XXXImmigration Activism in NYC Today
- All levels
- 18 and older
- $20
- 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
- 2 hours
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Join us for a timely discussion about the current state of the immigrant rights movement in NYC and how New York's immigrant communities are faring 20 years after the creation of ICE, or the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. This panel will explore how immigrant rights activists continue to grapple with post-9/11 immigration policies, including the Trump-era “Muslim Ban,” as well as the recent arrival of asylum seekers from South America via southern states, and the ongoing threat of detention and deportation. How has New York negotiated its status as both a haven for immigrants and a site of anti-immigrant sentiment, past and present?
Co-presented by the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) and part of our ongoing Activist New York series.
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Museum of the City of New York
East Harlem, Manhattan
1220 5th Ave
Btwn E 104th & E 102nd Streets
New York, New York 10029 East Harlem, Manhattan
1220 5th Ave
Btwn E 104th & E 102nd Streets
New York, New York 10029
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