Conyers, Clarke to Host Immigration Forum on “ICE Enforcement in Sensitive Locations in Detroit”

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Date: Thursday, June 23, 2011

Contact: Nicole Triplett – 202-226-5543

ADVISORY:  Conyers, Clarke to Host Immigration Forum on “ICE Enforcement in Sensitive Locations in Detroit”

(WASHINGTON) -- House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) and Congressman Hansen Clarke (D-Mich.) will hold a forum next Thursday, June 30^th, at the Hope Academy in Detroit, Michigan on ICE’s recent enforcement actions at local elementary schools and against legal residents and U.S. citizens.  Representatives from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Reform Immigration for America (RIFA), and individuals impacted by ICE’s actions will speak about the adverse impact such actions have had on the immigrant community in Detroit. 

WHAT:            Immigration Forum on “ICE Enforcement in Sensitive Locations in Detroit”

WHEN:            Thursday, June 30, 2011, 6:00 p.m.

WHERE:           Hope Academy, 4443 North Campbell Street, Detroit, MI 48210

WHO: 

·         Congressman John Conyers Jr. (MI-14)

·         Congressman Hansen Clarke (MI-13)

·         Representatives from American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

·         Representatives from Reform Immigration for America (RIFA)

·         Community residents

*Participation list is likely to change.  Additional invited attendees are expected to confirm their participation at a later date.

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