150 Undocumented Youth and Immigrant Workers From Across the Country Come Together For National Convening
New York, NY - On Friday, October 6 over 150 undocumented youth from across the country will gather in New York City for a 3-day national convening. The National UndocuGathering comes in the wake of Trump’s repeal of DACA, and a month of protests and civil disobedience actions, led by undocumented youth. The Cosecha Movement is bringing undocumented youth and families together, to process the DACA repeal and get aligned on where the immigrant rights movement must go from here.
Who: Movimiento Cosecha, Over 150 Undocumented Youth and Immigrant Workers
What: National Convening for Undocumented Youth and Workers
When: Friday October 6th-Sunday October 8th. There will be an open session for press on Saturday October 7th, from 3:30pm-6pm. If you are interested in covering our event, please reach out to our media contact. Interviews are available upon request only.
Where: 1 West 4th St. New York, NY
“Trump’s repeal of DACA has caused a crisis for undocumented youth, but we know that this fight isn’t just for us. This is a fight to win permanent protection, dignity, and respect for all 11 million undocumented immigrants,” said Thais Marques, one of the UndocuGathering organizers. “The White House wants to use undocumented youth as ”bargaining chips” to fund the wall and pass stricter enforcement measures that will harm our families, our communities, and all immigrant workers. We believe we must come together at this critical moment to figure out how we can fight for immigrant youth and all 11 million undocumented immigrants.”
KJ