Blacks – African American, Immigrant and Refugee Forge Common Agenda
In just three days, the lie that said that U.S. born African Americans reject humane immigration reform was utterly destroyed. In Baltimore, MD this weekend over fifty blacks from throughout the United States joined together to build the Black Immigration Network (BIN). The network will be made up of organizations and people of African descent who reside in the United States.
Convened by the Black Alliance for Just Immigration; Which Way Forward: African Americans, Immigration and Race; and the Third World Coalition of the American Friends Service Committee, BIN is the first national network concerned about immigration issues and racial equity issues surrounding both African Americans and immigrants of African descent. From housing to migration, participants mapped out the unique situation of all individuals of African descent. “Whether it comes to getting a job or applying for refugee status, blacks tend to fall to the bottom of the well when it comes to national policy decisions” said K.L. Shannon with the local King County NAACP. Read more
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