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Bertha Rodriguez and Jirandy Martinez from CRC are on the front lines of the legal battle. "Unfortunately, we have had ice encounters both locally and also at immigration courts. So when families are scheduled to attend their immigration courts, unfortunately they have been detained and because we have our community justice program that can support that family and just provide those services, especially in such a scary time When we get in front of the courtroom, we have ICE a

Standing Up for Refugee Rights At a recent rally in White Plains, community members gathered to support refugees and immigrants. Speakers included County Legislator David Imamura, local faith and advocacy leaders, and Frank Pierson from Neighbors for Refugees.  Please click here to read more about the rally and how Neighbors is standing up for those who need the most help, including a brief video . Because refugees cannot safely appear at public rallies, Frank spoke on beh

They're detaining people even with pending cases that had never been done before in the history of our country.

In a recent Westchester rally in White Plains, people gathered to speak out and stand up for the rights of immigrants and refugees. Attendees heard from County Legislature David Imamura a well as leaders from Open Arms for Refugees, Our Common Beliefs, Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic, Dominican Sisters of Hope, Team TLC NYC, and our very own Frank Pierson from Neighbors for Refugees. Because a public gathering like this is not safe for refugees, community members spoke out o