#theyarechildren

[itsafangirlsuniverse-blog1]

Why do people not Understand? I do not write or post smut about the stranger things kids. It's disgusting. They are BABIES. As in, like, little barely teenager babies!!!

[culturestrike]

A Tale of Two Children via End Child Detention

The story of a young boy and girl forced to flee their homes, and how detention can be avoided in order to complete their migration status.

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4/16 in Ithaca, NY at Cornell University: Precarious Lives - Central American families and the limits of U.S. immigration policy.

In 2014, 60,000 children and mothers fled Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras, seeking refuge in the U.S. because of gang threats, domestic violence, and child abuse in their countries. The Obama administration has responded by detaining these families in prison-like conditions for months, many times denying them release on bond and inhibiting their ability to apply for political asylum. A nationwide network of lawyers and activists is organizing to end this practice of family detention and to argue through legal representation that the women and children should be allowed to exercise their internationally recognized rights to live free from violence and persecution. Come and hear about this work through a transnational feminist lens. More information at http://bit.ly/precariouslives

Image by Monica Burke.

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ICYMI: CultureStrike is beginning a long-term process to help replace the existing border symbolism with frames that will be more likely to engender understanding of and support for the immigrant experience in America, which for many begins at the border. This video a recent public event with journalist Oscar Martinez reveals how transnational human stories are integral to understanding the border.

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Miles de niños están en centros de detención de inmigración cerca de la frontera entre EEUU y Mexico después de hacer el viaje a los EEUU para huir la violencia en sus tierras natales.  Estamos colectando mensajes de esperanza y compasión para mandárselos a los niños y darles saber que no están solos, no están olvidados, y que sus vidas cuentan. Entrega tu mensaje hoy en http://theyarechildren.com/es 

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National Humanitarian Vigil - Houston, TX

August 9th, Saturday 7:30pm-9pm

Nueva Vida Church 4124 Telephone Rd, Houston, TX 77087

Join Alianza Mexicana, Mi Familia Vota, and Women and Children Welcoming Committee for the National Humanitarian Vigil on August 9th for the immigrants in our nation and refugee children fleeing violence from their home countries and let our government know that it has an obligation to these children. We demand humane and compassionate responses to help the children fleeing from violence from Central America and regions of Mexico, and a complete overhaul of our current broken immigration system. This is a human rights issue and it is our human and moral responsibility to stand with our siblings.  To participate in this nationwide movement and for more information, please visit http://www.humanityisborderless.org/join/.  Use the tag #iamborderless or #soysinfronteras to join the conversation. *** Únete a la Alianza Mexicana, Mi Familia Vota, y Women and Children Welcoming Committee (Elcomité de bienvenida para mujeres y niños) para la Vigilia Humanitaria Nacional el 9 de agosto paraapoyar a los inmigrantes en nuestro país y los niños refugiados que huyen de la violencia en sus países de origen y también para dejarle saber a nuestro gobierno que tiene la obligación de proteger aestos ninos. Exigimos respuestas humanas y solidarias para los niños que huyen de la violencia en América Central y las regiones de México, y una revisión completa de nuestro sistema actual de inmigración que está quebrado. Esta es una cuestión de derechos humanos y es nuestra responsabilidad humana y moral de estar junto a nuestros hermanos.  Para participar en este movimiento a nivel nacional y para más información, por favor visitehttp://www.humanityisborderless.org/join/. Utilice la consigna #soysinfronteras o #iamborderless para unirse a la conversación.

[realmonica]

Tears of Sorrow... I live in a country that continues to provide another country with billions of dollars and weapons of war that kill innocent children, women and men. While all of this takes place, this country I live in continues to tell us that they don't have money for educational programs, new schools, health care and social services. This country tells us they don’t have money to house and provide refuge to women and children from Central & South America. This country tells us we're in danger of terrorism and use scare tactics to create divisions among it's citizens. This country does not represent me and my best interest. I am deeply sadden and disappointed in the leaders of this country I live in!