June 19: Night of 1,000 Conversations

Breakthrough TV is sponsoring a Night of 1,000 Conversations this week, focusing on ICE enforcement activities. This THURSDAY, January 19th join the Night of 1,000 Conversations. 
Nationwide, thousands will gather to talk about how The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) undermines due process and the human rights of immigrants by:

Raiding their homes without warrants
Jailing them in inhumane detention centers
Delaying their citizenship because of racial profiling
Click HERE  to find out how others are taking part and how you can host your own conversation. 

At the NYC event on June 19th, former War Veteran, Warren Joseph who’s real life immigration story was  adapted for the character “Marc” in the ICED video game will speak as part of a panel on the Night of the 1,000 Conversations. The panel will focus on the detention and deportation of immigrants in the United States.

Moderated by: Gouri Sadhwani –  Deputy Executive Director for Campaigns and Activism at Amnesty International USA, other panelists include Julie Dinnerstein – Staff Attorney for Sanctuary for Families and Chung Wha Hong – Executive Director of New York Immigration Coalition.

When?
Thursday, June 19th, 2008 at 6:30 p.m.

Where?
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
108 Orchard Street (and Delancey)
NYC

By Subway:
B or D trains to Grand Street;
F to Delancey Street;
J,M, or Z to Essex Street

RSVP: events@tenement.org

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