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LIVE NOW: Thank you for joining our #VISIONAct Twitter chat covering the urgent need to #StopICEtransfers from California’s jails and state prisons! The VISION Act (AB 937) is authored by @AsmCarrillo, and backed by a strong coalition of organizations and legislative leaders.
During the next hour, we’ll tackle question on why we need the #VISIONAct, and lift up stories of those impacted by ICE transfers. Our organizational participants include: @AsianPrisonerSC, @CALimmigrant, @the_ILRC, @MigrantFreedom, @ImmJustice...
... @YoungWomenFree, @sister_warriors, @survivepunish, @ndlon, @AllianceSnDiego, @SDIRC, @c_c_w_p, @CURYJ, @TGIJP, @aaaj_alc, @restore_CAL, @YouthJusticeLA, @CERIeastbay, @LBIRC562, @IC4IJ, @SEARAC, @SIRENImmiRights, @vietriseoc, @4humanintegrity
Individuals supporters of the #VISIONAct and other groups are encouraged to join today’s chat as well! Check out the guide at http://bit.ly/VISIONchat
Follow along and chime in with your thoughts/questions using the hashtag #VISIONAct and #StopICEtransfers, and be sure to tag Gov @GavinNewsom to urge him to end the harsh double punishment of immigrant communities in California!
Q1: What is the #VISIONAct (AB 937)?
Q2: What are Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) transfers?
Q3: How does entanglement by local jails and state prisons with ICE impact our communities?
Q4: Who are the community members impacted by ICE transfers? Tell us your/their stories.
Q5: Why does the #VISIONAct matter to you/your organization?
Q6: What can we do to #StopICEtransfers and pass the #VISIONAct?
That’s it! Thank you to everyone who joined us today in support of the #VISION Act. Now let’s #StopICEtransfers for good in California!
