APRIL 12th Join the People's Tribunal on Abuse in ICE Detention in Washington D.C.
John Iadarola interviews Liz Martinez of the Freedom for Immigrants organization on People's Tribunal on Abuse in ICE Detention being held on April 12th. More info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/557836974594962/ Learn more about Freedom for Immigrants here: http://www.freedomforimmigrants.org On Thursday, April 12, 2018, immigrant rights activists, community leaders, and people who have survived sexual abuse in the immigration detention system will gather in front of the National Archives Building for a people’s tribunal to hold ICE accountable for the systemic sexual and physical abuses in their detention facilities and their culture of secrecy. During this tribunal, people who have survived abuse in ICE detention will share their testimonies and issue their judgment and demands. This tribunal will be held exactly one year after Freedom for Immigrants (formerly known as CIVIC) filed a complaint in April 2017 to the Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties detailing the prevalence of reports of sexual abuse, assault, and harassment in ICE detention facilities and the lack of adequate government investigation into these reports. Read more about the civil rights complaint here: freedomforimmigrants.org/sexual-assault Subsequently, in August 2017, ICE petitioned the National Archives and Records Administration for permission to start routinely destroying records of abuses in ICE detention, including deaths in custody, solitary confinement and sexual assault. In response, Freedom for Immigrants and the Civil Rights Education and Enforcement Center immediately sent ICE a litigation hold letter to prevent the destruction of these records. Read more here: thenation.com/article/ice-wants-to-destroy-its-records-of-in-custody-deaths-sexual-assault-and-other-detainee-files Now, we are going to the National Archives Building to share our testimonies and shine light on the abuses that ICE is attempting to erase from history. We will never be silenced, and we will never stop fighting for justice. Justice comes from the people! La justicia viene del pueblo! When: Thursday, April 12, 2018, 12:00 pm — 2:00 pm Where: Outside of the National Archives Building, 700 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20408 Organizers: Freedom for Immigrants (formerly known as CIVIC); Detention Watch Network; SEARAC
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