SHIFTING GROUND: IMMIGRATION. REFUGEES. DACA. WHY DO CHANGES IN POLICY MATTER TO US? WHAT CAN WE DO

An important program presented by The Synagogue Coalition on the Refugee and Immigration Crisis.

Thursday, November 9, 2017

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Ansche Chesed, 251 West 100th Street, New York

• Learn how current policy impacts refugees and immigrants

• Hear from a DACA recipient

• Understand the Jewish imperative to welcome the stranger and protect the refugee

• Write postcards and make phone calls to elected officials to advocate for policy changes and assist those in need

• Meet representatives from key organizations and learn about volunteer and advocacy opportunities

• Speakers include:

• Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky, Congregation Ansche Chesed

• Carlos Menchaca, New York City Councilmember

• Lourdes Rosado, Bureau Chief, Civil Rights Bureau, New York Attorney General Office

• Melanie Nezer, HIAS Senior Vice President of Public Affairs

• Eduardo Garcia, DACA recipient and intern with Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigrant Rights

• Ravi Ragbir, New Sanctuary Coalition

Click here to register.