UPCOMING EVENTS
Our Immigration Course
LOCAL EVENT / EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
Attorneys, rights advocates, law students and L.L.M.s are invited to Guadalajara, Mexico. Our eye-opening immigration course is aimed at raising awareness about U.S.-Mexico border politics, immigration policies, and impact. This January, we welcome our 9th class to Guadalajara, where participants will have the opportunity to connect with leading cross-border actors, as well as migrants, asylum seekers, refugees, and deportees themselves.
Jan 5-12, 2024, Week-Long Event
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Desafíos de la atención educativa de los migrantes en condición de retorno
PRESENTATION / RECREA ACADEMY 2023
The number of U.S.-born children in Mexico is larger than the City of Tlaquepaque and is closer to the size of Zapopan. Visit our session at the Primer Encuentro de la Educación Migrante Binacional at this year's Recrea Academy 2023 and hear about the many challenges some U.S. citizen minors face accessing the Mexican public school system, and what continued disregard for their best interests could mean for both countries.
Oct 23, 2023 @ 1:00PM - 1:50PM CST Expo Guadalajara, Avenida Mariano Otero 1499, 45050, Guadalajara, Jalisco
Inauguration of Photo Exhibit, "Return and Belonging"
LOCAL EVENT / CULTURAL FESTIVAL
A collaboration between The Rhizome Center for Migrants, Distrito350.mx and artist and curator, Jorge Ramirez. Our photo exhibit "Return and Belonging" is a visual journey of the experiences and self-reflections of Mexican migrants searching for their place in the world. The exhibit includes specially-curated photographs from The Rhizome Center for Migrants' 2023 Photo Contest and features the works of eight talented artists. The exhibit will be open to the public until the end of October at Distrito 350's gallery near Chapultepec.
Sept 30, 2023, 4:00PM Distrito 350, Gral. San Martín 350, 44140, Guadalajara, Jalisco
Open Mic Poetry Night
LOCAL EVENT / CULTURAL FESTIVAL
Join spoken word artist, Lalo Aguilar, Laura Cortes of Caminantas, and Adriana Batista—who will be giving out copies of her recent book, “De Ingles Fruncidas”—as they guide us through a night of community, belonging, and place. Event MC: Wombay Triple Siete.
Sept 29, 2023, 7:00PM Prisciliano Sánchez 737, 44160 Guadalajara, Jalisco
La transformación demográfica de la AMG: cómo se está adaptando la zona
PANEL DISCUSSION / CULTURAL FESTIVAL
Join us on September 27th with Imám Rafael Barajas Vazquez (CEDSCIM), Enrique González (FM4 Paso Libre), Rick Zepeda (Guanatos G.D.L.S.U.R.), and Abraham Mora Garcia (Área de pueblos indígenas del municipio de Zapopan) for a discussion on how the Metropolitan Area of Guadalajara has addressed (historically and today) issues of racism and discrimination. Panel moderated by Prof. Gisela Carlos Fregoso of the University of Guadalajara.
Sept 27, 2023, 4:30PM - 5:30PM Ex Convento del Carmen, Juárez 638, 44100 Guadalajara, Jalisco
Procesos de integración de las comunidades migrantes de la AMG
PANEL DISCUSSION / CULTURAL FESTIVAL
Given that the composition of the Metropolitan Area of Guadalajara has changed drastically due to migration, we are uniting anthropologists, demographers, and members of diverse communities for a conversation on the integration processes of different migrant groups. Join us on September 26th with Prof. Asmara González-Rojas (UdeG), Santiago Ruíz Bastida (IIEG), Mariangel Vielma (Caminantas), and Fernando Acosta Rivero (Festival de Cine Colombia Migrante) and moderator, Prof. Karina Arias Muñoz of ITESO Jesuit University of Guadalajara.
Sept 26, 2023, 4:30PM - 6:00PM Ex Convento del Carmen, Juárez 638, 44100 Guadalajara, Jalisco
Feria Gastronómica y Cultural
LOCAL EVENT / CULTURAL FESTIVAL
Join us this Sunday for a Food + Cultural Fest organized by The Rhizome Center for Migrants to be held at the Edificio Arróniz, home of the Secretary of Culture of Jalisco. In this inaugural event of the Cultural Diversity & Belonging Festival, we are bringing together the city's diverse communities, including the city's international residents and the city's Muslim, Afrodescendent, indigenous, and binational communities. Live performance by Maria Derás of El Movimiento del Corazón Danza Africana, live music by Agathe and playlist generously provided by Dub Iration of Jamaica Records. Buy your tickets now!
Sept 24, 2023, 12:30PM - 4:30PM Edificio Arróniz, Ignacio Zaragoza 224, 44100 Guadalajara, Jalisco
Cultural Diversity & Belonging Festival 2023
LOCAL EVENT / CULTURAL FESTIVAL
The Rhizome Center for Migrants is proud to chair and sponsor the first Cultural Diversity & Belonging Festival this September 23 - 30, 2023. The series of events, which will take place in the City of Guadalajara, will include academic activities and cultural events, including a Food + Cultural Fest, poetry night, and photo exhibit.
Sept 23 - 30, 2023, Week-Long Event Guadalajara Metropolitan Area
Our Immigration Course
LOCAL EVENT / EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
Attorneys, rights advocates, law students and L.L.M.s are invited to Guadalajara, Mexico. Our eye-opening immigration course is aimed at raising awareness about U.S.-Mexico border politics, immigration policies, and impact. This August, we welcome our 8th class to Guadalajara, where participants will have the opportunity to connect with leading cross-border actors, as well as migrants, asylum seekers, refugees, and deportees themselves.
Aug 4-11, 2023, Week-Long Event Guadalajara, Jalisco
"Discussion on Legal Needs"
PANEL DISCUSSION / TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY MEXICAN REINTEGRATION CONFERENCE
The Rhizome Center for Migrants will be joining a panel on cross border legal needs, along with Ariel Diaz (formerly with Caminamos Juntos), Karon Rowden (TAMU Family Law & Veterans Advocacy Clinic), and Maggie Loredo (Otros Dreams en Acción), at Texas A&M University's Mexican Reintegration Conference in Mexico City. The 3-day conference builds upon TAMU's research focusing on the reintegration experiences of Mexican nationals who return to Mexico, either voluntarily or after deportation, after living in the United States, with the hopes of creating a pilot project blueprint that can further meet the vast legal needs of the returned and deported communities currently residing in Mexico. Full conference agenda here.
May 18-20, 2023, All-Day Events ITAM - Campus Santa Teresa, Camino Santa Teresa # 930, 10700, CDMX
2nd Annual Contest: "Return and Belonging", "Aspirations and Barriers"
PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
The Rhizome Center is proud to announce the 2nd annual contest for communities affected by return and deportation. This year's 2023 Photography Contest asks participants to reflect on one of two themes: "return and belonging" and "aspirations and barriers". The results of this year's photo contest will be displayed in a photo exhibit in Guadalajara later this year.
Apr 30-May 31, 2023, Contest Period
Submissions accepted online
Chicano Fest 2023
LOCAL EVENT / CULTURAL FESTIVAL
The Rhizome Center for Migrants is proud to be on the organizing committee of Chicano Fest 2023. From April 28 - May 7, the community of binationals and the deported will host the first Chicano Festival in Mexico with the backing of academic institutions, the private sector, and government. The series of events, which will take place in the City of Guadalajara, will include a lowrider caravan of 100+ classic cars, music, art exhibits, contests, theatrical performances, and academic panels and discussions.
Apr 28 - May 7, 2023 Guadalajara Metropolitan Area
The Rhizome Center for Migrants: Informational Meeting
PRESENTATION / LAKE CHAPALA UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP
Lake Chapala is one of the Western-Central regions of Mexico most impacted by Mexican migration to the United States and, subsequently, return migration. The UU fellowship of Lake Chapala is invited to a special presentation of The Rhizome Center for Migrants on April 16, 2023, at the LCUUF fellowship building in Chapala, to hear our reflections on the current situation affecting Mexican migrants and their families upon their return or deportation to the Chapala area, our work, and how UUF members can get involved.
Apr 16, 2023 @ 10:30AM - 11:00AM CST Hidalgo 261, 45906, Ajijic, Jalisco
Challenges to Access to Identity: Case Studies of U.S. Citizens in Mexico
PRESENTATION / NAPHSIS IDENTITY & SECURITY CONFERENCE
The Rhizome Center for Migrants will be speaking at this year's 2023 National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems' (NAPHSIS's) Identity & Security Conference in Washington D.C. This year's conference is focused on how the vital records community can come together for digital identity services. Full conference details at: www.naphsis.org/identitysecurity.
Apr 4-5, 2023, All-Day Event 1000 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20001
Sesión informativa: Después de 10 años, ¿ahora qué?
LOCAL EVENT / WORKSHOP
The Rhizome Center for Migrants will host a legal presentation on inadmissibility, followed by a one-on-one consultation with a U.S. immigration attorney. Space is limited. Pre-registration required. Language assistance will be provided for both Spanish and English speakers. Workshop organized by The Rhizome Center for Migrants in collaboration with Casa Scalabrini Centro de Pastoral Migratoria and the University of Maryland Carey School of Law. Mar 25, 2023 @ 10:00AM - 3:00PM CST
Calle 8-A 1558, 44467 Guadalajara, Jalisco
Border History and Dynamics
PRESENTATION / RICE UNIVERSITY ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAK PROGRAM
This March 13th, The Rhizome Center for Migrants will meet with undergraduate students at Rice University ahead of their student-organized alternative spring break trip to the U.S.-Mexico border. To aid students' understanding of border dynamics, the Rhizome Center will discuss the history of U.S.-Mexico immigration, the evolving border policy, and impact on Mexicans and their families now dispersed across the border. Mar 13, 2023 @ 1:00PM - 2:00PM CST
Virtual Event
The Rhizome Center for Migrants, Information Session
PRESENTATION / AMERICAN LEGION
Despite the incremental advances we've seen over the years, at the end of the day, the United States still falls short of protecting our immigrant veterans who incredibly serve our country. On March 8, 2023, we will present to the American Legion Post #7 in Chapala on how The Rhizome Center for Migrants is ensuring that noncitizen servicemembers, veterans and their families are guaranteed a place in the country they swore an oath, and how we can, together, help deported veterans get back home.
Mar 8, 2023 @ 10:00AM - 11:00AM CST Morelos 114, 45900, Chapala, Jalisco
Need for Updated Consular Services, Inclusion in U.S. Census
PRESENTATION / DEMOCRATS ABROAD
Of the estimated 1.6 million Americans now living in Mexico, more than half are the U.S. citizen family members of Mexican migrants who often experience persistent disadvantages in Mexico. Join us for a conversation on what improved consular services could benefit the most vulnerable Americans and why it's time to push for an accurate count of Americans residing in Mexico.
Jan 16, 2023 @ 4:00PM - 5:00PM CST Ajijic, Jalisco (TBA)
Toward A Mutual Agenda on Migration
LOCAL EVENT / PANEL
Mexico does not have a coordinated federal government policy on migration and integration. Without a clear plan, those working on the ground are often left to navigate murky conditions without political alignment or support. Join us on January 11th with Father Alberto Ruíz (El Refugio), Dr. Darwin Franco (ZonaDocs), Dr. Salvador Berumen (GIZ), and Raymundo Galván (Dirección de Atención a Personas Migrantes) for a discussion on how local actors are responding to the complexities and challenges of migration in the current environment. Panel moderated by Prof. Iliana Martínez Hernández Mejía of ITESO Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara.
Jan 11, 2023 @ 10:00AM - 12:00PM CST Av. Juárez 451, 44100, Guadalajara, Jalisco
Our Immigration Course
LOCAL EVENT / EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
Attorneys, rights advocates, law students and L.L.M.s are invited to Guadalajara, Mexico. Our eye-opening immigration course is aimed at raising awareness about U.S.-Mexico border politics, immigration policies, and impact. This January, we welcome our 7th class to Guadalajara, where participants will have the opportunity to connect with leading cross-border actors, as well as migrants, asylum seekers, refugees, and deportees themselves.
Jan 6-13, 2023, Week-Long Event Guadalajara, Jalisco
U.S. College Opportunities & Admissions
LOCAL EVENT / WORKSHOP
In collaboration with EducationUSA and The American School Foundation of Guadalajara, The Rhizome Center for Migrants will host a first workshop on "U.S. College Opportunities & Admissions" for U.S.-born children of Mexican migrants seeking higher education opportunities in the United States.
Oct 23, 2022 @ 12:00PM - 2:00PM CST Calle Colomos 2300, 44630, Guadalajara, Jalisco
2022 Writing Contest Awards Ceremony
LOCAL EVENT / PRESENTATION
This year's 2022 Writing Contest awards ceremony will be held at The American School Foundation of Guadalajara, the first school for American children in the city. Our prize winners will read their essays reflecting on this year's prompt, "What does U.S. citizenship mean to you?", and will have the opportunity to hear from the U.S. Consul General of Guadalajara, Eliza F. Al-Laham.
Oct 23, 2022 @ 10:00AM - 11:30AM CST Calle Colomos 2300, 44630, Guadalajara, Jalisco
Internship Opportunities
PRESENTATION / ST. MARY'S SCHOOL OF LAW
Join this talk for students of St. Mary's University School of Law Immigration Law Students Association, where our founder will discuss challenges faced by the returned community in Mexico, available post-deportation relief, as well as internship opportunities for law students.
🕐 Oct 10, 2022 @ 5:30PM - 6:30PM CST
🖥️ Virtual Event
Zoom in on the Consequences of Deportation for U.S. Citizens
REPORT LAUNCH / CENTER FOR THE U.S. AND MEXICO
You are invited to a virtual launch of our new report, "U.S. Citizens in Mexico: Displaced Without Protection". Join Tran Dang, director of The Rhizome Center for Migrants, and Tony Payan, the director of the Center for the U.S. and Mexico at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy, for a discussion on the consequences of deportation for U.S. citizens, and the larger policy implications on the United States and Mexico.
Oct 3, 2022 @ 11:00AM - 11:30AM CST Virtual Event
2022 MABAH Virtual All-Day CLE
LEGAL PRESENTATION / MEXICAN AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION OF HOUSTON
Join us for our next CLE for Texas attorneys on "Amending Texas Birth Certificates for U.S. Children Living in Mexico". Tran Dang (The Rhizome Center for Migrants) and Karon Rowden (Family and Veterans Advocacy Clinic at Texas A&M University School of Law) will cover why Texas children are having difficulty having their birth certificates accepted in Mexico and also the process and options for amending or correcting a birth certificate in Texas.
Sept 9, 2022 @ 8:30AM - 5:00PM CST Virtual Event
Our Immigration Course
LOCAL EVENT / EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
Attorneys, rights advocates, law students and L.L.M.s are invited to Guadalajara, Mexico. Our eye-opening immigration course is aimed at raising awareness about U.S.-Mexico border politics, immigration policies, and impact. This August, we welcome our 6th class to Guadalajara, where participants will have the opportunity to connect with leading cross-border actors, as well as migrants, asylum seekers, refugees, and deportees themselves.
Aug 5-12, 2022, Week-Long Event Guadalajara, Jalisco
The Rhizome Center for Migrants: Informational Meeting
PRESENTATION / CHAPALA SUNRISE ROTARY CLUB
Lake Chapala is one of the Western-Central regions of Mexico most impacted by Mexican migration to the United States and, subsequently, return migration. Rotarians are invited to a special presentation of The Rhizome Center for Migrants on July 28, 2022, in Chapala, to learn about the needs of Mexican migrants upon their return or deportation to the Chapala area, our work, and how you can get involved.
🕐 Jul 28, 2022 @ 10:00AM - 11:00AM CST La Palapa de Don Juan, 45900, Chapala, Jalisco
Americans in Mexico: Cross Border Legal Needs
LEGAL PRESENTATION / HISPANIC NATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION
The Rhizome Center for Migrants will present to members of the Hispanic National Bar Association. Join us as we share the work we do in Mexico to protect the rights of Americans who immigrated to Mexico with their returning and deported family members and the critical role U.S. attorneys play in ensuring their access to basic human rights. Special guests include Cory Dodds of Kentucky Legal Aid and Karon Rowden of the Family and Veterans Advocacy Clinic at Texas A&M University School of Law.
🕐 Jul 20, 2022 @ 1:00PM - 2:00PM CST Virtual Event
America’s Children: Displaced and Disadvantaged in Mexico
LOCAL EVENT / PRESENTATION / THE LAKE CHAPALA SOCIETY
The Rhizome Center for Migrants will head back to Ajijic, Jalisco, Sunday, June 5, 2022, to present at The Lake Chapala Society's Open Circle speakers series. Join us in person Sunday as we share what we've learned from in-depth interviews about America’s children in Mexico and how The Rhizome Center for Migrants is working to ensure their future.
🕐 Jun 5, 2022 @ 10:30AM - 11:30AM CST
📍 The Garden at Lake Chapala Society, 45920, Ajijic, Jalisco
Celebrating Inclusion: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage
PANEL DISCUSSION / JUNIOR LEAGUE OF HOUSTON
Join our executive director, Tran Dang, and special guests Connie Kwan-Wong (entrepreneur/philanthropist) and Mei Qi (Asia Society Texas Business and Policy Programs Manager) in a special session on Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage. Hosted by the Junior League of Houston, this panel discussion is apart of the Junior League's Celebrating Inclusion meeting series intended to foster respect and open-mindedness in an effort to understand the past and identify ways to move forward in an inclusive and equitable manner.
🕐 May 19, 2022 @ 12:00PM - 1:00PM CST
🖥️ Virtual Event
What Does U.S. Citizenship Mean to You?
WRITING CONTEST
This Day of the Child (Día del Niño), The Rhizome Center and the U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce are celebrating by hosting a writing contest for U.S. citizen minors of Mexican migrants in Mexico. This year's 2022 Writing Contest asks these children to reflect on what U.S. citizenship means to them and how they are experiencing being a U.S. citizen outside of their home country. All entrants will be invited to a U.S. college application preparation workshop hosted by the Rhizome Center later this summer.
Apr 30-May 31, 2022, Contest Period📱 Submissions accepted via email and Whatsapp
Ableism and its Impact on Immigration, Detention, and Other Border Issues
PANEL DISCUSSION / GETTING RADICAL IN THE SOUTH CONFERENCE
Join us this February 15, 2022, as we tackle ableism issues at the U.S.-Mexico Border. With César Vega (The Rhizome Center for Migrants), Erin Thorn Vela (Texas Civil Rights Project), and Liz Jordan (Civil Rights Education and Enforcement Center). Moderated by Prof. Medha Makhlouf of Penn State Dickinson School of Law and hosted by GRITS.
🕐 Feb 15, 2022 @ 2:00PM - 3:15PM CST
🖥️ Virtual Event
Migrant Human Rights Violations in the Region
PRESENTATION / THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF LAW
The Rhizome Center for Migrants will present to the Human Rights Law Society at The University of Texas School of Law in Austin on January 25, 2022. Join us for a discussion of the Rhizome Center's work in Mexico, as well as the persistent challenges faced by migrants and return migrants who cannot access their human rights to family, identity, and education, and the legal solutions available to them.
🕐 Jan 25, 2022 @ 5:00PM - 6:00PM CST
🖥️ Virtual Event
Our Law Student Program
LOCAL EVENT / EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
Immigration law students are invited to Guadalajara, Mexico. Our eye-opening student programs are aimed at raising awareness about U.S.-Mexico border politics, immigration policies, and impact. This August, we welcome our 5th class of students to Guadalajara, where they connect with leading cross-border actors, as well as migrants, asylum seekers, refugees, and deportees themselves.
Jan 7-14, 2022, Week-Long Event Guadalajara, Jalisco
Beyond Incarceration: Cross Border Social Reinsertion
PANEL DISCUSSION / ALLIANCE FOR RACIAL JUSTICE ACROSS BORDERS
In this binational panel discussion moderated by The Rhizome Center for Migrants, cross border experts discuss the consequences of, and model examples available to address mass immigrant criminalization and deportation. Hear from U.S. and Mexican experts on the role of social reinsertion. Panelists include Dr. Rafael Alarcón (COLEF), Prof. Adolfo Soto (UABC), Mtro. Heriberto García (State Commission on Human Rights-BC), Danny Murillo (Underground Scholars), and Pedro Gerardo (graduate of UABC-CERESO prison college program)
Dec 10, 2021 @ 2:00PM - 3:00PM CST Virtual Event
What's Missing in the Conversation on Immigration Reform
PRESENTATION / WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF SOUTH TEXAS
The Rhizome Center for Migrants will present to members of the World Affairs Council of South Texas Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at their monthly speakers luncheon. Join us for a presentation on current U.S. immigration reform efforts and the implications of failing to consider the needs of the deported and their families.
Sept 29, 2021 @ 11:30AM - 1:15PM CST Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz International Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, 78401
Veteran Naturalization, VA Benefits
LOCAL EVENT / WORKSHOP
The Rhizome Center for Migrants will host a legal presentation on "Benefits and Citizenship", followed by intake and one-on-one consultation with a VA-accredited claims representative and immigration attorneys. The event is organized by The Rhizome Center for Migrants in collaboration with Public Counsel, Immigrant Defenders Law Center, Consultants for America's Veterans, and American Legion Post 7.
Aug 15, 2021 @ 11:00AM - 2:00PM CST C. Reforma 369, 44100, Guadalajara, Jalisco
Our Law Student Program
LOCAL EVENT / EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
Immigration law students are invited to Guadalajara, Mexico. Our eye-opening student programs are aimed at raising awareness about U.S.-Mexico border politics, immigration policies, and impact. This August, we welcome our 4th class of students to Guadalajara, where they connect with leading cross-border actors, as well as migrants, asylum seekers, refugees, and deportees themselves.
Aug 6-13, 2021, Week-Long Event Guadalajara, Jalisco
The Need to Return: Past and Present Efforts
FACEBOOK LIVE
Join us for the final live chat of The Rhizome Center for Migrants' Road to Return series where we will explore the pressing need to return, historic efforts, and our next steps to bring the deported home. Streamed live at fb.com/rhizomecenter with simultaneous interpretation via Zoom. With Tran Dang (The Rhizome Center for Migrants), Kham Moua (Southeast Asia Resource Action Center), Ana Laura López (Deportados Unidos en la Lucha), Rep. María Libier González Anaya (Mexican Senate Commission on Migration Issues), and Hector Barajas (Deported Veterans Support House).
June 30, 2021 @ 2:00PM - 3:00PM CST Virtual Event
The Right to Return
PRESENTATION / DEMOCRATS ABROAD
U.S. citizens living in Mexico are invited to our presentation on June 21 , 2021, at the next regular meeting of the Lake Chapala Chapter of Democrats Abroad Mexico. Join us to be informed of ongoing U.S. immigration reform efforts happening outside of the United States and learn what you can do individually to support The Rhizome Center for Migrants’ #Right2Return campaign to bring deported loved ones home.
🕐 June 21, 2021 @ 4:00PM - 5:00PM CST Virtual Event
Family Petition: A Child's Right
FACEBOOK LIVE
Join us as we convene experts in child development, children’s rights, and affected community for a discussion on the harms of family separation in childhood and what we can do to end this practice. Streamed live at fb.com/rhizomecenter with simultaneous interpretation via Zoom. With Tran Dang (The Rhizome Center for Migrants), Esmeralda Arosemena de Troitiño (Inter-American Commission on Human Rights), Cecilia Equihua (placed into foster care following her father's deportation), Tomás Eduardo Trinidad López and Erick Oswaldo Huerta Sánchez (Jalisco State Human Rights Commission), and Rebecca Curtiss (The Florence Project).
🕐 June 14, 2021 @ 10:00AM - 11:00AM CST Virtual Event
Decriminalizing Family Unity
FACEBOOK LIVE
Join us as we discuss the impact of detention and prosecution on family unity. Streamed live at fb.com/rhizomecenter with simultaneous interpretation available via Zoom. With Tran Dang (The Rhizome Center for Migrants), Silky Shah (Detention Watch Network), Clara Long (Human Rights Watch), Alex Miller (Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project), and Julio (jailed for attempting to reunite with his family).
🕐 May 26, 2021 @ 2:00PM - 3:00PM CST Virtual Event
Story of Self Training
LOCAL EVENT / WORKSHOP / CAMINAMOS JUNTOS
Storytelling is a powerful advocacy tool that can be used to inspire others to take action on a shared purpose and achieve policy solutions through sharing and dissemination of stories. The Rhizome Center for Migrants' Story of Self training for organization staff and leadership is a 2-day skills training workshop that focuses on storytelling as a tool for change.
🕐 May 11-12, 2021 @ 10:00AM - 2:00PM CST
📍 , San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Repatriation & Mental Health
FACEBOOK LIVE
Join us as we discuss proposals that can address the psychological trauma caused to families by detention and displacement. Streamed live at fb.com/rhizomecenter with simultaneous interpretation available via Zoom. With Tran Dang (The Rhizome Center for Migrants), Dr. Francisco Ramírez (State Institute for Mental Health Jalisco), Dr. Carlos Zalaquett (Interamerican Psychological Society), Dr. Eduardo Morales (National Latinx Psychological Association), and Nicole Reyes (de facto deported U.S. citizen).
🕐 May 3, 2021 @ 2:00PM - 3:00PM CST Virtual Event
The Right to Return
LOCAL EVENT / PRESENTATION / THE LAKE CHAPALA SOCIETY
The Rhizome Center for Migrants will present to Open Circle, administered by The Lake Chapala Society, Sunday, April 18, 2021, at their weekly Sunday gathering. Join us for a discussion of ongoing U.S. immigration reform efforts with a focus on the right to return and its relevance for Jalisciense families. Come to learn what you can do individually to support the deported community and The Rhizome Center for Migrants’ #Right2Return campaign.
🕐 Apr 18, 2021 @ 10:30AM - 11:30AM CST
📍 The Garden at Lake Chapala Society, 45920, Ajijic, Jalisco
Exiled for Illness: The Drug War & Deportation
FACEBOOK LIVE
Join our live Facebook chat on the War on Drugs and drug dependence as a social issue driving deportations. Streamed live at fb.com/rhizomecenter with simultaneous interpretation available via Zoom. With Tran Dang (The Rhizome Center for Migrants), Prof. César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández (University of Denver Sturm College of Law), Armando Gudiño (Drug Policy Alliance), and Robert Hernández (G.D.L.S.U.R.).
🕐 Apr 14, 2021 @ 11:00AM - 12:00PM CST
🖥️ Virtual Event
Campaña Sobre el Derecho a Regresar, Encuesta y Entrevistas
PRESS CONFERENCE
Learn more about The Rhizome Center for Migrants' #Right2Return campaign to reunite deported loved ones with their families. With Tran Dang (The Rhizome Center for Migrants), César Vega (The Rhizome Center for Migrants), and Robert Hernández (G.D.L.S.U.R.). Open to Mexican press and local media. Contact connect@rhizomecenter.org for Zoom details.
🕐 Mar 17, 2021 @ 11:00AM - 12:00PM CST
🖥️ Virtual Event
Asylum Seekers, Deportees, and Returnees: What's Next?
PANEL DISCUSSION / GLOBAL EXCHANGE
In this panel hosted by Global Exchange, you'll hear from experts, activists, academia, and the affected on current efforts to change U.S. policies on asylum and legal return. Hosted and streamed live at fb.com/globalexchange. Panelists include Tran Dang and César Vega (The Rhizome Center for Migrants), Jill Anderson (Otros Dreams en Acción), Daniella Burgi-Palomino (Latin America Working Group), and Prof. Bill Hing (University of San Francisco).
🕐 Feb 3, 2021 @ 6:00PM - 7:00PM CST
🖥️ Virtual Event
Live Chat for Family Reunification
FACEBOOK LIVE
Join our live Facebook chat on family reunification to hear what the deported and returned ask for in the new bill. Streamed live at fb.com/rhizomecenter. With Tran Dang (The Rhizome Center for Migrants), Ana Laura López (Deportados Unidos en la Lucha), Cecilia Garcia (Family Reunification), and Yolanda Varona (Dreamers Moms Tijuana). Sign on to our open letter at: bit.ly/opletcir.
🕐 Jan 27, 2021 @ 12:00PM - 1:00PM PST
🖥️ Virtual Event
#Right2Return #BringUsHome
TWITTER STORM
On January 20, 2021, President Biden announced his immigration plan to make family unity again the guiding principle of U.S. immigration policy. Join our Twitter storm with @redunidos5 on January 25th as the deported and returned in Mexico share their hopes and vision for a new immigration reality.
🕐 Jan 25, 2021 @ 12:00PM - 1:00PM PST
🖥️ Virtual Event
Derechos Humanos y Migración
LOCAL EVENT / PANEL DISCUSSION / FERIA INTERNACIONAL DEL LIBRO DE GUADALAJARA
Hosted by the FIL, this panel discussion will focus on human rights and migration. The Rhizome Center for Migrants will present on the ongoing deportations and expulsions during COVID-19 and share the impact of the pandemic on the repatriated community in Guadalajara and the region. This year's online event will take place from November 28 - December 6. Full program details can be found at: www.fil.com.mx.
🕐 Dec 1, 2020 @ 5:00PM - 7:00PM CST
🖥️ Virtual Event
Retos en la Agenda Migratoria en ZMG-Jalisco Desde la Perspective de las Organizaciones de Atención a Personas en Contexto de Movilidad Humana
LOCAL EVENT / CONVERSATION / ITESO, UNIVERSIDAD JESUITA DE GUADALAJARA
This event hosted by ITESO features guest speakers Father José Juan Cervantes of our local partner, Casa Scalabrini; Father Alberto Ruíz of El Refugio; and Santiago Aguilar of FM4. The three local shelter representatives will discuss current migration issues and challenges affecting Guadalajara.
🕐 Sept 24, 2020 @ 11:00AM - 1:00PM CST
🖥️ Virtual Event
AWG/IIC Virtual Asylum Advocacy Days
LEGISLATIVE DROP-IN
Join 485 participants from 45 states for two days of virtual legislative meetings with over 230 Congressional offices. Our Texas group will be meeting with Texas representatives to demand that Congress defund the administration’s harmful anti-asylum policies, restore asylum protections, and end immigrant detention and deportations during COVID-19.
🕐 July 15-16, 2020, All-Day Event
🖥️ Virtual Event
COVID-19 Community Response
LOCAL EVENT / WEBINAR / CAMINAMOS JUNTOS
As cities brace for the full impact of COVID-19, communities and governments must develop an effective COVID-19 plan that ensures the public safety and adequately responds to the needs of vulnerable community members. This webinar will present select community assets available in the Guadalajara metropolitan area and highlight specific programs and resources for the deported community.
🕐 May 4, 2020 @ 3:00PM - 4:00PM CST
🖥️ Virtual Event
Risks Facing Deported Migrants in Central Mexico
LOCAL EVENT / CONVERSATION / AMERICAN SOCIETY OF JALISCO
Join this special talk for members of The American Society of Jalisco. This presentation will help explain the needs of those being deported today and outline concrete ways in which you can help.
🕐 Mar 26, 2020 @ 1:15PM - 2:15PM CST
📍 Av San Francisco 3332, 44500, Guadalajara, Jalisco
AILA National Day of Action
LEGISLATIVE DROP-IN
Take part in the 2020 NDA, where over 450 AILA members from over 42 states will meet with legislators on the Hill. Our Texas group will be meeting with Sen. John Cornyn and other Texas representatives to push for increased transparency and accountability at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, fair and independent immigration courts, and humane treatment of migrants in U.S. custody.
🕐 Mar 5, 2020, All-Day Event
📍 Capitol Hill, Washington, District of Columbia, 20016
Role of Post-Removal Legal Services: Reflections from Mexico
PRESENTATION / ST. MARY'S SCHOOL OF LAW
The Rhizome Center for Migrants will be speaking at this year's 2020 Immigration Symposium: "The Many Faces of Immigration" hosted by St. Mary's Law Review on Race and Social Justice. This year's symposium is focused on the practical aspects of immigration law and current policy debates. The Rhizome Center for Migrants will present the "Role of Post-Removal Legal Services: Reflections from Mexico". Full CLE program details can be found at: https://commons.stmarytx.edu/scholarsymposium.
🕐 Feb 28, 2020, All-Day Event
📍 801 E César E. Chávez Blvd, San Antonio, Texas, 78205
Guadalajara Volunteer Meetup
LOCAL EVENT / MEETUP
Our local volunteers are invited to join us this Sunday, January 19, 11:00am-12:30pm, for coffee and pastries. Our socials are an opportunity to learn more about our projects, and to meet the founder, as well as other students and young professionals who share a passion for our cause.
🕐 Jan 19, 2020 @ 11:00AM - 12:30PM CST
📍 TBA
The City’s New Immigrant Communities
LOCAL EVENT / PRESENTATION / THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF GUADALAJARA
The Rhizome Center for Migrants will present to the Junior League of Guadalajara this Thursday, January 16, 2020, at their first general meeting of the year. As U.S. and Mexican immigration policies continue to shift, the needs and challenges of those seeking refuge in the region has changed dramatically. At this meeting, we will highlight the needs of new communities in Guadalajara, with a focus on the specific challenges of the local, repatriated community.
🕐 Jan 16, 2020 @ 8:00PM - 9:00PM CST
📍 TBA
Our Law Student Program
LOCAL EVENT / EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
Immigration law students are invited to Guadalajara, Mexico. Our eye-opening student programs are aimed at raising awareness about U.S.-Mexico border politics, immigration policies, and impact. This January, we welcome our 3rd class of students to Guadalajara, where they connect with leading cross-border actors, as well as migrants, asylum seekers, refugees, and deportees themselves.
🕐 Jan 3-10, 2020, Week-Long Event
📍 Guadalajara, Jalisco
Waivers of Inadmissibility
LOCAL EVENT / WORKSHOP
The Rhizome Center for Migrants will host a legal presentation on "Waivers of Inadmissibility", followed by a one-on-one consultation with a U.S. immigration attorney. Space is limited. Sign up here: https://bit.ly/2qTCQTH. Language assistance will be provided for both Spanish and English speakers.
🕐 Dec 8, 2019 @ 12:00PM - 3:00PM CST
📍 El Refugio Casa del Migrante, Constitución 350, 45599, Tlaquepaque, Jalisco
Foro sobre Educación y Migración Binacional o Transnacional en Educación Básica y Media Superior
LOCAL EVENT / PRESENTATION / PROGRAMA BINACIONAL DE EDUCACIÓN MIGRANTE
The Rhizome Center for Migrants will share its perspective on the educational rights of returning migrant children at the upcoming "Foro sobre Educación y Migración Binacional o Transnacional en Educación Básica y Media Superior". The all-day forum is organized by the state delegation of the Binational Migrant Education Program and hosted by the Sub-Secretary of Basic Education Jalisco. The forum will provide a space for discussing and reflecting on the challenges and needed response to families of students in a situation of return, as well as the state's transnational student population.
🕐 Nov 9, 2019, All-Day Event
📍 Av. Ramón Corona No. 160, 44100, Guadalajara, Jalisco
Our Law Student Program
LOCAL EVENT / EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
Immigration law students are invited to Guadalajara, Mexico. Our eye-opening student programs are aimed at raising awareness about U.S.-Mexico border politics, immigration policies, and impact. This August, we welcome our 2nd class of students to Guadalajara, where they connect with leading cross-border actors, as well as migrants, asylum seekers, refugees, and deportees themselves.
🕐 Aug 9-16, 2019, Week-Long Event
📍 Guadalajara, Jalisco
Father's Day: Graffiti Battle
LOCAL EVENT / COMMUNITY EVENT
The Rhizome Center for Migrants extends its support to regionally-based deportee-led organizations, including G.D.L.S.U.R., a drug treatment and rehabilitation center for deported homies in Guadalajara. We are excited to announce that we are sponsoring this Father's Day graffiti battle between the G.D.L.S.U.R.'s Chicano artist community and Guadalajara's local stencil artists. The event is an important opportunity to connect the center's marginalized and isolated community to available support networks in their new city.
🕐 Jun 16, 2019 @ 3:00PM - 7:00PM CST
📍 Calle José Ramos 50, 44820, Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara Volunteer Meetup
LOCAL EVENT / MEETUP
Our local volunteers are invited to join us for coffee this Sunday, April 14 @ 10:00am. Our socials are an opportunity to learn more about our projects, and to meet the founder, as well as other students and young professionals who share a passion for our cause.
🕐 Apr 14, 2019 @ 10:00AM - 11:30AM CST
📍 Piggyback, Progreso 537, 44160, Guadalajara, Jalisco
Post-Deportation Relief
PRESENTATION / ST. MARY'S SCHOOL OF LAW
Join this talk for students of St. Mary's University School of Law Immigration Law Students Association, where our founder will discuss challenges faced by the returned community in Mexico, available post-deportation relief, as well as her experience starting an international nonprofit and working overseas.
🕐 Apr 3, 2019 @ 12:00PM - 1:00PM CST
🖥️ Virtual Event
Our Law Student Program
LOCAL EVENT / EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
Immigration law students are invited to Guadalajara, Mexico. Our eye-opening student programs are aimed at raising awareness about U.S.-Mexico border politics, immigration policies, and impact. This January, we welcome our first class of students to Guadalajara, where they connect with leading cross-border actors, as well as migrants, asylum seekers, refugees, and deportees themselves.
🕐 Jan 4-11, 2019, Week-Long Event
📍 Guadalajara, Jalisco
Impact of U.S. Policies and Politics at the U.S.-Mexico Border
LOCAL EVENT / PRESENTATION / AMERICAN SCHOOL FOUNDATION OF GUADALAJARA
The Rhizome Center for Migrants will speak to students at the American School Foundation of Guadalajara (ASFG) this December 5th. The talk, Impact of U.S. Policies and Politics at the U.S.-Mexico Border, will focus on the challenges faced by Mexico’s deported community, as well as the impact of their deportation on the country generally. ASFG is an immersion English/Spanish private school accredited by the U.S. State Department and located in Guadalajara.
🕐 Dec 5, 2018 @ 7:00PM - 8:30PM CST
📍 Calle Colomos 2300, 44630, Guadalajara, Jalisco
¿Derecho Migratorio en México? Retos y Oportunidades
LOCAL EVENT / PRESENTATION / CAFÉ JURÍDICO
The Rhizome Center for Migrants will participate as a speaker in Café Jurídico’s forum on “Migration Law in Mexico? Challenges and Opportunities”. The event will be held on Wednesday, November 14th, 6:00pm, at the Fondo de Cultura Económica bookstore on Avenida Chapultepec in Guadalajara. Café Jurídico is a public space for discussing legal issues affecting the community and society at large.
🕐 Nov 14, 2018 @ 6:00PM - 7:00PM CST
📍 Av Chapultepec Sur 198, 44160, Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara Volunteer Meetup
LOCAL EVENT / MEETUP
Our local volunteer attorneys, translators, and interpreters are invited to join us Friday, October 26, 8:00pm, at La Fuente, a traditional, working class cantina piano bar in the heart of the historic district. Our socials are an opportunity to learn more about our projects, and meet the founder, as well as other students and young professionals who share a passion for our work.
🕐 Oct 26, 2018 @ 8:00PM - 9:30PM CST
📍 La Fuente, Calle Pino Suárez 78, 44100, Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara Volunteer Meetup
LOCAL EVENT / MEETUP
Our local volunteer attorneys, translators, and interpreters are invited to join us Friday, September 28th, 8:00pm, at Bienvenido Pariente. Our socials are an opportunity to learn more about our projects, and meet the founder, as well as other students and young professionals who share a passion for our work.
🕐 Sept 28, 2018 @ 8:00PM - 9:30PM CST
📍 Bienvenido Pariente, Calle Pedro Moreno 1155, 44160, Guadalajara, Jalisco
Transborder Legal Needs
PRESENTATION / MEXICAN AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION OF HOUSTON
Join the next monthly meeting of the Mexican American Bar Association of Houston (MABAH) to hear our founder discuss the need for transborder legal aid. We will also be inviting MABAH attorneys to join our pro bono network in support of the deported community in Mexico. The event will be held on Monday, September 10th, 6:30pm, at Arnaldo Richard’s Picos Restaurant at 3601 Kirby Drive.
🕐 Sept 10, 2018 @ 6:30PM - 7:30PM CST
📍 3601 Kirby Drive, Houston, Texas, 77098
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