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Stop Deportations

2 Million 2 Many, preparing to march
2 Million is Too Much, Getting Ready to March

Through our work alongside the SF Bay Area Coalition for Immigrant Justice (SFBFIJ) we have been active in the campaign #Not1MoreDeportation (Not 1 More Deportation), led by the National Day Labor Network (NDLON), demanding that President Obama provide administrative relief that places a moratorium on all deportations.

As we work to ensure access to immigration status for as many people as possible, we continue our commitment to organize, educate and fight until each and every one of our family members, friends and neighbors can live their lives with dignity and without fear of being separated from their loved ones by deportation.

 

 

Unaccompanied Minors

For more than two decades, MUA has worked to support migrant families who have crossed the borders of Mexico and Central American countries, and who have had to overcome unimaginable obstacles to have a chance to provide a better life for their families. Although the phenomenon of minors crossing these borders alone is not new, in the last year we have seen a dramatic and alarming increase in the number of minors undertaking this dangerous journey alone. Equally alarming is the decrease in the age of the children who make this trip: children up to 6 years old traveling alone or with other children. These children make this dangerous and even deadly journey with the purpose of reuniting with their families or escaping life-threatening situations in their countries of origin. As women and mothers, we understand the importance of fighting for this vulnerable population. MUA has participated in various coalitions and alliances to ensure that unaccompanied minors and their families feel welcome and have access to the resources they need after this migration experience. We have participated in conversations, actions and events on both sides of the Bay, which have resulted in increased funding for legal assistance to minors and their families who are in accelerated removal, also called “Rocket Docket.” Our work continues, and we understand that free legal support is only the first step of many that are necessary to support these families and children. We also continue the work we have done for more than two decades: being there for people who need help, listening, supporting and connecting them with the resources they need, and helping them transform their experiences into personal growth, and traumas into empowerment, making connections with the social causes of forced migration. Our goal is that, together, we can mitigate the negative impact of migration and make long-term changes for migrants in the United States and those who will come in the future.