Wed, Nov 14, 2018 12:46 p.m.
Denver Mayor Hancock and Columbus Councilmember Brown to Discuss SAFE Network of Deportation Defense
Denver Mayor Hancock and Columbus Councilmember Brown to Discuss SAFE Network of Deportation Defense
From: Vera Institute of Justice [mailto:nicole@npstrategygroup.net]
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2018 10:22 AM
Subject: Denver Mayor Hancock and Columbus Councilmember Brown to Discuss SAFE Network of Deportation Defense
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2018 10:22 AM
Subject: Denver Mayor Hancock and Columbus Councilmember Brown to Discuss SAFE Network of Deportation Defense
For Planning Purposes: November 15, 2018
Contact: Michael Earls at michael@npstrategygroup.com and 202-494-8555
***MEDIA ADVISORY***
Press Call: Thursday, November 15 at 12 PM Eastern/10 AM Mountain
DIAL IN: 877-876-9174; PASSCODE: "SAFE"
RSVP requested to press contact
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock and Columbus Councilmember Elizabeth Brown to Discuss SAFE Network and Importance of Publicly-Funded Deportation Defense
Denver, CO – On a press call on Thursday, November 15 at 12 PM ET/10 AM MT, Denver, Colorado Mayor Michael Hancock and Columbus, Ohio City Councilmember Elizabeth Brown will join with experts and advocates to highlight the successes of the Vera Institute of Justice's Safety and Fairness for Everyone (SAFE) Network as vit reaches its one year anniversary and announces plans to expand in year two. The SAFE Network is a diverse group of a dozen U.S. cities and counties, including Denver and Columbus, dedicated to providing publicly-funded representation for people facing deportation.
For too long, most immigrants facing the terrifying prospect of deportation from their homes, loved ones, communities, and families have had no access to legal counsel and have found themselves navigating the complexities of immigration law alone. The SAFE Network aims to change that imbalance and ensure due process for immigrants, providing clients with representation, legal information, and a fair day in court.
In its first year, SAFE Network attorneys made a difference in the lives of their clients and related families and communities: in year one, a remarkable 38 percent of cases represented by SAFE attorneys and completed in immigration court resulted in successful outcomes, permitting SAFE clients to remain in the United States. By comparison, only approximately 3 percent of unrepresented cases nationwide are successful. Ultimately, it's for a judge to decide what happens to each case in immigration court. But a fair decision cannot be reached when only one side is properly represented.
WHAT: Press call on SAFE Network and importance of publicly-funded deportation defense efforts
WHEN: Thursday, November 15 at 12 PM Eastern/10 AM Mountain
WHO: Mayor Michael Hancock, Mayor of Denver, Colorado
Councilmember Elizabeth Brown, City Council Member, Columbus, Ohio
Annie Chen, Program Director for the SAFE Network, Vera Institute of Justice
Mekela Goehring, Executive Director, Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAN)
A SAFE Network client from the Denver area
DIAL IN: 877-876-9174; PASSCODE: "SAFE" (RSVP requested in advance as a courtesy to press contact)
ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND:
The press call will take place as government leaders, advocates, and legal service providers from across the country gather in Denver, Colorado to build on the successes of year one and work to grow the SAFE Network into a sustained presence in a growing number of cities and counties across America. In light of its importance and first year successes, the Vera Institute of Justice will announce plans to expand the SAFE Network. More details available at www.vera.org
The approach advanced by the SAFE Network and its universal representation model recognizes that a crucial way to keep our communities cohesive and safe, and to protect the values of due process and fairness, is to ensure legal representation for those whose future depends on it. Much like a public defense model in criminal cases, the universal representation model advanced by the SAFE Network means that everyone at risk of deportation should have access to due process and a fair day in court even if they cannot afford an attorney.
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About the Vera Institute of Justice:
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2 comments:
"For too long, most immigrants facing the terrifying prospect of deportation from their homes, loved ones, communities, and families have had no access to legal counsel and have found themselves navigating the complexities of immigration law alone."
WHO ARE THESE IMMIGRANTS? DO THEY MEAN THE ILLEGAL ALIENS THAT BREAK OUR LAWS WITH IMPUNITY?
A network of citizens needs to be set up. Jam the phones of these "immigration advocates", disrupt their offices and meetings, etc. Now!
Aiding and abetting criminal behavior. Racketeering? Could be. A federal offense.
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