¿Dónde Está la Justicia?

A Call to Action on Behalf of the Latino and 
Latina Youth in the U.S Justice System

 

Action Packet

 

Action Steps on  INS Detention Policies Among many of the findings reported in “¿DÓNDE ESTÁ LA JUSTICIA?”, the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) received attention for their inappropriate polices and practices. Here are some ways that advocates can use the materials in this Action Pack to challenge the INS and public officials, such as your Members of Congress, who are involved in the development, implementation and oversight of federal immigration policies: Call your Members of Congress, especially if they are a member of the House or Senate Judiciary Committees or Subcommittees on Immigration. Send a letter to the INS Director of the Office of Internal Audit at 425 I St., NW Room 3260, Washington, DC 20536. Send a letter to INS District Directors of the field offices in your community or throughout the country. Send a letter to INS detention facilities in your community or around the country. Host a ‘letter writing’ party in your community. Create post cards to the INS asking for change, pass them out in your community and coordinate a mass mail in day. Create a petition demanding change and mail to INS related offices. Spread the word by sharing fact sheets and encouraging others to get involved. Contact your local media, asking them to run a copy of a letter calling for action by the INS. Here are some resources available to you: To find information on your Members of Congress, log on to http://thomas.loc.gov/, click on House or Senate directory and find your state. To find information on members of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees and Subcommittees on Immigration, log on to http://thomas.loc.gov/ and click on House Committees or Senate Committees. To find information on the INS District Field Office near you log on to www.ins.usdoj.gov and click on Field Office Addresses and Information. This will also lead you to a listing of INS detention facilities. Sample letters for contacting your Members of Congress and federal INS officials are included in this packet.