It isn’t over yet: please continue the pressure The government has agreed to postpone the deportation of 17-year old Gilda Lakatos and her mother Katalin (Robertne) Lakatos for another two months. After Gilda and Katalin courageously spoke out publicly about…
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Call for Solidarity: Only one day remaining for the Lakatos family
facebook event #noneistoomany #lakatos The temporary stay of deportation 17-year old Gilda Lakatos and her mother Katalin won in May expires on Saturday and the Hungarian Roma family has not yet heard back on their application for permanent residence on…
JUNE: Month Against Borders and Deportations! Schedule of events!
Solidarity Across Borders declares June 2016 a “Month Against Deportations.” In the context of ongoing struggles for justice and dignity for all migrants, refugees and undocumented people, Solidarity Across Borders and allies are organizing actions throughout the month of June…
Building a Solidarity City Together! A Community Workshop & Presentation (May 24)
Building a Solidarity City Together! A Community Workshop and Presentation Tuesday, May 24, 6:30pm 1500 de Maisonneuve West, #204 (métro Guy-Concordia) Free. Welcome to all. Childcare available on site. Translation (French-English). Wheelchair accessible venue. Learn more about migrant justice organizing…
CALL FOR SOLIDARITY: ROMA FAMILY FACING DEPORTATION
Gilda and Robertne (Katalin) Lakatos are facing deportation on Thursday, May 12th (see background below). Please support them in the following ways: 1. Come to show your support at a press conference on Tuesday, May 10th at 10:30am at 1500…
UPDATES: CBSA Montreal offices occupied and disrupted
Hear stories from migrants directly affected by the violence of CBSA and Canada’s immigration system. Check out the SSF Youtube page for video testimonies and stories #StopDeportations #ShutDownCBSA https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWbqJPBi_4oVwjKvXNRGNGA 12:28pm: Two violent arrests by the cops at the support rally…
Appeal from Non Status Women’s Collective of Montreal
Following the Press Conference held on January 17th by the Montreal Non Status Women’s Collective, and its positive media impact, we would like to continue the dynamic. To do so, we need all of you and your networks to help…
Migrant justice organizers denounce the deportation of Guatemalan migrant worker this morning
Press Conference: Migrant justice organizers denounce the deportation of Guatemalan migrant worker this morning, the result of drug raid on employer Friday April 29th at 10am At the Immigrant Workers Centre 4755 Van Horne, Office #110 (Metro Plamondon) Montreal, April…
Deportation Cost prevents Reunification of Montreal Family
Montreal, 30 March 2016 — Immigration Canada is demanding that a man pay for the cost of his own deportation before he can return to Canada and be reunited with his family in Montreal. Robert (not his real name), a…
Non Status Women to Prime Minister: “Continue to Ignore us, We don’t Exist”
A group of non status women began haunting the riding office of Justin Trudeau yesterday. After calling on Mr. Trudeau on numerous occasions to take a position on people living without status in Canada, a dozen women, shrouded and carrying…
Organizing Assembly: Status for All
We are providing childcare; translation (English-French-Spanish); snacks; metro tickets as needed. The location is wheelchair accessible. Please get in touch about any other accessibility needs. Solidarity Across Borders (SAB) is holding an organizing assembly for the annual Status for All…
International Women’s Day: the Non-Status Women’s Collective of Montreal demands equality for undocumented women in a new video
Montreal, 8 March 2016 — Still waiting for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to respond to their open letter and a subsequent press conference, the Non-Status Women’s Collective of Montreal is launching a new video on International Women’s Day: “we want…