Dear Casa San José Amigos,
Welcome back to our email newsletter!
HELP:
HELP:
- The Andraca and Hernandez families in Cecil Township were victims of a devastating house fire, around 2:45 AM, December 14th. The families, including 3 children aged 3, 7 and 8, survivied, but they lost everything that was in the house, including the house itself. A GoFundMe account has been created for donations to help them.
- Every single day hundreds of young people lose their protection against deportation - over 11,000 so far, and about 800,000 await. And yet Congress just voted to again postpone considering the Dream Act. Please keep the Dreamers in mind during the holidays, and whenever you can, keep emailing your Congresspersons (use this link or just dial 202-224-3121) to urge them to pass it ASAP.
NEWS:
- A great Holiday Party held with our kids from the Jóvenes con Próposito program took place on Wednesday!
- Please join our community at the Three Kings Day festival on Sunday, January 7 at 1:30 pm at St. Catherine's Church, 1901 Broadway, for children's activities, ethnic food, music and much more!
- On Monday, January 15, 8 pm, at Alphabet City on the North Side, José Angel N. will discuss his much praised 2014 book, Illegal: Reflections of an Undocumented Immigrant.
SUGGESTED if you'd like to read or hear more:
- Illegal: Reflections of an Undocumented Immigrant. José Angel N., Univ. of Illinois Press, 2014. (Available at the link for download.) Also an interview on NPR.
- "Will Congress save Dreamers before Trump's DACA deadline?" Jonathan Blitzer,
The New Yorker, Dec. 22.
We wish everyone a joyous and peaceful Christmas and holiday season, and thank you all for your kind interest and generous support. We will be back in January with more news about our community. ¡Felices fiestas y Próspero Año Nuevo!
(Earlier messages can be found here.)
