“There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.” (1 John 4:18) Today we celebrate the opportunity to turn a page, as a country, and move toward healing.
Anti-Discrimination
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All people deserve access to health and safety, not deportation to countries they initially fled because of persecution and violence. The United States must prioritize Black immigrants’ and asylum seekers’ experiences in policies and legislation to build a more just, humane, and equitable immigration system.
Despite the global pandemic which has slowed most international travel, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is accelerating the deportation of Black migrants to countries they fled, retaliating against those who speak out about abuses in detention.
Learn about the journey many Black Africans make to the U.S. to escape persecution–and the journey some are forced to make back via deportation via this recording from National African Immigrant Heritage Month.
On the last day of National African Immigrant Heritage Month, learn about the journey many Black Africans make to the U.S. to escape persecution–and the journey some are forced to make back via deportation.