Hosted by the Campaign for Peace, Disarmament and Common Security
At the forefront of the Trump/MAGA white supremacy campaign is the mass deportation of millions of immigrants, most of whom are guilty of no more than fleeing for their lives from war zones and communities consumed in violence or in pursuit of work and economic security. Families are being shattered, and lives are put at risk. And like Trump’s protectionist tariffs, the deportations undermine our communities and national economic vitality.
Join three immigrant rights experts and activists to learn what is happening and how we can respond. Hosted by the Campaign for Peace, Disarmament and Common Security on March 18, 2025, at 7 pm- 8:30 pm (EST).
Speakers: Araceli Argueta is the Organizing and Advocacy Director for the American Friends Service Committee’s New Jersey Immigrant Rights Program. She is an organizer, anthropologist, and campaigner from El Salvador. She has organized for over 10 years across Latin America with women, youth, and indigenous people, creating tools and tactics to mobilize people from different backgrounds. She has worked on gender rights, migration, environmental and biocultural protection. Itzel Hernandez is an immigrant rights organizer with the American Friends Service Committee in Red Bank, New Jersey. She is also a recipient of DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). Dr. Alexandra Piñeros Shields is an Associate Professor and directs the Master of Public Policy Program at the Heller School, Brandeis University where she teaches courses on immigration policy, economic justice, and participatory action research. She serves on the Boards of the ACLU and the Massachusetts Budget & Policy Center.
This webinar is co-sponsored by CPDCS and Mass Peace Action. To join the call, go to: https://masspeaceaction.org/event/first-they-came-for-the-immigrants-understanding-responding-to-mass-deportations/