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Human Rights Forum Focuses on Immigration Detention
October 22, 2017 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Human Rights Forum Focuses on Immigration Detention
The next forum in the Needham Human Rights Series, “Immigration Detainers and
Why We Need the Safe Communities Act” will be held on Sunday, October 22, 2-4 pm at the Needham Public Library, 1139 Highland Avenue.
A panel of experts will discuss immigration detainers and the relationship of ICE and police in Massachusetts, the human and financial costs of immigration detention, and the Safe Communities Act, a bill currently filed with the Massachusetts legislature. The panel will end with suggestions for getting involved to make a difference.
Panelists include Howard Silverman, partner in RSST Law Group, liaison with ICE for New England Chapter, American Immigration Lawyers Association; Amy Grunder, Director of Legislative Affairs, Mass. Immigration and Refugee Advocacy Coalition; and Gerald Rovner, immigration attorney and Vice-Chair of the Needham Area Immigration Justice Task Force.
The Needham Human Rights Series is co-sponsored by Progressive Needham, the League of Women Voters of Needham, and the Needham Area Immigration Justice Task Force. All series events are free and open to the public. For information email susan@progressiveneedham.com.
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