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JFREJ Immigrant Justice/Racial Justice Campaign

1.) To write to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Thomas Ridge to object to mandatory detention of immigrants and to urge due process for these vulnerable detainees, and for ALL detainees go to
* http://action.humanrightsfirst.org/campaign/write_ridge?source=ga_adv

2.) HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL includes cutting-edge works that address issues related to immigrants and refugees.

*Persons of Interest: by Alison Maclean and Tobias Perse
The voices of detainees after 9/11 are heard in this compelling and poignant film.
Preceded by DOWN THE WIRE by Pip Starr, Australia
The story of 1000 activists at the gates of one of Australia's most notorios refugee concentration camps.
* Wed June 16: 1:00 p.m.
* Walter Reade Theater, Lincoln Center, 165 West 65th Street
* TO PURCHASE TIX: (212) 496-3809 or www.filmlinc.com
* MORE INFO and FULL PROGRAM:
http://www.hrw.org/iff/2004/ny/schedule.html

3.) Free Public Forum: THE PATRIOT ACT AND IMMIGRATION: ARE WE CLOSING THE GOLDEN DOOR?
Panelists include: Muzaffar Chisti, James Loprest, Victoria Neilson, Visuvanathan Rudrakumaran, Mark von Sternberg.
* Monday, June 14, 6:00 to 8:00 pm
* NYCLA Home of Law 14 Vesey Street (Between Broadway and Church Street)
* RSVP: (212) 267-6646, ext. 233

4.) JFREJ MEMBERSHIP UPDATE & ORIENTATION
Membership Update & Orientation is the perfect way to meet other JFREJers, find out what is happening at JFREJ, and get involved in our campaigns.
* Wednesday, June 16, 6:30 to 8:30 pm
* JFREJ office, 135 West 29th St., Suite 600, between 6th and 7th Aves.
* Food will be served at the Orientation, so please RSVP to sarahjfrej@igc.org or 212-647-8966 ext. 12.

5.) To join the JFREJ Immigrant Justice Campaign Planning Committee, contact Sarah Eisenstein at sarahjfrej@igc.org or 212 647-8966, ext. 12.