No Ban, No Wall: Confronting the Militarization of Our Borders and Communities
Tuesday, February 13th 2018
6:00pm-8:00pm
Gifford Room (Kroeber Hall 221)
Department of Anthropology, UC Berkeley
*Space is wheelchair accessible*
The Trump presidency has increased attacks on immigrant and marginalized communities through targeting sanctuary cities, instituting the Muslim ban, and revoking temporary protected status for thousands. But, these actions are based on a long-standing foundation of xenophobia and criminalization. Such repression manifests not only at borders, but also in our backyards in the form of militarized policing, state surveillance, and collusion between local and federal law enforcement. Please join us for a panel discussion to analyze these intersections with some of the individuals working to defend the health and rights of immigrant communities.
- Ofelia Ortiz Cuevas, Assistant Professor of Chicana/o Studies at UC Davis
- Lara Kiswani, Executive Director of the Arab Resource and Organizing Center (AROC)
- Pierre Labossiere, Co-Founder of the Haiti Action Committee
- Abraham Vela M.D., Clinica Martin-Baro volunteer
This event is part of the “Social Medicine for Our Times” event series organized by BCSM and CNA/NNU.
Light refreshments will be served. Free and open to the public.
For other accessibility requests or more information, please contact bcsm@berkeley.edu or 510-642-0813. For communication access requests, please contact us at least a week in advance before the event.
Public parking is available at various lots on & near the UC Berkeley Campus, including at the Bancroft Parking structure, adjacent to Kroeber Hall (entrance on Bancroft St between Bowditch & College). Click here for more information.