Turn Outrage into Action: Immigrants, the Courts and You

**You’ve seen the headlines:** Arrests at courthouses, due process ignored, immigrants sent to extraordinarily dangerous countries where they know no one. **You’ve been asking yourself:** How did we get here? What can I do? Can I actually make a difference?

Join us to hear **what’s really happening in the court**s from two former immigration judges and a deputy public defender along with information on the many ways you can help immigrants directly.

**October 25, 2026 from 2:00-4:00 pm (doors open at 1:30)** **Free to the public, limited seating–registration required.**

La Pẽna Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley

Speakers:

—**Jeremiah Johnson**, Former Immigration Judge

—**Kyra Lilien**, Senior Counsel, Van Der Hout, LLC

—**Ali Saidi,** Director, Stand Together Contra Costa, Deputy Public Defender ImmigrationAttorney, Office of the Public Defender – Contra Costa County