SECOND NEW ELLIS ISLAND ROUNTABLE

Meaningful reforms in immigration enforcement practices and policies are of utmost importance for border communities. BNHR has been working with allies to end family separations at the border, demand accountability and transparency from CBP, BP, ICE, and USCIS, and implement welcoming practices and training protocols that help people who are seeking asylum, migrating, and living at the border.

As a result, BNHR organized the New Ellis Island (NEI) Border Policy Group, composed of local, state, and national stakeholders, to develop humane and welcoming border policy recommendations based on border communities’ perspectives.

On Wednesday, April 27, BNHR, in collaboration with Congresswoman Veronica Escobar and other advocates and border communities, held a virtual roundtable dialogue on the border policy and narratives in Texas. The ground experts showcased the reality of border communities and brought real policy and narrative solutions to the national discussion. During the conversation, the southern border, the systematic problems, and solutions to the root causes of migration, the humanitarian crisis at the border, white supremacy and anti-immigrant agenda. The dialogue concluded with policy and narrative solutions to these issues.

The Second New Ellis Island Virtual Roundtable Dialogue: The Reality of the Texas/Mexico Border Policy was a powerful conversation on border policy and narratives from on-theground experts showcasing the reality of border communities and bringing real policy and narrative solutions to the national participated, plus dozens of local, state, and national NGO and advocacy organizations.