Facebook Event: tinyurl.com/slcfamilies

We have organized a unifying event across Salt Lake City in an effort to increase awareness and discuss tangible ways of helping our immigrant communities. This effort is unique in its partnership with various activist groups, non-profit organizations working within the community, the places of faith taking in those in need of sanctuary, people supporting those impacted, and most importantly, those who have been directly impacted. Together we are vowing to work together and to take a stand against what is happening to immigrants, refugees and asylees in our country.

SALT LAKE CITY EVENT: FAMILIES BELONG TOGETHER

MEETING LOCATION: Wallace F. Bennet Federal Building, 125 South State Street

THIS EVENT IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ALLIES TO USE OUR PRESENCE AND OUR VOICE AT THE DETENTION FACILITY. MANY PEOPLE FROM THE IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY HAVE BEEN TRAUMATIZED AT THIS FACILITY OR ARE STILL AT RISK BECAUSE OF AGENTS WITHIN THIS FACILITY, IT'S IMPERATIVE THAT WE STAND FOR THEM (HOWEVER, THIS IS OPEN TO EVERYONE AND OUR IMPACTED COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE WILL BE SUPPORTED). THIS WILL BE A PEACEFUL EVENT WITH A STRONG MESSAGE FOR THE LEADERS IN OUR STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. WE WILL NOT BE SILENT WITNESSES TO THESE ATROCITIES. WE WILL STAND AND FIGHT AGAINST THESE ACTIONS.

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ARRIVAL TIME: 5:30 - 6:00PM (to allow people getting off work time to get there)

(Sign ideas to keep messaging clear: “DeFund ICE”, “Families Belong Together”, “Reunite Families Now”)

6:00 to 6:30PM
Get to know one another, an opportunity to check out different resources in the communities.

6:30 - 6:40PM
OPENING REMARKS /ACTION ITEMS FOR RALLY


6:40 - 6:55PM
We will be hearing from leaders within local immigrant rights groups regarding the national initiative to “DeFund ICE” and its for profit system aimed at tracking and criminalizing immigrants, how we can support this effort, and what the next steps are.

6:55 - 7:05PM
Demand That Families Be Kept Together

Listen to stories from impacted people and learn about the devastation created by the separation of families. Hear these stories in order to be an advocate for these communities in calling for an end to these inhumane practices

7:05 - 7:15PM
Listen to ideas on how to get directly and indirectly involved

7:15 - 7:30PM
END RALLY WITH A SONG/GOOD WORDS IN HONOR OF THE LIVES BEING LOST DURING THE JOURNEY TO REACH OUR COUNTRY, THE LIVES LOST AT OUR BORDERS, THE PEOPLE BEING CRIMINALIZED AND FOR THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SUFFERING AT THE HANDS OF OUR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES DURING THESE INHUMANE SEPARATIONS

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ADA: There will be chairs and a canopy present, as well as water. However, we, the organizers, encourage you to bring water and other necessary materials in order for you to have a relatively comfortable participation. There will be ASL interpretation available as well, in addition to translation from English to Spanish. If you need any reasonable accommodations for this public event organized by community members, please reach out to the hosts of the event-- Cristobal Villegas and Voto Latino Utah Chapter.