Location
Lippitt House Museum
199 Hope Street
Providence
Rhode Island
02906
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Rhode Island US
Tuesday, December 17, 2024 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Video of Event: https://youtu.be/m0itW4m4-B4
Speaker Bios: https://tinyurl.com/ycyxwwne
Some links from the presenters:
Dorcas International of RI: https://www.diiri.org/
* To help with housing: https://www.diiri.org/ways-to-give/housing/
* To donate goods: https://www.diiri.org/what-we-do/donate-goods/
* To volunteer: https://progresolatino.org/volunteer
Fuerza Laboral: https://www.fuerza-laboral.org/
Progreso Latino: https://progresolatino.org
* Volunteering with Progreso Latino: https://progresolatino.org/volunteer
Many residents without documentation are facing uncertainty with impending changes in national policy. Come hear how some Rhode Island organizations are responding.
Panelists:
Cecily Ziegler, Immigration Staff Attorney, Dorcas International
Mario Bueno, Executive Director, Progreso Latino
David Molina-Hernández, Communications Director, Fuerza Laboral
Doors open at 6:30 pm with a short reception, followed by a facilitated discussion at 7:00 pm.
This meeting is sold out and a wait list has been established at https://tinyurl.com/Dec17Waitlist
We will record the meeting (non-professional) and post a link to it on YouTube.
LWV Position and History on Immigration
Current LWVUS action on Immigration
Below are some links from the presenters:
Dorcas International of RI: https://www.diiri.org/
- To help with housing: https://www.diiri.org/ways-to-give/housing/
- To donate goods: https://www.diiri.org/what-we-do/donate-goods/
- To volunteer: https://progresolatino.org/volunteer
Fuerza Laboral: https://www.fuerza-laboral.org/
Progreso Latino: https://progresolatino.org
- Volunteering with Progreso Latino: https://progresolatino.org/volunteer
Additional Event Hosts:
Lippitt House MuseumIssues referenced by this event:
Immigration policies should promote reunification of immediate families; meet economic, business and employment needs; and be responsive to those facing political persecution or humanitarian crises.
