Wow. What a powerful challenge to our age-old vision of justice.

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the Dred Scott case

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BAJI’s Report: http://www.stateofblackimmigrants.com/assets/sobi-fullreport-jan22.pdf

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Yes yes to all of this!!

Thank you for the report link!

This discussion is so amazing and necessary.

Yes, the recording will be available to view.

thank you for the gift of your time and expertise.

how do we engage naturalized black citizens who so readily think of immigrant ion as an “othering” issue? What can be done to avoid the division that we know is so especially in an election year?

I am so excited by this conversation!

*so troubling

YES!! Abolish ICE

Why is immigration often thought of by racial groups? For example, Mexican/Latinx immigrants VS. Black immigrants VS. Indian & Asian immigrants — does the U.S have something to gain by dividing us like this?

Racism is cyclical in this country. After 911, the Muslim and Sikh communities were terrorized by racism. When Ebola hit, the African community faced bigotry. When Trump got into office, every minority group became scapegoat targets of hate. Asians in the US are now facing, on average, 100 instances of hate crimes/hate bias daily due to COVID-19. African Americans are now facing renewed racism and increased brutality from police. All of our minority communities need to come together and fight systematic racism. There is strength in numbers and we can break this cycle if we are all together.

Thank you for connecting all these issues, it's inspiring to be attending this meeting. It's been heartbreaking living in this country and bearing witness to the past 20 years of abuses

All of this! it is the infrastructure of mass incarceration and militarized policing in the criminal and immigration systems that continues to subjugate our communities and is a threat to the civil liberties of all people in the US

Want to reminder everyone of the amazing work our IOB team has done on the economic windfall rural jails are receiving from the federal gov't to house detained immigrants.

Thanks, Sean. Here is a link to that report: https://www.vera.org/publications/out-of-sight-growth-of-jails-rural-america

Paul, we'll send you a link to the recording which you can view at any time.

We have to address the representation of black and minority attorneys in the legal space itself in other to remedy the oppression of our people in the immigrant and criminal justice system.

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I think it starts by naming anti-Blackness. I'm an anti-racist ally but I had to hear a Black woman call this out as we volunteered with migrants in Tijuana to really understand that anti-Blackness is distinct from racism as a whole. Forums like this one are very helpful for volunteers/activists to understand the unique challenges facing Black immigrants.

additional IOB report: https://www.vera.org/in-our-backyards-stories/if-you-build-it

As part of a group that visits and supports detained immigrants, mainly asylum-seekers from Africa, I've been aware of how little attention this population gets in national discussions of anti-immigration policies; so are our immigrant friends. For example, even though there are many black African asylum seekers at the Southern border, they barely get any attention. How do we fix this?

Thank you so much for the final question and the beautifully thoughtful response.

Also, the open expressions of anti-blackness by immigration judges - for ex., "Why would I grant asylum to an African?," spoken during a hearing. Can there be any consequences for these "judges"?

Whoops, meant to share this with attendees:In the RGV, I know access to interpreters for African immigrants is a constant challenge. We've actually seen an increase in number of African detainees recently. If folks have any suggestions on interpretation services for African languages, please let me know.

Reupping BAJI’s report in response to Q’s about data/research: http://www.stateofblackimmigrants.com/assets/sobi-fullreport-jan22.pdf

We will follow-up with additional resources after the webinar!

how can we effectively push back when immigrant rights advocates rely on harmful and inherently anti-Black talking points like "immigrants are not criminals" to gain protections for immigrant groups?

thank you for that Nana

In NY/NJ area, we've talked about developing a list of French translators who could help in hearings and in our communications with friends who get released and need friendship and practical help. I have a very short list I assembled when someone from a nonprofit needed help for a hearing. If you want to contact me later, i'm at boinir@aol.com.

For interpreters of African languages try Native Interpreting in San Diego, CA as well as online Judicial Council of California master list of interpreters.

Also court interpreter services at courthouses in regions where there is a community that speaks the language in question,

Ilana, I’ll be contacting you. I’m a fluent speaker of French and Haitian Creole. Susie Zeiger

As the country discusses dismantling law enforcement and decarceration, how do we empower communities to ensure that the tools of oppression, racism, bias, do not manifest to extreme in other systems? I am channeling the central theory in Michelle Alexander's book.

Susie, Thanks, that's great!

Thanks, Yolanda!

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Thank you both so much for today. I learned a lot and I appreciate you both sharing your expertise with us. I’m so glad I attended today.

There is already a lack of representation of black attorneys in the practice of law, less than 5 percent. How can we increase that number in the general practice of all and also in the immigration field?

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These are amazing. Can you send our homework via email as well? got to read these daily!

Thank you for also emailing this!

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Yes- we will send the recording, additional resources, and action items!

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