Immigration

Don’t Separate Families

 in Immigration

Don’t Separate Families ProtestThis Friday and every Friday rest of this yearFri Dec 6 – noon-1:00 – College and Dickson Streets Lots of people in Fayetteville see this is wrong. Quakers of Fayetteville are crazy enough to think you’re one of them. Come join them, rain or shine, every Friday until Christmas. The terrible situation on our border is getting more horrific. Fayetteville Quaker Meeting invites other concerned people to join them in reminding our community that this is not what our values can tollerate. Please wear white to the protest.

Bring Mama Mayra Back to her 3 Children

 in Current Events / Immigration / Justice

Friday March! Bring Mama Mayra Back to her 3 Children Friday Jan 18 – 1:00-3:00 pm – Federal Courthouse, 35 E. Mountain St. Fayetteville Mayra Machado is a young mom who will be sentenced on Jan 18 for re-entering the U.S. to be with her three U.S. citizen children. Join us in showing support for her and her family at the federal courthouse this Friday! It’s time to reunite this family! Show up early to avoid the line and not take too long to get thru security; and don’t bring lots of stuff to keep the line moving. Everyone will […]

People Power of Washington County

 in Current Events / Immigration / Justice / People Power

Monday – Dec 11 – 10:00 am, Benton County Sheriff Office 1300 NW 14th St., BentonvilleI YOUR HELP IS NEEDEDATTEND MEETING WITHI.C.E. (Immigration & Customs Enforcement)You are cordially invited to join People Power at the ICE Meeting to be held Dec 11, 10:00 am in at the Benton County Sheriff’s Office at 1300 NW 14th St., Bentonville. Don’t separate families in Washington County. We’re working to hold our leaders accountable. ICE is the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency. They are the enforcement arm of immigration policy. People Power is determined to be part of helping our community to be strong […]

ICE Community Input Meeting

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ICE Community Input Meeting Tues Dec 11 — 10:00 am — Benton County Administration Building 215 E. Central Ave, Bentonville, AR Your Help Needed ! This is a public meeting that ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) is required to hold each year. The purpose is for ICE to talk about their work, and hear public input. People Power hopes that you agree that we need to be there. Please join People Power at this meeting. You need not speak, or feel you must be an expert on immigration issues to be a valuable presence. If we have a good number […]

Becoming American: A Documentary Film

 in Community / Current Events / Immigration

“Becoming American: A Documentary Film and Discussion Series on Our Immigration Experience” Thursday Sept 6 – 5:30 pm – Fayetteville Public Library The Fayetteville Public Library is hosting a new program series titled “Becoming American: A Documentary Film and Discussion Program on Our Immigration Experience.” We cordially invite you and your colleagues to attend. “Becoming American” is a series of six two-hour programs that are free and open to the public. Programs feature documentary film screenings and discussions led by a scholar/moderator and are designed to encourage an informed discussion of immigration issues against the backdrop of our country’s immigration […]

AUCC Picnic & Stories

 in Community / Current Events / Immigration

Arkansas United Communites Coalition June 30 – 1:00-4:00 pm – Coalition Office 1301 E.Robinson, Suite B6, Springdale Meet immigrant neighbors and hear stories of their lives in Arkansas. AUCC is an immigrant support center that works statewide to ensure rights for everyone. Bring a potluck dish to share and meet new friends. Picnic & Historias facebook event

Families Belong Together Rally

 in Community / Current Events / Immigration / Justice

Sat June 30 – 6:00-8:00 pm Fayetteville Town Center Let’s gather to take part in a nation wide call to demand an end to the cruel and unjustified separation of immigrant children from their families. Stay tuned for the speaker line up and more information on how you can take action. This is a family friendly and wheelchair accessible event. Accessible parking can be found on the west side of the square behind Experience Fayetteville, and on the east side of the square, behind the Pryor Center. Spanish: Vamos a unirnos para participar en una llamada nacional para exigir el […]

The Children are NOT Safe

 in Immigration / Justice

Weekly Children’s Protest Fridays noon-1:00 College and Dickson at the Courthouse. Local Fayetteville Quaker Meeting is coordinating a weekly protest in deep frustration that the needs of people – especially these children – are being cruelly manipulated for political points. This protest will continue at Friday noon for an indefinite period. Other protests and support activities will be ongoing while concerns continue to be processed. To post an activity here, send email to omni@omnicenter.org. Now Pres Trump declares that he will not separate children from parents. However his policies don’t protect children or facilitate more humane immigration procedures… they only […]