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RAPID RESPONSE NETWORKS (RRN)
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• Babylon
• Brookhaven
• Freeport-Hempstead
• Hampton Bays
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• Huntington
• Long Beach
• Port Washington
• Riverhead
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United in solidarity with immigrants, Rapid Response Networks (RRN) works in Long Island neighborhoods
-- in partnership with Jobs-with-Justice Long Island -- to help prevent unjust detention and deportation
of immigrants.
We do this by:
-- Sharing information with immigrants on their rights
-- Promoting a 24/7 immigrant hotline and providing witness at ICE presence
-- Accompanying immigrants to court appearances
-- Providing referrals to sanctuary spaces for immigrants
-- Providing referrals to immigrants for other services
-- Collaborating with other immigrant support groups
Table of Contents
(Cliick link for more info)
• Know Your Rights
• 24/7 Immigrant Hotline
• Court Accompaniment
• Sanctuary
• Solidarity Fund
• 2020 Census Complete Count
• Education Equity Program
• Traffic Stops
• Collaborations
• News and Events
• Resources
Know Your Rights
(Cliick link for more info)
• What to Do If You Are Stopped by Police
• What to Do If You are Stopped by Police In School
• What to Do If You are Suspended from School
• You Have a Right to an Attorney If You are Arrested
• What to Do If You are Stopped by an Immigration Officer
• What to Do When Interacting With ICE:
• Know Your Rights With ICE
• When ICE is at Your Door
• When ICE is Inside Your Home
• When ICE is on Our Streets
• When ICE Arrests Us
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24/7 Immigrant Hotline
Rapid Response Networks are united in solidarity with immigrants.
Those in need of assistance and information
who are fearing arrest, detention
or deportation should
call the 24/7 immigrant hotline at 516-387-2043.
Click here to see the hotline flyer
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Court Accompaniment
Accompaniment is first and foremost an act of love and solidarity. It is a strategy through
which individuals (Witnesses) provide physical and moral support to immigrant Friends
appearing in court and fearing the possibility of deportation. Through accompaniment,
Witnesses provide their presence not only to create a safer space for immigrant Friends, but
also as a security measure to deter deportation. In the event that we are unable to prevent
deportation, the witnessing and reporting done by accompaniers serves to alert our Friends’
family and the community at large. As a Witness, your presence alone is making a statement to
court judges and the Department of Homeland Security that you will hold them accountable for
any injustice committed against an immigrant Friend.
Click here to read more >>
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Sanctuary
Sanctuary is one of the most ancient traditions that we have as a people of
faith. The ancient Hebrew people allowed temples and even whole cities to declare themselves
places of refuge for persons accused of a crime, a practice that allowed those wrongfully
accused or facing unjust punishment to escape swift and harsh retribution until the matter could
be resolved. In the late Roman Empire, fugitives could find refuge in Christian churches. Later
during the medieval period, churches in Europe were recognized as legal sanctuaries, offering a
safe haven for a temporary period to accused wrong doers.
Click here to read more >>
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2020 Census Complete Count
The U.S. census -- taken once every 10 years -- counts every resident in the United States.
The data collected determines the number of seats each state has in the
House of Representatives and the distribution of billions in federal dollars to local communities.
The 2020 census will require counting a very diverse population of 330 million people in more than
140 million housing units. To get an accurate count, the Census Bureau must have an accurate
address list of every housing unit, maximum self-response to the data submittal and
efficient follow-up with those who do not respond.
Click here to read more >>
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NYCLU Education Equity Program
The New York Civil Liberties Union –- Suffolk County Chapter is excited to announce the launch
of our new Pathways to Education Equity Mentoring Program (PEEMP). This program is designed to
support parents in building collaborative relationships with their local school districts as they
navigate the educational system.
Click here to read more >>
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Traffic Stops
Traffic stops are being used by police to feed the immigrant deportation pipeline.
Minor infractions to avoid are:
- Broken Tail Light on Car
- Broken Mirror on Car
- Air Freshener Hanging in Car
- Rosary Beads Hanging in Car
- Bumper & Window Stickers on Car
- Not Showing Foreign Drivers License
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Solidarity Fund
The DREAM Solidarity Fund is a community raised initiative that seeks to provide financial assistance
for the families of workers facing deportation. Long Island is a very expensive place to live and one
person’s deportation/detainment can have devastating impacts on a family unit’s ability to afford housing,
food, childcare, or medical treatment. 100% of all money raised will go to to families with detained
breadwinners or workers. Please consider donating. No amount is too small!
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Collaborations
Rapid Response Networks (RRN) collaborate with the following oganizations:
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News and Events
(Cliick link for more info)
| Apr 23,2019 |
Advocates note benefits of driver's licenses for undocumented residents |
| Mar 13,2019 |
Marchers Take to the Streets to Support Driver’s License Access for All |
| Feb 27,2019 |
Suffolk Schools & Police Reach Agreement on Role of Resource Officers |
| Feb 26, 2019 |
Role of Police in High Schools Questioned Again at Board Meeting |
| Feb 10, 2019 |
Groups Want Migrant Children Found and Reunited With Parents |
| Jan 22, 2019 |
Former MS-13 Member Who Secretly Helped Police Is Deported |
| Jan 16, 2018 |
Nassau County Asks ICE to Leave East Meadow Jail Campus |
| Jan 9, 2018 |
Immigration Case Heightens Concern About School Officers |
| Jan 9, 2018 |
Crowd Quizzes Suffolk Police About Role in Teen's Deportation |
| Jan 8, 2018 |
Public Speaks Out on Role of School Resource Officer in Huntington |
| Dec 31, 2018 |
Huntington School District Reviewing Relationship with Police and SROs |
| Dec 27, 2018 |
How a Crackdown on MS-13 Caught Up Innocent High School Students |
| Dec 19, 2018 |
Suffolk Cty Welfare-to-Work Comm Reports Climate of Immigrant Fear |
| Dec 6, 2018 |
Jobs With Justice Human Rights Luncheon |
| Nov 28, 2018 |
Workshop: How to Speak Up at a School Board Meeting |
| Nov 21, 2018 |
NYCLU: NY Officers Can't Make Arrests or Hold People for ICE |
| Nov 14, 2018 |
The Hill: 2020 politics make an immigration deal unlikely in lame-duck |
| Nov 14, 2018 |
Newsday: Court rules police can't arrest people on behalf of ICE. |
| Nov 13, 2018 |
Newsday: LI Immigrant detained by ICE after stop for broken headlight |
| Nov 4, 2018 |
Newsday: Despite progress, SCPD and Hispanics struggle with trust |
| Oct 30, 2018 |
Legal Clinic by Suffolk Citizenship Project |
| Oct 25, 2018 |
Public Comment: USDOJ-SCPD Agreement |
| Oct 24, 2018 |
JwJ Accompaniment Trauma Training |
| Oct 18, 2018 |
DOJ report: Suffolk makes policing improvements, work must continue |
| Oct 17, 2018 |
Conservatives fear Trump will cut an immigration deal |
| Oct 16, 2018 |
Documentary Film "The Gang Crackdown" Shown at Cinema Arts Centre
(to view film, click The Gang Crackdown)
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| Sept 28, 2018 |
NYLAG Offers Free Legal Service in Huntington Station |
| Sept 18, 2018 |
Protesters rally at Zeldin ‘campaign stunt’ on immigration at SCCC |
| Aug 31, 2018 |
Long Island Nonprofits Mobilize To Help Immigrants Become Citizens |
| Aug 23, 2018 |
NYCLU Announces Launch of Education Equity Program |
| Aug 1, 2018 |
Undocumented immigrants learn to ‘Know Your Rights' at SCCC |
| July 28, 2018 |
200 Rally in Huntington Against Family Separation at Border |
| July 12, 2018 |
Top Suffolk cops distancing from federal immigration enforcement |
| Jun 30, 2018 |
Long Islanders Rally to Keep Families Together
(photo album of rally) |
| Jun 14, 2018 |
Long Islanders Rally Against Splitting Up Families |
| May 16, 2018 |
NYIC Report: Authorities Unfairly Target Immigrants in MS13 Efforts |
| Apr 27, 2018 |
Sanctuaries Don’t Bring Crime; They Build Immigrants’ Trust With Police |
| Apr 26, 2018 |
Gov Cuomo Issues Cease & Desist Notice to ICE and Threatens Law Suit |
| Apr 16, 2018 |
Suozzi and King Speak on Immigration Reform at Plainview Town Hall |
| Apr 15, 2018 |
Event: What's Ahead for Federal Immigration Policies |
| Apr 10, 2018 |
NYCLU Sues SCPD for Records on Alleged Student Gang Members |
| Mar 19, 2018 |
Event: You Are Not Alone |
| Feb 13, 2018 |
Documentary: Crackdown on MS-13 Sweeps Up Immigrant Teens |
| Jan 30, 2018 |
Former Gang Members Advise How to Combat MS-13 |
| Jan 1, 2018 |
Teens Trapped Between a Gang and the Law |
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Resources
(Cliick link for more info)
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