The Obama administration has deported record numbers of immigrants.
Feet in 2 Worlds is hosting a forum on immigrant detentions on Thursday February 23 from 6-8 PM. It will be held at the Theresa Lang Community and Student Center, Arnhold Hall, 55 West 13th Street, 2nd floor, NY, NY 10011. Admission is free but seating is limited; reservations required by email. RSVP to centernyc@newschool.edu.
Recent reports draw attention to the continuing expansion and privatization of immigrant detention centers and the violation of immigrants’ rights throughout the process of detention and deportation. What are the effects of the current situation on individuals who spend months or years in detention, and on their families? Can the detention system do a better job of balancing the country’s core values as a nation of immigrants and promoter of human rights with concerns regarding the enforcement of existing laws and enhancing border security?
A discussion with:
- Maria Hinojosa of the FRONTLINE documentary Lost in Detention; President & CEO, Futuro Media Group
- Valeria Fernandez, independent journalist
- Amy Gottlieb, attorney and program director, Immigrant Rights Program at the American Friends Service Committee
- Jackie Vimo, director of advocacy, New York Immigration Coalition
Presented by the Center for New York City Affairs, Feet in 2 Worlds, Lang Global Studies Global Migration Group, and the New School for Social Research International Center for Migration, Ethnicity, and Citizenship.
