Daily Dispatch 8/30/18
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August 30, 2018
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Update on the Prison Strike August 29, 2018
The Quixote Center is one of over 300 organizations that has endorsed the demands of prisoners around the country who are engaged in various forms of protests that began last week and runs through September 9th.
It is difficult to get confirmation of actions that take place inside prisons, but today’s update from Jailhouse Lawyers Speak included the following items that were confirmed from the last few days:
Daily Dispatch 8/29/18
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August 29, 2018
The ICE:
Detained immigrants held in office building basements, cheap motels awaiting transport.
Daily Dispatch 8/28/18
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August 28, 2018
The Detainees:
The stories of four women living in an Ohio jail after ICE workplace raid – and the financial motivations these local facilities have for contracting with ICE.
Daily Dispatch 8/27/18
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August 27, 2018
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Daily Dispatch 8/25/18
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August 25, 2018
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Statement of Solidarity with National Prison Strike
The Quixote Center stands in solidarity with people who are incarcerated in the United States and who are currently engaged in collective actions to raise awareness about the conditions of incarceration and demanding change.
We endorse the 10 point platform of the National Prison Strike:
Daily Dispatch 8/24/18
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August 24, 2018
“Truth isn’t truth”:
Perception vs. reality: Politicians inflate the number of immigrants and the people choose to believe them.
Oppose Kraninger's Nomination to CFPB
President Trump has nominated Kathy Kraninger to be the next director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Kraninger has very little experience for this post. Currently, she works for the Office of Management and Budget overseeing program planning and implementation for the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice. As a result, she has been a key player in coordinating immigration policy, especially the “zero tolerance” policy that led to thousands of children being separated from family members.
Daily Dispatch 8/23/18
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August 23, 2018
I dreamed a dream in time gone by... :
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds to immigration heckler – and doesn’t back down.
... Now life has killed the dream, I dreamed:
Daily Dispatch 8/22/18
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August 22, 2018
The Communities:
Researchers from the Brookings Institution suggest that every American student be required to attend a citizenship ceremony before graduation.
National Prison Strike Begins Today
Beginning today, August 21, people incarcerated in at least 17 states will take part in coordinated non-violent actions to demand changes in the conditions under which they are held. The dominant strategy will be work stoppage organized in protest of unpaid or minimally paid work done by people incarcerated throughout the system. German Lopez, writing for Vox, explains.