As we know, there are a number of Biden administration efforts to roll back some of the previous policies, however, it may take several years to find a way to undo all the regulatory changes that were enacted in the past few years. PLEASE be active to support people who are still undocumented, have their immigration status under review, or want to seek asylum but are being held outside the US.

A method of LOCAL ACTION you can participate in today is to show some caring towards farmworkers and their families now. Think of this weather and imaging spending your day pruning orchards or milking cows. Worker Justice Center has a fundraiser going on now:

“When we meet with farmworkers, we hear about the challenges of working safely when pressured to pick apples as fast as possible, working in the rain, driving tractors without working lights, mixing toxic pesticides by hand, painful sunburns from working outside in the summer, or having to buy their own water because there is no clean water available.

Will you pitch in and help raise $2,000 to purchase the necessary safety items farmworkers deserve?

With your gift, we will supply items like facemasks, hand sanitizer, work gloves, sunscreen, sunglasses, chap sticks, eye drops, and bandanas to protect farmworkers from the elements…”

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Justice for Migrant Families thanks us for ongoing support and they are expanding their outreach.

Because it is Black History Month, we wanted to highlight a few immigration groups that are working specifically at the intersections of Black liberation and immigrant justice:

•  The Black Immigration Collective is a Black-led immigrant organization working at the intersection of Blackness and immigration.

• The Black LGBTQIA+ Migrant Project (BLMP) envisions a world where no one is forced to give up their homeland, where all Black LGBTQIA+ people are free and liberated. We build and center the power of Black LGBTQIA+ migrants to ensure the liberation of all Black people through community-building, political education, creating access to direct services, and organizing across borders. 

• The Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI) educates and engages African American and black immigrant communities to organize and advocate for racial, social and economic justice. 

• Black Immigrants Bail Fund is a National project of the Haitian Bridge Alliance (HBA) and  African Bureau for Immigration and Social Affairs (ABISA)  with support of other Black led organizations  that provides free assistance and relief to black immigrants in pursuit of Liberation and Justice. Our commitment is to eradicate the mass incarceration of black immigrants and level the playing field of equity in due process; transforming one life at a time.

• The UndocuBlack Network (UBN) is a multigenerational network of currently and formerly undocumented Black people that fosters community, facilitates access to resources, and contributes to transforming the realities of our people, so we are thriving and living our fullest lives. 

Consider taking this month (and every month) to check out the work that all of these groups are doing and contribute to the work in whatever way you can!