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Kon Karapanagiotidis @Kon__K
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So proud of the two incredible women who are seeking asylum who are part of @ASRC1 and @OzRefugeeCounc panel at ALP Conference bravely sharing experience.

A thread of their words today:

“Myself and my children have no work rights, income or Medicare...”
“Maybe will be another 2 years before I get my court hearing...they may send me back after 6 years...I spend many years of my life waiting...I have ambitions like any people... I want to live like any family but my family is breaking....I’m not allowed to study but not allowed.”
“Everything is not allowed for me. All I need from @AustralianLabor is to give me my life back and put my family back together again.”
“From 2015 I have no Visa, I’m educated person...I was running my own small business when they cancelled my visa..I was healthy but no have diabetes after 2nd rejection...I lost work and study rights...now on 4 tablets a day...I have no Medicare card...fighting for my life.”
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Nilda is a Honduran mother who came to the US w/her 2 y/o son, Kayden.

They were separated, held at five detention centers, & only reunited two months later.

They're seeking asylum, but face heavy financial & legal hurdles.

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Nilda is one of 1M+ w/same story: little money & *no guarantee of a lawyer*

That's why we're partnering w/@BklynDefender & @ACLU_SoCal to raise $$$ for immigrants #WhileTheyWait & demand *universal right to counsel* for all in immigration court.

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There are 1M+ people in this country w/open immigration cases.

300K are seeking asylum.

But NONE are guaranteed a lawyer.

If they're lucky, they get services via orgs like us & @BklynDefender. Otherwise, they're alone in front of judges & ICE lawyers who want them gone.
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UPDATE: The Presidential proclamation barring certain non-citizens from seeking #asylum after crossing the Southern border is out. How will they limit it to the #MigrantCaravan? How much more illegal can this thing get?

I haven't even read this, so let's get through ittogether
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As a fmr immigration attorney let me be unambiguously clear. Crossing a boarder to claim asylum is *not* a crime; no under US or international law. Any child separated from a parent under that pretext is done so in direct contravention to the laws of the USA. ⚖ THREAD Pls RT.
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