Action in Support  for Immigrants - discussion of immigrant related topics - contact:  Martin Woulfe 7 p.m. - Margaret Fuller room

See the Immigration as a Moral Issue page for more information and to download handouts... Migration of people—driven by economic, social, political and environmental factors—is taking place around the world. Millions are currently in transit, in refugee camps, in detention centers, or living and working in places without full legal status and without access to social...

See the Immigration as a Moral Issue page for more information and to download handouts... Migration of people—driven by economic, social, political and environmental factors—is taking place around the world. Millions are currently in transit, in refugee camps, in detention centers, or living and working in places without full legal status and without access to social...

See the Immigration as a Moral Issue page for more information and to download handouts... Migration of people—driven by economic, social, political and environmental factors—is taking place around the world. Millions are currently in transit, in refugee camps, in detention centers, or living and working in places without full legal status and without access to social...

See the Immigration as a Moral Issue page for more information and to download handouts... Migration of people—driven by economic, social, political and environmental factors—is taking place around the world. Millions are currently in transit, in refugee camps, in detention centers, or living and working in places without full legal status and without access to social...

See the Immigration as a Moral Issue page for more information and to download handouts... Migration of people—driven by economic, social, political and environmental factors—is taking place around the world. Millions are currently in transit, in refugee camps, in detention centers, or living and working in places without full legal status and without access to social...

This session will introduce participants to each other and get a sense of what they bring with them to the discussion and what they hope to gain; engage participants with the personal reasons for why people immigrate; and to begin to think about how our national policy should treat different kinds of immigrants. See the Immigration as a Moral Issue page for more...

There are almost 200 million migrants worldwide. This is a human phenomenon with a long historical narrative. As a Nation of Immigrants, a title Americans claim with pride, let us begin to see the humanity we all share and work toward dispelling the fears that keep us separate from The Other.

Shelly Heideman, Executive Director of Faith Coalition for the Common Good, has worked more than 10 years with Latino and African immigrant families who live, work and attend school in Beardstown and Rushville, IL.  She knows their stories and their struggles.  Shelly will share some of these stories and discuss how US immigration policies are affecting over 11 million...