1. Why do I stand in solidarity? "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!" - Emma Lazarus

2. History of US Immigration Laws  Naturalization Act of 1790  14 th Amendment passed in 1868 to protect persons born in the United States  Literacy requirement added to Immigration Act in 1917  Indians classified as “non-white” stripped them of citizenship in 1923

3. Root Causes of Migration “Push Factors” Conflict Natural Disaster Loss of land due to climate change Economic Reasons “Pull Factors” Jobs Wage Increases Security, Protection, Freedom Family Unification

5. Interfaith Committee for Detained Immigrants Ministries  Broadview Detention Center Prayer with deportees and families inside the detention center Prayer on deportation buses headed for O’Hare Airport Prayer vigil  Pastoral Care at McHenry County Jail  Court Watch Program  Post-Detention Response Network

6. Accompaniment What it IS  Relationship  Support  Listening  Walking with  Offering choices  Acknowledgment  Loving boundaries  PRESENCE What it IS NOT  Assuming you know best  Exerting power  Hearing what you want to hear  Only material aid  Legal aid  Pushing/Pulling

7. Relationship We are working with vulnerable people with diverse experiences. They may have needs beyond what we may be able to understand or help them with. Knowing this and that we all have fears and concerns, we ask you to reflect on your privileges. Keep that reflection and understanding with you as you walk with our immigrant sisters and brothers.

8. Where it all began… Broadview Detention Center – US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Ministry to: Deportees, Families, Prayer on Buses, Prayer Vigil

9. McHenry County Jail

10. Court Watch Post-Detention Accompaniment

11. Post-Detention Response Network Support needs for those released:  Transportation To and from ICE offices, lawyers, hospitality houses Bus/Train tickets (local and national) Former detainees and/or family members  Accompaniment Short Term Long Term  Hospitality and Housing

12. Legal Changes in 2012 Prosecutorial Discretion – can temporarily suspend “low priority” cases for individuals in removal proceedings Permanent Residence Application – changes to application procedures would benefit spouses and children of US citizens by avoiding prolonged separation during the process

13. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that allows businesses to determine the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States. By using E-Verify to determine the employment eligibility of their employees, companies become part of the solution in addressing the problem of unauthorized employment.