On October 22nd at 7PM, BRIC TV hosted Breaking Down the Walls: Brooklyn#BHeard on Immigration, a live-broadcast, town hall-style discussion that aimed to examine the state of immigration and the policies (or lack there-of) that affect New Yorkers. 

The face of immigrant Brooklyn is diverse and each story is complex, but a common thread among so many immigrants is the wish for security, tolerance, and a legal path to continue contributing and living here. From the child who only knows NYC as her home, to the first generation parent responsible for supporting his family in his home country abroad, to the aging worker with limited prospects for retirement—immigration is a human rights issue which can no longer be avoided.

In the upcoming Presidential elections, hope and fate are once again in the hands of those running for the nation’s highest office. What happens on a national and global level will affect immigrants here in the Big Apple. The reverse is also true, and that’s why we need to discuss what we’re doing here in one of the nation's most diverse cities…what work lies ahead…and how Brooklyn can #BHeard on Immigration. 

PANELISTS:

Carlos Menchaca (City Council Member, Chair of the Committee on Immigration)
Linda Sarsour (Arab American Association)
Adrian Carasquillo (National Political Reporter Buzzfeed News)
Alina Das (NYU Law Professor, Director of NYU Immigrant Rights Clinic)
Shena Elrington (Director of Immigrant Rights & Racial Justice, the Center of Popular Democracy)
Ravi Ragbir (Director of The New Sanctuary Coalition of NYC)

MODERATOR:

Brian Vines (BRIC TV)

Everyone wants the opportunity to #BHeard. Come to BRIC House on 10/22 at 7pm for our latest town-hall style discussion. The topic this time: immigration.

BRIC TV

Source: Storify