Know your rights when protesting!
• Direct your support specifically to local DACA and undocumented students by specifying "student aid" under "in honor of."
• Direct your support specifically to the Bond & Legal Defense Fund by specifying "bond fund" under "in honor of."
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A Collective Discussion of Harsha Walia’s (2020) ‘Border and Rule: Global Migration, Capitalism and the Rise of Racist Nationalism’ 
 
In Border and Rule, one of North America’s foremost thinkers and immigrant rights organizers delivers an unflinching examination of migration as a pillar of global governance and gendered racial class formation. 
    
Here is a link to how to get the book.                                               
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PART I:  Sat. July 24th 9:30am-11:15 am  (online) 
Part I and II of ‘Border and Rule’, pp.1-127 AND watch Documentary Film: La Lucha Sigue (2021)
Online here: (please register now!) 
https://ithaca.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0oc-6vqTIqGNZfnDlkY2ZgVb36nZCdgu9x 
 (documentary link will be sent asap to those who register, as will some discussion questions) 
These parts (I&II) center on Displacement Crisis, not a border crisis as the roots of migration & on the ways in which criminalization is formulated.  
Film La Lucha Sigue: https://www.cinemapolitica.org/es/film/la-lucha-sigue-struggle-continues 
Description: In Honduras, the most dangerous place in the world to be a land defender, the Lenca and Garífuna people are not backing down. They are fighting to uphold their rights and Indigenous and Black cultures in the face of state backed megaprojects and narco-traffickers who seek to assassinate them, destroy their lands, and erase their existence. This film adds critical insight to the global debate on how state violence is used to quell self-determination and uphold imperialism and colonialism.  
Spanish-English interpretation may be available, we are trying to bring in surprise guests from the community; please reach out to [email protected] with any questions.

PART II: August 14th or 15th time TBD (in person, outdoors, in Ithaca NY) 
Part III and IV of ‘Border and Rule’ pp. 131-220 AND Podcast: The Rustbelt Abolition Radio with Aly Wane and Abraham Paulos ‘No walls, no cages: From migrant justice to prison abolition’ (link will be sent to those who register) 
These parts (III&IV) are related to migrant labor, the carceral state, and racial capitalism and exclusions, the racist nationalist discourses, and refusing all of these/this. The relationship between prison abolition and abolishing borders and thinking through notions of citizenship/noncitizenship through an abolitionist lens are among topics brought up in the book and podcast. 
TCIRC supports the development of immigrant-led organizing, advocacy and services in Tompkins County. To get involved, contact us online or call a member of our steering committee: Carlos Gutierrez (607 277-8699); Patricia Rodriguez (607 339-1372); Ute Ritz-Deutch (607 351-8033).
TCIRC History/Mission/Goals

The Tompkins County Immigrant Rights Coalition was first established in 2005 to support immigrants in the community and, at a later time, to advocate for comprehensive immigration reform at a federal level.

In 2016, TCIRC was reinvigorated to advocate for, support and empower people who are vulnerable under the immigration system on personal, institutional and systemic levels. In 2017, the TCIRC became a member of the New York Immigration Coalition, and the Tompkins County Workers’ Center became our fiscal sponsor.

We support the development of immigrant-led organizing, advocacy and services in Tompkins County and neighboring counties. We also intend to build community, sustain relationships and work with organizations that are responsive to the needs and concerns of immigrants as individuals, families and communities. Our Steering Committee brings together volunteers (no more than 20) from diverse backgrounds and multiple affiliations. Members of TCIRC are active in community projects, such as the Tompkins County Rapid Response Network for Immigrants.

Our goals are to:

--work closely with immigrants in our community to assess their needs and develop strategies to address their concerns;

--provide leadership training and resources for migrant communities and non-citizens to advocate for themselves in work places, schools and social service organizations;

--educate noncitizens about their rights, how to prepare for possible arrests and detentions. and how to navigate the detention and deportation systems;

--bring awareness to the broader public about the effects of immigration policy among non-citizen communities;

-identify (and share about) trustworthy, accessible legal representation for non-citizens who are facing legal proceedings in immigration and criminal courts, detained, and facing other types of abuses (labor, landlord, etc.), which are exacerbated by their immigration status;

-- to work in and build coalitions with vulnerable individuals and groups, and work together with other organizations doing work in immigrant rights issues;

-develop informed community support for detained migrants and non-citizens who are arrested, detained and in court;

-educate our community about how U.S. domestic and foreign policies are contributing to the roots of migration; and
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-facilitate the formation of organizational spaces, trusting relationships and social/cultural forums among a wide network of individuals and groups affected by the immigration system. ​