Webinar on the Impacts of ICE ACCESS Programs on Local Communities

To register go to: www.detentionwatchnetwork.org/iceaccesswebinar

The goals of these webinars are to refine our collective understanding
of the rapidly expanding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
ACCESS programs that involve state and local law enforcement in
federal immigration enforcement; foster greater collaboration among
national, local and community groups; and share effective strategies
to respond to the threats these evolving programs pose to our
communities.

The webinars are designed for local groups and community members from
diverse fields – including immigration, labor, faith, and criminal
justice – looking to learn more about and fight against ICE
enforcement in their communities.

The first webinar will provide an overview of ICE enforcement through
state and local law enforcement agencies, local jails, and the
criminal justice system, focusing on 287(g) agreements, Secure
Communities, and the Criminal Alien Program.  Presenters will explain
how these programs work and the serious human rights and civil
liberties concerns and violations raised by these and similar
programs.

The second webinar will discuss what local communities are doing to
combat the involvement of state and local police in federal
immigration enforcement efforts. Through interactive case studies from
different regions, presenters will share problems encountered by
communities whose local law enforcement is partnering with ICE,
strategies employed to fight these partnerships, challenges they have
faced, and successes they have had in employing such strategies

To register go to: www.detentionwatchnetwork.org/iceaccesswebinar