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Hanukkah Bond Fundraiser
November 29, 2018 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Join the Jewish Coalition for Immigrant Justice NW to shine a light on the darkness of our immigration system.
Over wine and sumptuous desserts, we’ll learn about race and the history of US immigration, current conditions, and raise funds to support the WA Immigrant Solidarity Network’s Bond Fund to secure the release of immigrants at the NW Detention Center.
Speakers:
Jews, Race and the History of U.S. Immigration: Devin E. Naar, UW Isaac Alhadeff Associate Professor of Sephardic Studies, Jewish Studies, and International Studies
Navigating Bond Release and Asylum Today: Hamza Zafer, UW Assistant Professor in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations & Julian Gantt, Community Advocate
A Narrative of a Detainee: Shared by an asylum-seeking detainee formerly incarcerated in the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma
Why a Bond Fund? Eric Holzapfel on WA State Immigrant Solidarity Network (WAISN)’s Immigration Bond Fund