Medicine for Migration at UCSF

Pediatricians speak out: A 'public charge rule' is dangerous for children By broadening the term “public charge,” immigrant families can now be denied pathways to legal status simply for use of subsidized health benefits, public housing and food assistance.

| Medicine for Migration is in opposition to 's proposed changes to the fee waiver eligibility criteria, which would cut off access to citizenship for low-income immigrants who use public benefits.

The 30-day period to submit public comments ends on May 6, 2019. Help us ensure that all eligible immigrants have the opportunity of citizenship by submitting a comment today »

Tell USCIS NO to the proposed fee waiver changes | Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Los Angeles Tell U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services that they CANNOT change the fee waiver and close the path to citizenship for low-income immigrants.

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Quick call to action regarding the recent news around Jakelin Caal. Jakelin was a seven year old indigenous Guatemalan girl whose family was detained by Border Patrol at the U.S. Mexico Border. She was held in custody despite being ill, and she was denied adequate medical attention. It was only when she spiked an 105 degree fever that she was flown to a nearby children's hospital. She later died of complications in the hospital. To learn more about the situation, please see this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pF7ufj7em2k&t=354s

We are asking folks to:

1) Sign the petition below to urge our legislators to launch a private investigation into the medical neglect that led to Jakelin Caal's death. The petition also asks for cuts in funding for ICE and border patrol, which is especially important in the context of the recent proposal to increase funding for border security by $25 billion. You can find the petition here: https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSdLQru9vFWWNeUA6…/viewform…
2) Please contact your legislators to urge them to fight proposals that increase funding for ICE, border patrol, and the wall.
3) Circulate this information

Please email us at [email protected] with any questions!

Justice for Jakelin: Lawmakers Demand Answers in Death of 7-Year-Old Girl in Border Patrol Custody https://democracynow.org - Outrage is mounting over the death of a 7-year-old indigenous Guatemalan girl in Border Patrol custody, as lawmakers demand answer...

Students at Medicine for Migration at UCSF hope everyone is enjoying a well-deserved break with loved ones.

We wanted to let everyone know that we are continuing our Photo-story Project. Should you feel inspired, humbled, or moved by a loved one's story of migration, we encourage you to share your story with our UCSF community.

My mother came to New York from Croatia (then Yugoslavia) as an asylum seeker when she was 5. My grandfather was politically active and the communist government sought to persecute him and his family. My mother was smuggled out of Croatia concealed under a blanket on a train and eventually arrived in New York. Like so many immigrant children, she learned English in her public school and my grandmother (pictured bottom left) worked multiple jobs as a maid, hospital janitor, and sweatshop worker, having been forced to leave school to work after third grade. Public benefits such as food stamps helped my mother and her family make it through these times. My mother went on to receive a PhD and I am forever inspired and grateful for the sacrifices she and her family made so that I can be here today.

~First Year Medical Student, UCSF SOM

My mother came to New York from Croatia (then Yugoslavia) as an asylum seeker when she was 5. My grandfather was politically active and the communist government sought to persecute him and his family. My mother was smuggled out of Croatia concealed under a blanket on a train and eventually arrived in New York. Like so many immigrant children, she learned English in her public school and my grandmother (pictured bottom left) worked multiple jobs as a maid, hospital janitor, and sweatshop worker, having been forced to leave school to work after third grade. Public benefits such as food stamps helped my mother and her family make it through these times. My mother went on to receive a PhD and I am forever inspired and grateful for the sacrifices she and her family made so that I can be here today.

~First Year Medical Student, UCSF SOM

Today is your very last day to submit comments against public charge. Please do so by midnight at http://bit.ly.com/ShareYourComment

Before our last events tomorrow, now is a good time to thank these amazing organizations that have co-sponsored our Week of Advocacy and consistently fight for health equity and justice.

Medicine For Migration Sponsors http://student.pnhp.org/ http://www.snma.org/ https://apamsa.org/ https://www.amsa.org/ https://lmsa.site-ym.com/ https://www.pridealliance.net/

Today, health professional students at UCSF demonstrated publicly against public charge determinations, a policy that will allow the Department of Homeland Security to deny green cards to applicants based on eligibility for social services. As future healers, we stood with immigrant communities. Six students shared deeply inspiring and moving stories about their families as a part of this demonstration. Students then submitted comments against this unjust policy. We invite the community to please join us by submitting public comments. THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD CLOSES ON DECEMBER 10! SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS TODAY: http://bit.ly/ShareYourComment UCSF UCSF School of Medicine

UCSF Medicine for Migration's photo project celebrates our community's roots and acknowledges past and present struggles for immigrant justice.