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Refugee Lottery Flash Mob at the IRB

A flash mob took over the space outside the Immigration and Refugee Board in Montreal earlier this morning. The group denounced the arbitrary nature of refugee board decisions and specifically to show their solidarity with the Nemeth family, a Roma…

(Kreyòl) Depi ke yo anonse yo pral leve moratwa sou Ayiti ak Zimbabwe: plis ke 3500 moun riske fè fas pwochennman a depòtasyon

Annou kole tèt ansanm nan yon kokennchenn rasanbleman Depi ke yo anonse yo pral leve moratwa sou Ayiti ak Zimbabwe: plis ke 3500 moun riske fè fas pwochennman a depòtasyon Sispann depòtasyon yo! Regilarize sitiyasyon legal tout moun! Samdi 31…

(January 27) Call for support: Nemeth family facing deportation to Hungary Wednesday

Call for support: Roma family facing deportation to Hungary in five days Anasztazia Szilagyi, husband Dezso Nemeth, and their two children Mark (21) and Mercedesz (10) are scheduled to be deported to Hungary on Wednesday, January 28th. –> Court Support…

(Saturday) Community Assembly: Moratorium on deportations to Haiti and Zimbabwe lifted

Community Assembly Moratorium on deportations to Haiti and Zimbabwe lifted: 3500 threatened with possible removal No deportations! Status for All! Saturday, January 31, 3pm-7pm at the Bureau de la communauté haitienne de Montréal 6970 Rue Marquette (near métro Fabre) –…

Nemeth family media coverage

Normand Grondin, Radio Canada, Une famille Rom expulsée du Canada, 28 janvier CTV Montreal, Protest against deportation of Roma family, January 26 2015 Global News Montreal, Rally for Roma family in Montreal, January 26 2015 Saima Desai, McGill Daily, Roma…

Call for support: Roma family facing deportation to Hungary in one week, where neo-Nazi violence is on the rise

Anasztazia Szilagyi, husband Dezso Nemeth, and their two children Mark (21) and Mercedesz (10) are scheduled to be deported to Hungary on January 28th. They will apply for stay at Federal Court on 27th. Stay tuned for support actions on…

Summary of the Nemeth family’s struggle

Mark, Mercedesz, Anasztazia and Deszo Nemeth Call to action for Nemeth family Statement by Anasztazia Background on violence against Roma in Hungary 2003: Anasztazia and Dezso get married (Dezso has three kids from previous marriage: Dezso Jr, Patricia and Mark).…

(January 13) Solidarity Across Borders Winter Assembly

Tuesday, January 13th, 6pm to 9pm Gender Advocacy Center, 1500 de Maisonneuve Ouest, suite 404 (métro Guy Concordia) free childcare! translation english-french-spanish! free food! wheelchair accessible! Please RSVP if you need childcare; that will help us with planning, thank you!…

(January 11) Carceral Feminism / Ten Months In An Immigration Jail (Month Against Prisons)

No One Is Illegal/Solidarity Across Borders Panel Presentation and Community Discussion part of the Month Against Prisons Sunday, January 11, 2015, 5-7pm 1500 de Maisonneuve West, #204 (métro Guy-Concordia) As part of the Month Against Prisons, members of No One…