Damayan Celebrates Father’s Day and Stands Against the Anti-immigrant Florida Law
“It is important for me to attend meetings of Damayan so that I will be updated with the necessary changes and new innovations [of US immigration policies and Damayan] that I get in the meeting.”
-Ate Marilyn , Damayan Member
Worker Leader Alma started with introductions and the agenda of the monthly meeting
On June 10th, 48 workers and allies attended the Damayan’s June 2023 Member’s Meeting at the People’s Forum Manhattan. The meeting was highlighted by the following:
WeCount! at Florida: We Count Executive Director Claudia Navarro discussed the harsh SB1718 Florida Bill, which criminalizes bringing an undocumented person through land to Florida, requires hospitals that receive Medicaid to ask about patients’ undocumented status, and more extreme anti-immigrant actions that moved Damayan members to support the We Count movement.
We Rise Nanny Training: Facilitators Doris Tapia and Rosemary Martinez, in coordination with the NY National Domestic Workers Alliance, Adhikaar, Carroll Gardens Association, and Cornell University, motivated our members to attend Damayan’s We Rise upcoming training modules. We Rise is a Nanny Training Program that empowers nannies through Know Your Rights and job skills training.
Damayan Program and Case Management Updates: Case Manager Lydia Catina excitedly presented our recent victories and inspired members to continue pursuing their legal cases to victory.
Current Event Updates about Philippine “Independence Day,” the Marharlika investment” fund in the Philippines, Pride Month and its’ continuing protest, and the Philippine’s SOGIESC (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Gender Expression, or Sex Characteristics) bill that protects against discrimination based on sexual orientation in the Philippines. Members learned about the historical and critical analysis of these events and bills.
Fathers Day: Damayan recognized fathers, especially the migrant workers who are working hard overseas to support their families and the fathers that stayed in the homeland and took on the difficult role of being both the father and mother in their families.
