8/5/18 Twitter Chat: D/deaf Community & Political Participation

D/deaf Community & Political Participation

Sunday, August 5, 2018

4 pm Pacific, 5 pm Mountain, 6 pm Central, 7 pm Eastern

Join #CripTheVote for this discussion about the  D/deaf Community & Political Participation with 3 incredible guest hosts: Jehanne McCullough, Haben Girma, and Jonathan Dollhopf. Everyone is welcome to participate but please note that the conversation will be centered on the D/eaf community including anyone that identifies as D/deaf, Deafblind, Deaf Disabled, and Hard of Hearing.

For more about our guest hosts:

Jehanne McCullough (blog)

Haben Girma (website)

Jonathan Dollhopf (Center for Disability Rights)

Additional links

Encouraging Deaf Communities to Participate in Political Processes, International Foundation for Electoral Systems, August 19, 2015.

DNC Makes Permanent Voter Hotline Accessible with Texting Feature, Democratic Party, July 26, 2018

Why should Deaf people vote? (video with captions and ASL), Rooted in Rights, January 5, 2016

Help America Vote Act. US Election Assistance Commission.

Voting Accessibility. US Election Assistance Commission.

Deaf Voter Rights - Accessible Polling Places (video with captions and ASL), ACLU Ohio, August 24, 2016

Voting. National Disability Rights Network.

Participating in democracy shouldn’t require speaking on the phone. My mom, who is deaf, was so excited when she was able to text voters as an alternative to phone banking in 2016. An SMS voter hotline is an awesome step for engaging more people like my mom in the voting process! https://t.co/FjSensrMI1

— Davis Leonard (@davisjohanna) July 26, 2018

How to Participate

Follow @GreggBeratan @AndrewPulrang @DisVisibility @JehanneMc, @HabenGirma, @nojjon21. When it’s time for the chat, search #CripTheVote on Twitter for the series of live tweets under the ‘Latest’ tab for the full conversation.

If you don’t use Twitter, you can follow along in real time here: http://twubs.com/CripTheVote

If you might be overwhelmed by the amount of tweets and only want to see the chat’s questions so you can respond to them, check @DisVisibility’s account. The questions will be Tweeted 5-6 minutes apart.

Here’s an article about how to participate in a Twitter chat: https://www.adweek.com/digital/how-to-join-a-twitter-hashtag-chat/

Check out this captioned ASL explanation of how to participate in a chat by @behearddc

https://www.facebook.com/HEARDDC/videos/1181213075257528/

Introductory Tweets and Questions for the Chat:

Welcome to the #CripTheVote chat on Political Participation & the D/deaf Community w/ guest hosts @JehanneMc, @HabenGirma, @nojjon21! Everyone is welcome to participate but please note that the conversation will be centered on D/eaf people.

Remember to use the #CripTheVote hashtag when you tweet. If you respond to a question such as Q1, your tweet should follow this format: “A1 [your message] #CripTheVote”

FYI: during this chat ‘D/deaf community’ refers to a very diverse group including anyone that identifies as D/deaf, Deafblind, Deaf Disabled, and Hard of Hearing. #DDBDDHH #CripTheVote 

Q1 Welcome! Please introduce yourself and tell us about your interest in political participation and politics in general. Feel free to share any links about yourself. #CripTheVote

Q2 Political participation can mean a lot of things: voting, public service, attending a public meeting or convention. Why is political participation important, especially to the D/deaf community? #CripTheVote

Q3 Tell us about your experiences with political participation and any communication barriers or other problems you experienced. Were there times where everything worked well and you felt fully included and able to participate? #CripTheVote

Q4 What political issues do you care about? What are some issues elected officials and people in public service should know more about from the D/deaf community? #CripTheVote 

Q5 With #Midterms2018 coming up, what improvements are needed on voter education, access to voting, and election-related events such as rallies and debates for D/deaf community in particular? #CripTheVote

Q6 Do you feel that D/deaf voter turnout is high, low, or somewhere in between? Are there any current or past candidates that have explicitly done a good job engaging with the D/deaf community? #CripTheVote

Q7 What is the role of technology in increasing & improving the political participation of the D/deaf community? What would you like to see in the future that will help mobilize & inform the D/deaf community about voting & political issues? #CripTheVote

Q8 What’s your advice to any candidate wanting to reach out to the D/deaf community as potential voters, staff, and volunteers? How should they build in accessibility & D/deaf representation in their campaign? #CripTheVote

Q9 Have you seen any D/deaf candidates run for office this year or recently? Feel free to mention specific folks to watch out for. What is the impact of having D/deaf people serve at the local, state, and federal level? #CripTheVote

This concludes our #CripTheVote chat on Political Participation & the D/deaf Community. Many thanks to our guest hosts @JehanneMc, @HabenGirma, @nojjon21!

A compilation of Tweets from this #CripTheVote chat will be up shortly. Check out our blog for the latest: http://cripthevote.blogspot.com/

July 15, 2018 #CripTheVote Chat on Immigration

7/15/18 Twitter Chat: Immigration

Graphic with yellow background and a black bird icon for Twitter on the left and an illustration of 3 family members against a heart in black. In the center of the graphic text that reads: #CripTheVote Twitter Chat, Immigration, July 15, 2018, 4 pm Pacific/ 7 pm Eastern, Guest host: National Coalition for Latinxs with Disabilities, @DisabledLatinx, For more: http://cripthevote.blogspot.com

#CripTheVote Chat: Immigration

Guest host: National Coalition for Latinxs with Disabilities

Sunday, July 15, 2018 

4 pm Pacific, 5 pm Mountain, 6 pm Central, 7 pm Eastern

Join #CripTheVote for this important discussion on immigration with guest host National Coalition for Latinxs with Disabilities (Coalición Nacional para Latinxs con Discapacidades). We will discuss family separation, the ‘zero tolerance’ policy, and how the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed rule on “public charge” will impact #DisabledImmigrants. For a Spanish version of this post: http://cripthevote.blogspot.com/2018/07/715-cripthevote-charla-de-twitter.html

Please note: This chat will be 75 minutes instead of 60.

For more about the coalition: http://www.latinxdisabilitycoalition.com/

From the CNLD: 

Statement on Policies Regarding Immigrants and Refugees with Disabilities

Statement on “Zero-Tolerance” Policy that Separated Over 2,300 Children from Their Families 

Information on and Advocacy Efforts around the Proposed “Public Charge” Rule

How to Participate

Follow @GreggBeratan @AndrewPulrang @DisVisibility @DisabledLatinx. When it’s time for the chat, search #CripTheVote on Twitter for the series of live tweets under the ‘Latest’ tab for the full conversation. 

If you don’t use Twitter, you can follow along in real time here: http://twubs.com/CripTheVote

If you might be overwhelmed by the amount of tweets and only want to see the chat’s questions so you can respond to them, check @DisVisibility’s account. The questions will be Tweeted 5-6 minutes apart.

Here’s an article about how to participate in a Twitter chat: https://www.adweek.com/digital/how-to-join-a-twitter-hashtag-chat/

Check out this captioned ASL explanation of how to participate in a chat by @behearddc
https://www.facebook.com/HEARDDC/videos/1181213075257528/

Introductory Tweets and Questions for the Chat:

Welcome to the #CripTheVote chat on immigration with guest host @DisabledLatinx! 

Remember to use the #CripTheVote hashtag when you tweet. If you respond to a question such as Q1, your tweet should follow this format: “A1 [your message] #CripTheVote”

This chat will be 75 minutes. Please note there may be discussions of forced medical treatment, institutions, death, abuse, trauma, grief, and mental health among other distressing topics. Feel free to take breaks or drop out of the convo if needed. #CripTheVote

On April 6, 2018 the U.S. attorney general announced a new border enforcement policy of "zero tolerance" calling for criminal prosecution of all immigrants found w/o legal documentation 

https://www.vox.com/2018/6/11/17443198/children-immigrant-families-separated-parents #CripTheVote

Due to this policy, ~ 3,000 children have been separated from their families at the US-Mexico border (including 100 children under the age of 5) from May 5-June 9, 2018 https://www.vox.com/2018/7/5/17536984/children-separated-parents-border-how-many   #CripTheVote

On June 20, 2018 the President signed an Executive Order reversing the separation of families ordering that they would be detained together: https://www.vox.com/2018/6/20/17484300/read-trump-executive-order-family-separation-immigration-full-text #CripTheVote

Q1 When you first learned about the “zero tolerance” policy and its consequences on migrant families seeking asylum at the border, what were your initial reactions? How did you process your emotions and feelings? #CripTheVote

Q2 Family separation is not new to this country, especially to indigenous, Black, disability, LGBTQIA, and immigrant communities among others. How does this cause intergenerational trauma to families and communities for decades? #CripTheVote

Q3 How is language about immigration policies used to dehumanize and criminalize entire groups of people? What are the consequences of this kind of racialized rhetoric on marginalized communities? #CripTheVote

There are currently no plans by the Federal govt on how to reunite the estimated 2500 children separated from their families in May/June. Many are in shelters, foster homes, treatment facilities, etc, across the US. https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/national/migrant-child-shelters/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.501b1f0824de #CripTheVote

Q4 What are your concerns regarding the well-being of the separated children, especially related to disability-related needs, healthcare, and social supports? #CripTheVote

Q5 For some detained adults, there have been reports of suicide and deaths due to medical neglect. What are some issues facing D/deaf and disabled migrants & migrants currently experiencing trauma under detention? What is known so far by activists on the ground? #CripTheVote

A draft of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed rule on defining the “public charge” rule from 212(a)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). The rule would expand the definition of “public charge” beyond its current 1/2 #CripTheVote https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/4413837/Read-the-Trump-administration-s-draft-proposal.pdf

...interpretation of those “primarily dependent” on cash assistance or needing long term institutional support to include those who are “likely” to use any government assistance, (i.e. Medicaid, CHIP, SNAP, WIC, Pell Grants, etc.). 2/2 #CripTheVote https://www.uscis.gov/ilink/docView/FR/HTML/FR/0-0-0-1/0-0-0-54070/0-0-0-54088/0-0-0-55744.html

The rule will published in the Federal Register.  Disability advocates (and immigrant rights groups interested in the intersection of disability) may wish to understand the following breakdown of information: https://www.nilc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Public-Charge-Fact-Sheet-2018.pdf #CripTheVote

Q6 What are the current and potential impacts in the #DisabledImmigrant community if the public charge rule passes? #CripTheVote

In U.S. immigration policy, historically, disability has been used as a justification to exclude. For example, the 1882 Act to Regulate Immigration prohibited any “lunatic, idiot, or any person unable to take care of himself or herself without becoming a public charge.” #CripTheVote

Immigration law today explicitly maintains the “public charge” language, a legal construction historically entrenched in racism and ableism. #CripTheVote

Under Section 212(a)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), an individual seeking admission to the United States or seeking to adjust status to that of an individual lawfully admitted for permanent residence (green card) 1/2 #CripTheVote

...is inadmissible if the individual, "at the time of application for admission or adjustment of status, is likely at any time to become a public charge." 2/2  #CripTheVote

Q7 How would this new regulation change how immigration officials interpret and apply “public charge”?  Where can we find the best resources for this information?  #CripTheVote

Q8 What can we do to prevent the “public charge” rule from becoming an official regulation?  What are the best resources to share? #CripTheVote

Q9 As disabled people what can we do now (and in the future) to make our views known about immigration, deportation, and family separation? How are disability and immigration rights intertwined? #CripTheVote

Q10 What are ways activists who focus on disability rights & justice, immigration, prison abolition, and racial justice can coordinate and mobilize against the current ‘zero tolerance’ policy? #CripTheVote

Thank you for joining the #CripTheVote chat on immigration. A big thank you to our guest host @DisabledLatinx for joining us today! 

A compilation of Tweets from this #CripTheVote chat will be up shortly. Check out our blog for the latest: http://cripthevote.blogspot.com/

7/15/18 #CripTheVote Charla de Twitter: Inmigración

Gráfico amarillo con texto: “#CripTheVote Charla de Twitter: Inmigración, 15 de Julio de 2018, Convidador invitado: Coalición Nacional para Latinxs con Discapacidades @DisabledLatinx, Para más: http://cripthevote.blogspot.com” A la izquierda, un ícono de pájaro negro para Twitter y a la derecha un corazón con una familia adentro  

#CripTheVote Charla de Twitter: Inmigración 

Convidador invitado: Coalición Nacional para Latinxs con Discapacidades

15 de Julio de 2018

4 pm Pacífico, 5 pm Montaña, 6 pm Central, 7 pm Oriental

Únase a #CripTheVote para este importante debate sobre la inmigración con la “National Coalition for Latinxs with Disabilities” (Coalición Nacional para Latinxs con Discapacidades) su convidador invitado. Discutiremos la separación de la familia, la política de "tolerancia cero" y cómo el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS) propuso la regla sobre el "cargo público" impactará #DisabledImmigrants.

Tenga en cuenta: este chat será de 75 minutos en lugar de 60.

Para más información sobre la coalición: http://www.latinxdisabilitycoalition.com/

Desde el CNLD:

Declaración Sobre Políticas Relacionadas Con Inmigrantes y Refugiados con Discapacidades

Statement on “Zero-Tolerance” Policy that

Separated Over 2,300 Children from Their Families

Information on and Advocacy Efforts around the Proposed “Public

Charge” Rule

Para traducir estos enlaces en español use: https://translate.google.com/

Cómo participar

Siga @GreggBeratan @AndrewPulrang @DisVisibility @DisabledLatinx. Cuando es el momento para el chat, busca #CripTheVote en Twitter para la serie de tweets en vivo en el tab 'más reciente ' para la conversación completa.

Si no usas Twitter, puedes seguir en tiempo real aquí: http://twubs.com/CripTheVote

  

Si usted esta abrumado por la cantidad de tweets y sólo quiere ver las preguntas del chat para que pueda responder a ellos, marque la cuenta de @DisVisibility. Las preguntas serán twitteadas 5-6 minutos aparte.

Aquí hay un artículo sobre cómo participar en un chat de Twitter (En inglés): https://www.adweek.com/digital/how-to-join-a-twitter-hashtag-chat/

Mira esta explicación de cómo participar en un chat de @behearddc (En inglés)

https://www.facebook.com/HEARDDC/videos/1181213075257528/

Preguntas para el chat

Bienvenido a la #CripTheVote charla sobre inmigración con @DisabledLatinx! su convidador invitado. Recuerda usar el hashtag #CripTheVote cuando Twitteas. Si usted responde a una pregunta como Q1, su Tweet debe seguir este formato: "A1 [su mensaje] #CripTheVote"

Este chat será 75 minutos. Tenga en cuenta que puede haber discusiones sobre el tratamiento médico forzado, instituciones, muerte, abuso, trauma, dolor y salud mental, entre otros temas angustiosos. Siéntase libre de tomar descansos o dejar el convo si es necesario. #CripTheVote

Durante este chat, habrá algunos enlaces compartidos en inglés. Para traducir, por favor use: https://translate.google.com/ #CripTheVote

El 6 de abril de 2018 el Procurador General de los Estados Unidos anunció una nueva póliza de aplicación de la frontera de "tolerancia cero" que pedía el enjuiciamiento penal de todos los inmigrantes encontrados w/o documentación #CripTheVote https://www.vox.com/2018/6/11/17443198/children-immigrant-families-separated-parents

Debido a esta póliza, ~ 3.000 niños han sido separados de sus familias en la frontera México-Estados Unidos (incluyendo 100 niños menores de 5 años) del 5 de mayo al 9 de junio, 2018 cuántos https://www.vox.com/2018/7/5/17536984/children-separated-parents-border-how-many #CripTheVote

El 20 de junio de 2018 el Presidente firmó una orden ejecutiva que reversó la separación de las familias que ordenaban que fueran detenidos juntos #CripTheVote https://www.vox.com/2018/6/20/17484300/read-trump-executive-order-family-separation-immigration-full-text

Q1 Cuando se enteró por primera vez de la póliza de "tolerancia cero" y sus consecuencias para las familias migrantes que buscan asilo en la frontera, ¿Cuáles fueron sus reacciones iniciales? ¿Cómo procesaste tus emociones y sentimientos? #CripTheVote

Q2 La separación de la familia no es nueva para este país, especialmente para las comunidades indígenas, Negras, discapacitadas, LGBTQIA e inmigrantes entre otras. ¿Cómo causa esto traumas intergeneracionales a familias y comunidades por décadas para venir? #CripTheVote

 Q3 ¿Cómo se utiliza el lenguaje sobre las políticas de inmigración para deshumanizar y criminalizar a grupos enteros de personas? ¿Cuáles son las consecuencias de este tipo de retórica racial sobre las comunidades marginadas? #CripTheVote

Actualmente no hay planes por parte del gobierno Federal sobre cómo reunir a los estimados 2.500 niños separados de sus familias en los meses de mayo/junio. Muchos están en refugios, hogares de acogida, centros de tratamiento, etc, en Estados Unidos  #CripTheVote https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/national/migrant-child-shelters/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.501b1f0824de

Q4 ¿Cuáles son sus preocupaciones con respecto al bienestar de los niños separados, especialmente relacionados con necesidades de discapacidad - salud y apoyos sociales relacionados con la discapacidad? #CripTheVote

Q5a Para algunos adultos detenidos, se ha informado de suicidios y muertes por negligencia médica. ¿Cuáles son algunos de los problemas a los que se enfrentan los migrantes e inmigrantes sordos y discapacitados que actualmente sufren un trauma bajo custodia? #CripTheVote

Q5b ¿Qué se sabe hasta ahora por los activistas en el terreno? #CripTheVote

El proyecto del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS) propuso la regla para definir la regla "cargo público" del 212 (a)(4) de la ley de inmigración y nacionalidad (INA). La regla ampliaría la definición de "cargo público" más allá de su actual 1/2 #CripTheVote https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/4413837/Read-the-Trump-administration-s-draft-proposal.pdf

... interpretación de aquellos "dependientes principales" sobre asistencia en efectivo o que necesite apoyo institucional a largo plazo incluye aquellos que "probablemente" utilicen cualquier ayuda del gobierno (ex Medicaid, CHIP, Snap, WIC, Becas Pell, etc.). 2/2 #CripTheVote https://www.uscis.gov/ilink/docView/FR/HTML/FR/0-0-0-1/0-0-0-54070/0-0-0-54088/0-0-0-55744.html

La regla se publicará en el Registro Federal. Defensores de la discapacidad (y los grupos de derechos de los inmigrantes interesados en la intersección de la discapacidad) tal vez deseen entender el siguiente colapso de información: https://www.nilc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Public-Charge-Fact-Sheet-2018.pdf #CripTheVote 

Q6 ¿Cuáles son los impactos actuales y los del futuro en la comunidad #DisabledImmigrant si la regla de “cargo pública” pasa? #CripTheVote

  

Historicamente la pólitica de inmigración en EEUU utilizó discapacidad para justificar exclusión. Por ejemplo el Acto de 1882 para Regular Inmigración prohibía algún "lunático idiota o cualquier persona incapaz de cuidarse a sí mismo sin convertirse en cargo público" #CripTheVote

La ley de hoy sobre inmigración, explícitamente mantiene el lenguaje de "cargo público", históricamente es una construcción legal arraigada en el racismo y el poderismo. #CripTheVote

En Sección 212 (a)(4) de la ley de inmigración y nacionalidad (INA), una persona que busca la admisión en EEUU o que busca ajustar su estatus a la de un individuo admitido legalmente para la residencia permanente (Green Card) 1/2 #CripTheVote

... es inadmisible si el individuo, "en el momento de la solicitud de admisión o ajuste de estatus, es probable que en cualquier momento se convierta en un cargo público". 2/2 #CripTheVote

Q7 ¿Cómo cambiaría esta nueva reglamentación cómo los funcionarios de inmigración interpretan y aplican "cargo público"?  ¿Dónde podemos encontrar los mejores recursos para esta información? #CripTheVote

Q8 ¿Qué podemos hacer para evitar que la regla de la "cargo público" se convierta en un reglamento oficial?  ¿Cuáles son los mejores recursos para compartir? #CripTheVote

Q9 Como personas con discapacidad ¿qué podemos hacer ahora (y en el futuro) para dar a conocer nuestras opiniones sobre la inmigración, la deportación y la separación de la familia? ¿Cómo se entrelazan los derechos de discapacidad e inmigración? #CripTheVote

Q10 ¿Cuáles son las formas en que los activistas que se centran en los derechos de la discapacidad y la justicia, la inmigración, la abolición carcelaria y la justicia racial pueden coordinarse y movilizarse contra la póliza actual de "tolerancia cero"? #CripTheVote

Gracias por unirse a la charla #CripTheVote sobre inmigración. Un gran agradecimiento a nuestro anfitrión invitado @DisabledLatinx por unirse con nosotros hoy!

  

Una recopilación de tweets de este #CripTheVote chat será puesto en un poco tiempo. Consulta nuestro blog para lo último: http://cripthevote.blogspot.com/