervisión. Este taller es para de una serie de seis talleres.

 Navigator Training Module 5: Citizenship/Ciudadanía

Navigators will learn about the requirements for U.S. citizenship and how to complete a citizenship application under supervision. This training is part of a series of six. Los navegadores aprenderán sobre los requisitos para la ciudadanía y cómo completar una solicitud bajo supervisión.Este taller es para de una serie de seis talleres. Register here.

Join activists from around the state who are working to stop all anti-immigrant legislation in PA and to pass pro-immigrant policies at the municipal and state levels. Every call we will have an in-depth presentation on a different topic or campaign. Please register to receive the information to join the calls. Register Today!

Topic: Civic Engagement & How You Can Get Involved

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Navegantes Modulo 6: Habilidades para hacer presentaciones 

El Módulo 6 se enfoca en aprender las habilidades de capacitación que los Navegadores necesitarán para presentar información de manera efectiva a otras personas.Este taller es para de una serie de seis talleres. Registrarse aqui.

¿Quieres son los Navegantes Comunitarios?Los Navegantes Comunitarios son miembros de la comunidad que reciben capacitación especializada para proporcionar servicios de inmigración de calidad a miembros de sus comunidades. La Coalición de Inmigración y Ciudadanía de Pensilvania (PICC) organizará una serie de talleres en Filadelfia del 29 de agosto al 8 de septiembre de 2018 para capacitar a líderes comunitarios con las habilidades y el conocimiento necesario para ayudar a sus vecinos a acceder a recursos legales y comprender sus derechos. Interpretación y cuidado de niños están disponibles bajo petición en todas las sesiones.

This training will be conducted in English. Language interpretation available upon request. 

Navigator Training Module 6: Presentation and Training Skills

Module 6 focuses on learning the basic presentation and training skills that Navigators will need to effectively present information to others in their communities. This training is part of a series of six. Register here.

What is a Community Navigator? Community Navigators are community members who receive specialized training to provide quality immigration services for their communities in an empowering and effective way. The Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition (PICC) will be hosting a series of trainings in Philadelphia from August 29^thto September 8^th, 2018 to give community leaders the skills and knowledge to assist their peers in accessing resources and understanding their right. Interpretation and childcare are available upon request for all sessions.

Modules 2&3 will be offered on the same day. Interpretation is available upon request! Los módulos 2 y 3 se ofrecerán el mismo día. ¡La interpretación está disponible a pedido!

Navigator Training Module 2: Know Your Rights/Conozca sus derechos

Navigators will learn about the rights of immigrants when interacting with police and immigration officers. This training is part of a series of six. Los navegadores aprenderán sobre los derechos de los inmigrantes cuando interactúen con la policía y los oficiales de inmigración.Este taller es para de una serie de seis talleres. Register here.

Navigator Training Module 3: Deportation Defense/Defensa contra la deportación

This module focuses on understanding what immigrant communities can do to protect themselves and their families from deportation. This training is part of a series of six. Navigators learn how to complete deportation defense plans and packets. Los navegadores aprenden cómo completar planes y paquetes de defensa contra la deportación. Este taller es para de una serie de seis talleres. Register here.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has drafted changes to the “public charge” rules that will be harmful to many immigrant families and communities.  Come join us for a community orientation event to learn more about these changes and what actions we can take in opposition of the proposed rules. Guest Speaker: Maripat Pileggi, Community Legal Services of Philadelphia.

Please RSVP!

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Navegantes Modul0 1: Introduccion a La ley de Inmigración

El primer módulo proporciona una descripción general de la ley de inmigración de EE. UU. Este taller es para de una serie de seis talleres. Registrese aqui.

¿Quieres son los Navegantes Comunitarios?Los Navegantes Comunitarios son miembros de la comunidad que reciben capacitación especializada para proporcionar servicios de inmigración de calidad a miembros de sus comunidades. La Coalición de Inmigración y Ciudadanía de Pensilvania (PICC) organizará una serie de talleres en Filadelfia del 29 de agosto al 8 de septiembre de 2018 para capacitar a líderes comunitarios con las habilidades y el conocimiento necesario para ayudar a sus vecinos a acceder a recursos legales y comprender sus derechos. Interpretación y cuidado de niños están disponibles bajo petición en todas las sesiones.

This webinar will be conducted in English

Module 1: Overview of Immigration Law

The first module provides an overview of U.S. immigration law to help Navigators understand the functioning and shortcomings of the U.S. immigration system. This training is part of a series of six. Register here. 

What is a Community Navigator? Community Navigators are community members who receive specialized training to provide quality immigration services for their communities in an empowering and effective way. The Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition (PICC) will be hosting a series of trainings in Philadelphia from August 29^thto September 8^th, 2018 to give community leaders the skills and knowledge to assist their peers in accessing resources and understanding their right. Interpretation and childcare are available upon request for all sessions.

Governor Wolf has the power to #ShutDownBerks but he refuses to take any action. Enough is Enough. He must end Family Detention in PA NOW! So we’re taking this campaign straight to his door.

Join Pennsylvanians from across the state on August 20th as we mobilize and rally in the Capitol rotunda. Speak truth to power directly to the Governor’s office and demand they put an end to immigrant family detention in PA by issuing an Emergency Removal Order on the Berks County Detention Center. Sign up to hop on a bus or offer/share a carpool.

RSVP and more info on Facebook.

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We are excited to announced the dates for this year’s Summer Immigrant & Refugee Youth Convening!

This is a weekend dedicated to bringing together 30 immigrant youth that originate from different walks of life across PA. This is an opportunity for us to share our stories and develop leadership skills, organizing skills, and have a chance to build relationships with other youth who share our similar experience and goals

When: August 17-19, 2018
Ages: 14-25
Cost: $35.00 per person
All attendees will help with fundraising. PICC will provide and assist with a fundraising plan!

REGISTER HERE!  Registration starts June 1, 2018  ends July 28, 2018

¡Estamos emocionados de anunciar las fechas para la Conferencia de Liderazgo de Jóvenes Inmigrantes y Refugiados!

Este es un fin de semana dedicado a reunir a 30 jóvenes inmigrantes de distintas areas de Pennsylvania. Es una oportunidad para que jovenes compartan sus historias, y desarrollen habilidades de liderazgo,organización comunitaria y  tengan la oportunidad de conocer a otros jóvenes que comparten experiencias y objetivos similares.

Fecha: 17- 19 de Agosto
Edad: 14-25
Costo: $35.00 por persona
Todos los participantes ayudaran a juntar fondos para este evento. PICC les ayudara a crear un plan de recaudación.

REGISTRATE AQUI!  : Aplicaciones empiezan el 1 de Junio, 2018 y terminan el 28 de Julio del 2018.

Pennsylvania is one of two states in the nation that hosts a prison for immigrant children, known as the Berks County Detention Center, the others being Texas. Families have reported verbal abuse, workers’ rights abuses, medical neglect and in its first year of operation a mother was raped in front of other families.

August’s monthly vigil will be led by “Family Doctors Against Family Detention.” Please join us as we continue to lift our voices for the individuals who continue to be detained in the Berks County Detention Center.

RSVP and more info on Facebook.

Join activists from around the state who are working to stop all anti-immigrant legislation in PA and to pass pro-immigrant policies at the municipal and state levels. Every call we will have an in-depth presentation on a different topic or campaign. Please register to receive the information to join the calls. Register Today!

Topic: “Supporting Immigrants’ Mental Health & Wellness in these Times”

La Puerta Abierta/The Open Door is a Philadelphia based organization that works to ensure access to holistic, culturally and trauma-informed mental health support in the Latinx immigrant community through education, collaboration and the provision of pro bono services. Practitioners from LPA will share lessons learned from their work with the community about common migration and acculturation-related stressors as well as considerations in the current climate of increased immigration enforcement and uncertainty.

Join us via webinar to get prepared for your lobby visit to Governor’s Wolf office. He needs to hear from constituents that 2018 is the year he issues an Emergency Removal Order to ensure no new families are brought to the Berks County Detention Center.

This training will review the history of the center, how to lobby and the research that proves that the state of Pennsylvania can in fact issue an Emergency Removal Order. Learn more about the Campaign.

Please register today!

Governor Tom Wolf and the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services have the power to issue an Emergency Removal Order on the Berks County Detention Center, an action that would ensure the facility can no longer be used as a prison. It is not only their moral obligation to keep families out of jail but their legal responsibility. FAMILY DETENTION IS ILLEGAL.

Call Governor Wolf and demand he take action to protect immigrant families.

Governor Tom Wolf (717-787-2500)
PA DHS Secretary Miller (717-787-2600)

More information on Facebook event.

Pennsylvania is one of two states in the nation that hosts a prison for immigrant children, known as the Berks County Detention Center, the others being in Texas. July’s vigil will be led by Friends (Quakers) CALN Quarterly Meeting. Please join us as we continue to lift our voices for the individuals who continue to be detained in the Berks County Detention Center. RSVP & more event info on Facebook.

Learn more about the Campaign to Shut Down Berks.

Join us via webinar to get prepared for your lobby visit to Governor’s Wolf office. He needs to hear from constituents that 2018 is the year he issues an Emergency Removal Order to ensure no new families are brought to the Berks County Detention Center.

This training will review the history of the center, how to lobby and the research that proves that the state of Pennsylvania can in fact issue an Emergency Removal Order.

Please register today!

In response to increased immigration enforcement in Pennsylvania, PICC will be hosting a series of trainings on how to implement a coordinated community-based response to create safer communities and stop unjust deportations and detentions.

Participants will learn about the “Community Resistance Zone” model, as implemented by Juntos in Philadelphia, and how to conduct strategic case-based campaigns that highlight injustices in the immigration system. This training will be interactive, allowing participants to practice new skills and plan how to begin a project in their local community. The training will be a full two days. Participants are expected to attend both days.

Skills and topics to be covered include:

• How to conduct door-to-door conversations with community members
• Recruiting allies to support immigrant-led campaigns
• Understanding the immigration system and the detention and deportation process

NOTE: All PA is Ready! grantees participating in the Enforcement Resistance Initiative are required to send at least one staff (or equivalent) and 2-3 community leaders or volunteers to one of the three Enforcement Resistance trainings being offered.

Register here.

Join activists from around the state who are working to stop all anti-immigrant legislation in PA and to pass pro-immigrant policies at the municipal and state levels. Every call we will have an in-depth presentation on a different topic or campaign. Please register to receive the information to join the calls. Register Today!

Topic: Family Separation & Criminalization of Asylum Seekers at the US Border, David Bennion, Free Migration Project

Learn about;
– The history of the Immigrant Family Detention in PA
– The principles of the Shut Down Berks Coalition (surprise, it’s human rights)
– Why Governor Wolf can and should shut it down
– How you can take action!

Register online.

Do you know if you qualify for any of these or other immigration programs? Are you an immigrant and a victim of crime or domestic abuse? Attend this immigration legal clinic to learn if you qualify. Information Session about Legal Permanent Residence and Citizenship and other Immigration programs such as U Visa, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), Legal Permanent Residence and Citizenship Information Session to learn how to make a Deportation Defense Plan and Packet.

¿Sabe si califica para estos u otros alivios migratorios? ¿Ha sido víctima de un crimen o de abuso domestico? Asista a esta clínica de Inmigración para saber si califica. Información sobre Residencia, Ciudadaníay otros Alivios Migratorios como Visa V, Visa U, y Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS).Taller informativo de Paquetes y Plan de Defensa Contra la Deportación.

Location: Community Hall (Basement), St. Laurence Church, 8245 West Chester Pike, Upper Darby, PA 19082. Please park in back parking lot.

For more information, please contact Centro de Apoyo Comunitario at 610-713-5954.

On June 30, immigrant communities and allies will be gathering in Washington DC and communities across the country. In Pennsylvania, local groups are organizing events in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Doylestown, and more! See below for a list of local events.

Allentown: 8:30am. Head to Philly! Details and RSVP on Facebook.

Harrisburg: 12pm, Capitol Steps. Details and RSVP on Facebook.

Philadelphia: 11am. Logan Square. Details and RSVP on Facebook.

Pittsburgh: 11am. Market Square. Details and RSVP on Facebook.

Pittsburgh: Get on a bus to DC! Details and RSVP on Facebook.

Learn about;
– The history of the Immigrant Family Detention in PA
– The principles of the Shut Down Berks Coalition (surprise, it’s human rights)
– Why Governor Wolf can and should shut it down
– How you can take action!

Register online: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/28e906f672adf3fd4ac87b605f06faf5

Please review the Shut Down Berks Coalition Statement on Family Detention and Family Separation before attending the training.

This administration’s policy of separating families at the border is horrific, and an extension of policies in place since 2014. The U.S. has been incarcerating asylum seekers as a “deterrent” since 2014 and holding families in inhumane conditions. Now, this administration has escalated by actively separating children from their parents.

WE CAN HELP STOP THIS! Pennsylvania is home to the only publicly owned immigrant family detention center in the country. Shutting down the Berks Family Detention Center would show that Pennsylvania refuses to support the Trump policy of family separation and family detention.

Join us and tell Gov. Wolf to #EndFamilyDetention in PA and SHUT DOWN BERKS!

RSVP on Facebook.

This policy of separating families at the border is horrific. It is also an extension of both existing immigration policy and the clear anti-immigrant and anti-refugee agenda of this administration. Since 2014, the U.S. has been incarcerating families seeking asylum as a “deterrent” and holding parents and children in inhumane conditions.

It is time for ICE to stop terrorizing our communities, time to stop separating families, and time to end family detention!

RSVP & more info on Facebook.

In response to increased immigration enforcement in Pennsylvania, PICC will be hosting a series of trainings on how to implement a coordinated community-based response to create safer communities and stop unjust deportations and detentions.

Participants will learn about the “Community Resistance Zone” model, as implemented by Juntos in Philadelphia, and how to conduct strategic case-based campaigns that highlight injustices in the immigration system. This training will be interactive, allowing participants to practice new skills and plan how to begin a project in their local community. The training will be a full two days. Participants are expected to attend both days.

Skills and topics to be covered include:

• How to conduct door-to-door conversations with community members
• Recruiting allies to support immigrant-led campaigns
• Understanding the immigration system and the detention and deportation process

NOTE: All PA is Ready! grantees participating in the Enforcement Resistance Initiative are required to send at least one staff (or equivalent) and 2-3 community leaders or volunteers to one of the three Enforcement Resistance trainings being offered.

Please register here.

Get screened for possible immigration relief by immigration attorneys, accredited representatives, and trained volunteers. Evaluaciones legales para posibles alivios de inmigracion realizado por abogados de inmigracion, representantes acreditados y voluntarios capacitados.

RSVP to/a: Ceiba 215-634-7245

On June 20th, World Refugee Day, we will be calling Governor Wolf to demand he take action to protect families seeking refuge in the U.S.

Governor Tom Wolf (717-787-2500)
PA DHS Secretary Miller (717-787-2600)

Governor Tom Wolf and the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services have the power to issue an Emergency Removal Order on the Berks County Detention Center, an action that would ensure the facility can no longer be used as a prison. It is not only their moral obligation to keep families out of jail but their legal responsibility. FAMILY DETENTION IS ILLEGAL. More information on Facebook.

Pennsylvania is home to one of three family detention centers in the country – and the only publicly owned one. Families have reported verbal abuse, workers’ rights abuses, medical neglect and in its first year of operation a mother was raped in front of other families.

Governor Wolf has known for two years that his administration could remove families from the abuse and neglect that they have been enduring in the Berks County Family Detention Center. The Governor’s administration has done the bare minimum to right the immoral and illegal detention of immigrant families. Families continue to be abused under the state’s watch.

June’s vigil will be led by Shut Down Berks Interfaith Witness with the ANNA Crusis Choir. Please join us as we continue to lift our voices for the individuals who continue to be detained in the Berks County Detention Center. RSVP on Facebook.

Everything you need to learn about our Summer Immigrant & Refugee Youth Leadership Convening!

We are hosting 3 webinars  in English & 1 in Spanish (pick when you are free) to go over what to expect for this years convening, fundraising plan and registration information including how to fill out forms and how to prepare. We are also excited to hear from you, what do you want from this year’s convening.  All interested in attending should join.

Webinar Dates: May 31, June 14 @6:30-7:30 PM  Register for webinars here! 

Visit our website for more information regarding convening and registration. E-mail Maria Sotomayor at mariasotomayor@paimmigrant.org or call 215-832-3482 if you have any questions.