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Michael A. Knowles, Special Representative, National Citizenship and Immigration Services Council 119 is now speaking at the @IACHumanRights hearing about limitations on access to asylum. #IACHRHearing
@IACHumanRights Michael is an asylum officer, but today is only representing the union.

"This a union issue because this affects the actual fabric of our nation. As federal employees we must uphold the constitution." #IACHRHearing
@IACHumanRights "We have not previously been very active on public advocacy, but we now feel like it's important to do so. We are concerned that these changes on asylum, that are unlawful, are affecting officers who took an oath to uphold the constitution." #IACHRHearing youtube.com/channel/UCdk-e…
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We’re at the #VLPowerSummit‘s Meet The Changemakers Leading the Movement panel where our Legislative Affairs Manager, Ana Maria Rea is sharing the stage with a group of inspiring panel of Latinx leaders.
“After the family separation, one of the first things we realized was that people were mad. What was central was that people were mad AND voicing it. I had never seen that before in the movement. And it made all the change in the world.” - Ana Maria Rea, RAICES #VLPowerSummit
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If you’re at #VLPowerSummit don’t miss The Changemakers Leading the Movement panel up next in which our Legislative Affairs Manager, Ana Maria Rea will be participating alongside a group of other inspiring Latinx leaders!
“As latinx we’ve had to overcome a lot to be here. We’re here DESPITE the odds.” - Zamira Garcia of @FWDus #VLPowerSummit
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RAICES
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Today we've decided we're mad. We're fed up of all the BS going on.

-Women facing medical negligence at Karnes.
-Said women being transferred to keep things hushed.
-Making room for FAMILIES at said ^ facility.
-Slashing the refugee cap to 18K

The list goes on...
The thing with anger is that it gives you guts to speak up.

That's what this administration and big corps like GEO and Palantir haven't realized.

The more anger they produce, the louder we're going to get.
So if you're looking through your newsfeed reading these stories and find yourself getting mad..

Join us in emailing ICE to demand they #ShutDownKarnes, ask Congress to #DefundHate...but most importantly go out & protest these things and all acts of hate.
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