Immigration/refugees
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Includes: immigration, refugees, hurricane refugees
Found in 26 Collections and/or Records:
A Tale of Two Cities: From the Superdome to the Astrodome, 2015-09-01
File — Shelf 31, Box: 96, Box: 03
Identifier: 31.96.03
Abstract
Sylvia Brooks, Omawale Luthuli Allen, Rev. Dr. D. Z. Cofield, and State Representative Harold Dutton, moderated by Dr. Mtangulizi Sanyika
Presented in partnership with the New Orleans Association of HoustonThe tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina marks an unique opportunity to reflect on and examine how residents and institutions of one great American city provided humanitarian assistance to another great American city in distress, even in the midst of racial, class and...
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Event: 2015-09-01
Crooked Fences: Border Realities, 2009-01-29
File — Shelf 29, Box: 89, Folder: 65
Identifier: 29.89.65
Abstract
Speakers: The Hon. Raul G. Salinas, Mayor of Laredo, TX, Tony Payan, PhD, Associate Professor at UT el Paso, Moderator: Erika de la Garza
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Event: 2009-01-29
Defending and Advancing the Rights of Immigrants, 2021-10-13
File
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Beyond the Rhetoric: Civil Rights and Our Shared Responsibility Series
Vimeo Livestream, 6pm CT
Free event with suggested contributions $5-20Join us for a timely conversation exploring immigrants’ rights in the US, including how they have historically been understood and changed over time, and the current policy decisions that drive today's US immigration issues. Charles Kamasaki, Senior Cabinet Advisor of UnidosUS, will share a national perspective and Sister Norma Pimentel,...
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Event: 2021-10-13
Dialogue on Current Immigration Laws: Families Torn Apart , 2007-09-19
File — Shelf 29, Box: 88, Folder: 24,30
Identifier: 29.88.24
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Presented by Frances “Sissy” T. Farenthold, Charles Foster, Mateo Luison, and Nester Rodriguez,
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Event: 2007-09-19
Human Rights Day observance: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally , 1979-12-09
File — Shelf 26, Box: 78, Folder: 47
Identifier: 26.78.47
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Speaker Leonel Castillo, Commissioner- US Immigration and Naturalization Service
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Event: 1979-12-09
Immigration and Family Separation Crisis: A Call to Understand, Connect, and Act , 2018-07-17
File — Shelf 32, Box: 241, Folder: 38
Identifier: 32.241.38
Abstract
The Rothko Chapel and Houston Immigration Legal Services partnered to hold a thoughtful, non-partisan community gathering to educate the Houston community on why families are fleeing central America, the resulting separation of families when they arrive to the U.S border, and the issues around family detention and the criminalization of refugees. Program attendees heard first-hand accounts of what is occurring on the border and in Houston area immigration detention centers and learned about...
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Event: 2018-07-17
Immigration and the Future of American Families, 2017-10-19
File — Shelf 32, Box: 241, Folder: 07
Identifier: 32.241.07
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Off-Site Program: Frances Tarlton “Sissy” Farenthold Endowed Lecture in Peace, Social Justice and Human Rights
Immigration and the Future of American Families
Ai-jen Poo, National Domestic Workers Alliance, Caring Across Generations
Rapoport Center, University of Texas at Austin School of LawLabor organizer and activist Ai-jen Poo headlined the third Frances Tarlton “Sissy” Farenthold Endowed Lecture in Peace, Social Justice and Human Rights at the Rapoport Center, UT Austin...
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Event: 2017-10-19
International Day of Peace and Harvey Relief Concert , 2017-09-21
File — Shelf 32, Box: 241, Folder: 02
Identifier: 32.241.02
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International Day of Peace Observation and Hurricane Harvey Relief Concert
Music of Peace and Reconciliation, Apollo Chamber Players
All proceeds from this event went towards Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston's efforts to help homebound seniors and refugee families affected by Hurricane Harvey. In observation of International Day of Peace, Apollo Chamber Players performed a program of music for string quartet by Grammy-winning American composers Libby Larsen and Phillip...
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Event: 2017-09-21
International Human Rights Day Prayer Vigil , 1996-12-10
File — Shelf 27, Box: 82, Folder: 30
Identifier: 27.82.30
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Sponsored by Houston Immigration and Refugee Coalition
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Event: 1996-12-10
Iraq War and Refugee Rights, 2008-12-10
File — Shelf 29, Box: 89, Folder: 57
Identifier: 29.89.57
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Contains materials related to public programs during the time period, except for Awards and Colloquia which have separate series.
Dates:
Event: 2008-12-10