WELCOME!

Welcome to the first WICIR newsletter where we will share immediate needs, upcoming events, and an overview of the current landscape! Since the presidential election, there has been fear, pain and exhaustion in our immigrant communities.

To better draw the landscape: people's families are being separated, racial profiling is happening while people are driving and frequently at gas stations (primarily in Ypsilanti), 31 people have called WICIR asking for support since March, the financial needs for legal cases can range anywhere from $200 to $6,500 making it incredibly costly, and we continue to support families whether through public campaigns or personal support. Please continue to keep tabs on WICIR's newsletter, Facebook page, and soon-to-be website to stay on top of how to plug in for you and friends in supporting our neighbors and friends.

IMMEDIATE NEEDS

--WICIR's teen group needs donations of afterschool snacks. Please contact fmendoza@umich.edu for more info on how to donate.

--Get your Washtenaw county ID! Learn more about the ID at the Washtenaw ID Project Facebook page

Donate to WICIR now!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Last week the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners passed a set of resolutions supporting our county's immigrant communities. The resolution still has to pass the full Board, so make sure to show up Wed, May 17 in support!

WICIR will be holding a Legal Aid fundraiser on June 3rd 5-9pm at 344 8th Street in Ann Arbor. We hope you'll join us! Keep an eye out for more details.

We also hope you'll come out for the Washtenaw Congregational Sanctuary Fundraiser on June 25th.

The Ann Arbor Human Rights Commission is seeking comments on policing in Ann Arbor. You can submit comments anonymously. More info here

RESOURCES

The Michigan Immigrant Rights Center (MIRC) has developed great Know Your Rights info packets available in both English and Spanish .

The SE MI Migrant Resource Council has also prepared a resource packet for residents.

In response to the increasing demand for legal services, WICIR is developing a spreadsheet of non-profit organizations and private attorneys in Washtenaw County and the surrounding region, including their fees and areas of practice. The spreadsheet will be updated as new information becomes available!

WICIR TEEN GROUP

WICIR's teen group has been working to support youth whose parents are going through deportation proceedings. In the last few months, they have also made posters for the Immigrants march, participated in marches and written to their congressperson. Make sure to listen to their monthly radio show at the WICKIDZ website .

NATIONAL NEWS

#JusticeforJuan On February 17, Juan Manuel Montes, a DACA-recipient was detained by officials in California and recently deported to Mexico. Sign the petition and tell Secretary Kelly to stop deporting DACA-recipients like Juan

About WICIR

WICIR's mission is to provide culturally sensitive and supportive urgent response to those in Washtenaw county in immigration-related crises, impact local governmental policies to empower and protect immigrant community members, and to work toward humane national immigration reform.

There are lots of ways to get more involved with WICIR. We encourage everyone to add WICIR's Urgent Response Phone Number (1-734-355-2707) to their phone. This phone number should be used only in emergency situations. For questions about regarding fundraising or volunteering please email wicir.washtenaw@gmail.com or message WICIR on Facebook

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