Federal immigration policy keeps shifting, and the cruelty keeps escalating. It may not be in the news every day, but our immigrant neighbors and friends continue to face enormous challenges–in their communities and workplaces, financially, emotionally, legally. We're called to stand up, speak out, and protect the dignity and rights of our neighbors and friends.
Moderator: Luis Marentes — Emeriti Faculty, Spanish and Portuguese Studies, UMass Amherst.
Panelists:
Claudia Torres — Attorney, Justice at Work, with a background in workers' rights and a deep commitment to advancing social justice and collective well-being
Julia Schlozman — Senior Staff Attorney, JALSA (Jewish Alliance for Law and Social Action), deeply involved in legislative and policy work with a focus on immigration.
Leela Ramachandran– Co-Director of the MetroWest Works Center (Casa)
Jairo, a client of Casa.