Day of the Dead Action Guide. October 28 November 5, 2017

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1 Day of the Dead Action Guide October 28 November 5, 2017

2 AboutDayoftheDeadNationalActions Since2003,176peoplehavediedinimmigrantdetention,including12deathsinImmigrationand CustomsEnforcement(ICE)custodyinthepastyear.FromOctober28toNovember4,DWNmembers andallieswillmarkthelatinamericanholiday,díadelosmuertosordayofthedead,withanational weekofaction. TheDayoftheDeadNationalWeekofActionaimstohonorthelivesofthosewhohavediedin immigrantdetention,asrecentinvestigationshavefoundthatinadequatemedicalcarehascontributed tonumerousdeathsindetention.lastyearwasourfirsttimecoordinatingtheseactionswhichbrought together12differentcitiesdenouncingice'snegligence.thisyear sgoalistohaveatleast15cities acrossthecountryparticipateintheactionstohighlightthe22untimelydeathsthathaveoccurredsince October1,2015,whileamplifyingthevoicesofthosewhohavebeendirectlyimpactedbythe immigrationdetentionsystem.aswecontinuetoseethetrumpadministrationpushforanexpanded detentionanddeportationsystem,itiscrucialwehighlightthisyear'sdeadlytoll,whichhasincreased sincelastyear,whichisemblematicofacorruptandnegligentsystem.itshouldalsobenotedthat currentlyfamilieslikethatofvicentecaceresymaradiaga,whodiedinicecustodyinmayofthisyear, havenotreceivedfullreportsandautopsiesregardingtheirlovedone sdeath,furtherexacerbatingthe dehumanizingandcruelpracticesthatcharacterizetheu.s.immigrationdetentionsystem. OurNationalDemand Animmediatereviewofthe22deathsthatoccurredinICEcustodyinfiscalyears 16and 17, andpublicationofthesereviewsbydecember1,2017 Thisweekofactionisalsoanopportunitytostrengthenyourlocalefforts,sofeelfreetoincorporate yourlocaldemandstoo.forexample,ademandforalocalshutydowncampaigndemandcouldbe: Anyfacilitywithadeathinwhichafailurebythefacilityin#any#waycontributedtotheperson s deathmustbeshutdown. Target(s) ICE(ActingDirectorThomasHoman)andlocaltargetsincludinglocalelectedofficials,iffacility contractisanintergovernmentalserviceagreement,and/orrelevantmembersofcongress. HowYouCanGetInvolved Hostaneventthatwillamplifydetentioncenterdeaths.Theseactivitiescaninclude: Vigils Funeral Rally/demonstration TeachYins Pressconference Theatricalorartisticexpressions Processions Directactions 2

3 Tolearnmoreaboutyourrightstoprotest,visit: protest?redirect=freeyspeech/knowyyouryrightsydemonstrationsyandyprotests Inordertomakeyouractionmoreeffective,werecommendhavingthefollowing: Megaphones/soundsystem Chantsheets(ifItalignswiththepurposeandmoodoftheevent) Visuals(DWNwillprovidesomepostersfortheactions) Marshals(andvests),ifyou rehavingademonstration PoliceLiaisons(especiallyincaseofcivildisobedience) LegalobserversYForinformationaboutlegalobservers,visit: Formoretipsorsupport,contactDWN CommunicationsSupport SocialMedia Socialmediaisacriticaltooltoalertandengageyouraudienceinatimelymannerforyouraction. SampleTweets Leading#up#to#the#Days#of#Action# bit.ly/actiondwn#detentiondeaths#enddetention accountablefor#detentiondeathsbit.ly/actiondwn Joinusforthe#DayOfTheDeadtodemandthatimmigrantlivesarevalued,remembered& celebratedbit.ly/actiondwn#detentiondeaths During#the#Days#of#Action# Onthis#DayoftheDeadweareraisingawarenessabouttheliveslostinimmigrantdetention #DetentionDeaths#EndDetention#Not1More Immigrationdetentionshouldnotbeadeathsentence#DayoftheDead#DetentionDeaths #EndDetention#Not1Morebit.ly/ActionDWN heldaccountable#dayofthedead#enddetention Ifyouarehostinganaction,remembertolivetweetasit retweetyouandfollowalongbyusing#detentiondeathsand#enddetention. 3

4 TalkingPoints DayoftheDead A#day#to#remember#and#celebrate#the#lives#of#loved#ones.# # RootedinindigenoustraditionsofMesoamerica,DíadelosMuertosorDayoftheDead,brings awarenesstothepassingoflovedonesthroughcelebrationandremembrance. TheLatinAmericanholidayiscelebratedonNovember1 st and2 nd,withthemostnoteworthy festivalsandcelebrationshappeningincentralandsouthernmexico. Peoplecelebratethelivesoflovedonesbycreatingaltarsdecoratedwithmarigolds,photos,special possessionsandfavoritefoodsthatevoketheirmemory. ImmigrationDetention A#sprawling#and#unjust#system#that#wrongfully#targets#and#inhumanely#detains#immigrants.# # NomatterwheresomeonecamefromorhowtheyarrivedintheUnitedStates,theydeservetobe treatedwithdignityandrespect. Immigrationdetentionistheunjustpracticeofincarceratingimmigrantswhiletheyawaitadecision ontheirimmigrationstatusorpotentialdeportation. Inadditiontotargetinglowincomepeopleofcolor,thegovernmentlocksupasylumseekers,longY termresidentswhohavebeencaughtupinthecriminaljusticesystem,undocumentedindividuals, pregnantwomenandfamilieswithchildren evenbabies inabysmalconditionswhereacultureof humanrightsabusespermeates. Forthepastthreedecades,thegovernmenthasputhundredsofthousandsofimmigrantsbehind barsatamassivehuman,financialandmoralcost.now,analreadyoppressive,inhumaneand deadlysystemofdetentionhasbecomeevenbigger,lesstransparentandlessaccountableunderan explicitlyantiyimmigrantandracistadministration. ImmigrationintheU.S.hasbecomeafinancialmarketwherepeople slivesarebeingtreatedas profit.bothprivateandpublicinterestsaredeeplyinvestedinthecontinuationoflockingpeopleup. Theshamefulfinancialincentivesinimmigrationdetentionhaveledtoskyrocketingdetention numberswithtaxpayerspayingmorethan$2billioneachyearandfamiliespayingtheultimateprice bybeingforciblyseparatedfromlovedones. Trump santiyimmigrantagendaincludesmassivelyincreasingimmigrationdetentiontoover51,000 peopleindetentioneveryday.thismeanslockinguptheequivalentoftheentirepopulationofnew Orleansoverthecourseofayear. Immigrationjailsaregraveanddangerousplaceswherelivesareatriskandpeoplearedying. DeathsinDetention Immigration#detention#should#not#be#a#death#sentence.# Recentinvestigationsintodeathsindetention,FatalNeglect:HowICEIgnoresDeathsinDetention andsystemicindifference:dangerousandsubstandardmedicalcareinusimmigrationdetention, havefoundthatinadequatemedicalcareatdetentioncentershascontributedtonumerousdeaths. Since2003,176menandwomenhavediedinimmigrationdetention.Thispastfiscalyearalone, therehavebeen12deathsindetentioncentersatthehandsofice. MedicalstandardsdevelopedandimplementedbyICEhaveproveninadequatetimeandagain leadingtopreventabledeathsofpeopleintheircustody. 4

5 Nolifeissecondhand.Medicalcareshouldn tbeeither. ContrarytoICE sclaims,itsinspectionsprocessisa completesham.itallowsrampantabuses,substandard medicalcare,andotherviolationstocontinueundetected andunaddressed sometimeswithfatalconsequences. Innouncertainterms,ICEhasproventheyareincapableof caringforpeopleintheircustody. ICEisanagencythatregularlyliesandactivelyhides informationfromthepublic.mostrecently,icerequested todestroydetentiondeathrecords,doublingdownontheir trackrecordofbeinganunaccountableagencythatlacks transparencyandoperateswithnearimpunity. ConnectingDayoftheDeadtoDeathsinDetention Bringing#awareness#to#the#lives#lost#in#immigration#detention.# WearehonoringthetraditionsofDayoftheDead,by rememberingindividualsthathavediedinimmigration detentionatthehandsoftheu.s.government. Immigrantsaredyinguntimelydeathsingovernmentcustody.Withtoday seventwedemand justiceandthatimmigrantlivesbevalued,rememberedandcelebrated. DayoftheDeadisaboutrememberingthelastingimpactoflovedones;nofamilydeservesto wonderiftheirlovedone sdeathwhileinthegovernment scustodycouldhavebeenprevented. Todaywehonorthelivesofthoselosttotheunjustandinhumanedetentionsystem. TakeAction We#demand#immigrant#lives#be#treated#with#dignity#and#respect.# # ICEmustbeheldaccountablewhensomeoneintheircustodydies.WedemandICEconductan investigationintothe22deathsthathaveoccurredsinceoctober1,2015andpubliclyreleasethe findingsnolaterthandecember1,2017. Forfartoolong,ourrepresentativeshavesaidtheycareaboutourcommunitieswhile simultaneouslyfundingaggressiveimmigrationenforcementanddeadlyimmigrationjails.our electedofficialsmustbeheldaccountabletokeeptheirpromisesandshowthattheystandwiththe immigrantcommunitybyrequestingthedeathinvestigationdirectly. #DetentionDeaths JeanJimenezLJosephdiedwhilein thecustodyoficeatthestewart DetentionCenterinGeorgia. Reportedasasuicide,JimenezY Josephspent19daysinsolitary confinementpriortohispassing. TheAdelantodetentioncenterin Californiaisthedeadliestdetention centerthisyear.vicentecaceresl Maradiaga,SergioAlonsoLopez andosmarepifaniogonzalezl Gadbaalldiedthispastfiscalyearat thefacility,whichisnotoriousforits substandardmedicalcare. 5

6 PressMaterials DWNcansendyourpressmaterialstoourmedialistifyousubmitthemto MediaAdvisoryTemplate ForImmediateRelease:Adddate [Dayoftheweek]:Immigrantrightsgroupswillholdavigiltohonorimmigrantsthathave diedindetentionondayofthedead Honoring#the#lives#of#those#lost#to#the#unjust#and#inhumane#detention#system,#Detention#Watch#Network# demands#that#ice#be#held#accountable# # [CITY,STATE] MarkingtheLatinAmericanholiday,DíadelosMuertosorDayoftheDead,[Add organization],detentionwatchnetwork(dwn),faithgroupsandotherimmigrantrightsgroupswill holdavigilat[location/detentioncenter]on[date]tobringawarenesstotheuntimelydeathsof immigrantsingovernmentcustody.recentinvestigationsintodeathsinimmigrationdetentionhave foundthatinadequatemedicalcareatdetentioncentershavecontributedtonumerousdeaths.this pastfiscalyearalone,therehavebeen12deathsindetentioncentersacrossthecountryatthehandsof ImmigrationandCustomsEnforcement(ICE).WedemandICEconductaninvestigationintothe22 deathsthathaveoccurredinthepasttwofiscalyearsandpubliclyreleasethefindingsbydecember1st. ThevigilwillembracetraditionalelementsoftheDayoftheDeadholiday,byincludingaltarsdecorated inmemoryofthosewhohavediedindetention,musicalperformances,andstoriessharedfromthose who vebeendirectlyimpactedbythedetentionsystem. What:[1Y2sentencedescriptionoftheevent,usecatchylanguagethatsellsyoureventasnew, differentandimportanttoabroadaudience] When:[Dayoftheweek,dateandtime] Where:[Locationwithaddressanddirections,ifnecessary] Who:[Listsponsoringorganizationsandspeakersparticipating] ### [Addyourorganization sboilerplatelanguage] Detention'Watch'Network'(DWN)#is#a#national#coalition#of#organizations#and#individuals#working#to# expose#and#challenge#the#injustices#of#the#united#states #immigration#detention#and#deportation#system# and#advocate#for#profound#change#that#promotes#the#rights#and#dignity#of#all#persons.#founded#in#1997# by#immigrant#rights#groups,#dwn#brings#together#advocates#to#unify#strategy#and#build#partnerships#on# a#local#and#national#level#to#end#immigration#detention.#visit# 6

7 PressReleaseTemplate ForImmediateRelease:Adddate ImmigrantrightsgroupsholdvigilforimmigrantswhohavediedindetentionanddemandICE stopthedeaths Immigrants#are#dying#untimely#deaths#in#government#custody,#ICE#must#be#held#accountable# [CITY,STATE] MarkingtheLatinAmericanholiday,DíadelosMuertosorDayoftheDead,[addlocal organizations],detentionwatchnetwork(dwn),faithgroupsandotherimmigrantrightsgroupshelda vigilat[location]tobringawarenesstotheuntimelydeathsofimmigrantsingovernmentcustody. Recentinvestigationsintodeathsinimmigrationdetentionhavefoundthatinadequatemedicalcareat detentioncentershavecontributedtonumerousdeaths. InthelastXyearstherehavebeenXdeathsat[Insertlocaldetentioncenter], said[firstandlast name],[yourtitle]of[yourorganization]. Todaywehonoredtheselivesandothersthathavebeenlost totheunjustandinhumanedetentionsystembydemandingthatimmigrantlivesarevalued, rememberedandcelebrated. Thevigilfeaturedformerlydetainedindividualswhospokeabouttheirhorrificexperienceswhilebeing indetention,musicalperformancesandtraditionalelementsofdayofthedead,includingaltarsin remembranceofthosewhohavepassed. [Quotefromdirectlyimpactedpersonhere]. Since2003,176peoplehavediedinimmigrationdetention.Thispastyearalone,therehavebeen12 deathsindetentioncentersacrossthecountryatthehandsofimmigrationandcustomsenforcement (ICE).TheshamefulrecordofdeathsamassedbyICEexposestheirinabilitytoguaranteethesafetyand healthofpeopleintheircustody.iceallowsrampantabuses,substandardmedicalcare,andother violationstocontinueundetected sometimeswithfatalconsequences. ICEisallowingpeopletodieintheircustody.WedemandICEconductaninvestigationintothe22 deathsthathaveoccurredsinceoctober1,2015andpubliclyreleasethefindingsbydecember1st, saiddannycendejas,dwnorganizingdirector. Peoplearedyingduetomedicalneglectwithno accountability.theevidenceisclearandindisputable;iceneedstostartshuttingdowndetention centersnow. ### [Addyourorganization sboilerplatelanguage] Detention'Watch'Network'(DWN)#is#a#national#coalition#of#organizations#and#individuals#working#to# expose#and#challenge#the#injustices#of#the#united#states #immigration#detention#and#deportation#system# and#advocate#for#profound#change#that#promotes#the#rights#and#dignity#of#all#persons.#founded#in#1997# by#immigrant#rights#groups,#dwn#brings#together#advocates#to#unify#strategy#and#build#partnerships#on# a#local#and#national#level#to#end#immigration#detention.#visit# 7

8 Día de Muertos Guía de Acci ón 28 de Octubre 4 de Noviembre, 2017

9 SobrelasemanadeaccióndeDíadeMuertos Desdeel2003,176personashanmuertoencentrosdedetencióndeinmigrantes,incluyendo12 muertesbajocustodiadeinmigraciónycontroldeaduanas(ice)esteaño.del28deoctubreal4de noviembrelosmiembrosyaliadosdedwnmarcaráneldíatradicionalmentefestivoenlatinoamérica, DíadelosMuertos,unasemanadeacciónnacional. LaSemanadeAccióndeDíadeMuertoslerendiráhomenajealasvidasdeaquellxsquehanmuerto dentrodeloscentrosdedetencióndeinmigración,investigacionesrecienteshanencontradoquela faltadeatenciónmédicaadecuadahacontribuidoanumerosasmuertesencentrosdedetención.elaño pasadofuenuestraprimeravezcoordinandoestasacciones,lascualestuvieronparticipaciónde12 ciudadesdenunciandolanegligenciadeice.nuestroobjetivoesteañoesteneralmenos15ciudadesa nivelnacionalparticipandoenlasaccionesllamandoatenciónalas22muertesprematurasquehan ocurridodesdeel1rodeoctubredel2015,incluyendolaamplificacióndelasvocesdelxsquehansido directamenteimpactadxsporelsistemadedetencióndeinmigrantes.asícomovemosala administracióndetrumppresionarparaexpandirelsistemadedetencionesydeportaciones,escrucial queresaltemoselsaldomortaldeesteaño,elcualreflejaunincrementoenmuertesyrepresentaun sistemacorruptoynegligente.cabenotarqueactualmentefamiliascomoladevicentecaceresx Maradiaga,quienmurióencustodiadeICEenmayodeesteaño,noharecibidoreportescompletos sobrelamuertedesuserquerido,exacerbandoaúnmáselcomportamientocrueleinhumanoque caracterizaalsistemaestadounidensededetencióndeinmigrantes. NuestraDemanda Unarevisióninmediatadelas22muertesbajocustodiadeICEqueocurrieronenlosañosfiscalesde 2016y2017ylapublicacióndeloshallazgosamástardarel1rodediciembredel2017. Estasemanadeaccionpresentaunaoportunidadparafortalecersusesfuerzoslocales,sientaselibrede incorporardemandaslocalescomopartedesuaccion.porejemplo,unademandaparaunacampanya localdecierredeuncentrodedetencionpuedeser: Cualquiercentrodedetenciondondehayaocurridounamuerteacausadeerrorescometidosporel centroensidebesercerrado. Blanco(s)/Target(s) ICE(DirectorInterinoThomasHoman)yblancoslocalesincluyendofuncionarixselectxs,siel centroencuestióntieneunacuerdointergubernamentaldeservicio,y/omiembrxsde Congresopertinentes. Comopuedesinvolucrarte Organizauneventolocalqueamplifiquelasmuertesocurridasdentrodeloscentrosdedetención.Estas actividadespuedenincluir: Vigilias Funerales Rally/demostraciónpublica Tallerespúblicos 2

10 ConferenciadePrensa Expresionesteatralesoartísticas Procesiones AccionesDirectas Paramásinformaciónsobresusderechosenunaprotesta,visite: protest?redirect=freexspeech/knowxyourxrightsxdemonstrationsxandxprotests Paraquelaacciónoeventoseamáseficaz,recomendamostenerlosiguiente: SistemadesonidooMegáfonos Visuales(DWNproporcionaráalgunoscarteles/postersparalasacciones) Voluntarixsdeseguridad/marshalls(conchalecosoropavisible),silaacciónesunademostración IntermediarixconlaPolicia ObservadoreslegalesXParaobtenerinformaciónsobrelosobservadoreslegales,visite: Paramástipsuapoyo,contactealequipodeorganizadoresdeDWNatravésde Apoyoconmediosdecomunicación MediosSociales Losmediossocialessonunaherramientacríticaparaalertaryatraerasupúblicodeunamanera oportunaparasueventolocal. TweetsdeMuestra Enlosdíaspreviosalasemanadeacción: Únete bit.ly/dwnaction#detentiondeaths#enddetention responsablede#detentiondeathsbit.ly/dwnaction Únasea#DayOfTheDeadparaexigirquelasvidasdelosinmigrantesseanvaloradas,recordadasy celebradasbit.ly/dwnaction#detentiondeaths Eningles: bit.ly/dwnaction#detentiondeaths#enddetention accountablefor#detentiondeathsbit.ly/dwnaction Joinusforthe#DayOfTheDeadtodemandthatimmigrantlivesarevalued,remembered& celebratedbit.ly/dwnaction#detentiondeaths 3

11 Durantelasemanadeacción: Eneste#DiadeMuertosestamoselevandoconcienciasobrelasvidasperdidasendetenciónde inmigrantes#enddetention#not1more Ladetencióndeinmigrantesnodebeserunasentenciademuerte#DiadeMuertos#EndDetention #Not1Morebit.ly/DWNAction #DiadeMuertos#EndDetention loscentrosdedetenciónahora,empezandopor#lasalle Eningles: Onthis#DayoftheDeadweareraisingawarenessabouttheliveslostinimmigrantdetention #DetentionDeaths#EndDetention#Not1More Immigrationdetentionshouldnotbeadeathsentence#DayoftheDead#DetentionDeaths #EndDetention#Not1Morebit.ly/DWNAction accountable#dayofthedead#enddetention now,startingwith#lasalle#detentiondeaths publicacionesatravésdeunretweetyseguirotrostweetsmedianteelusode#detentiondeathsy #EndDetention. MensajesClaves DíadelosMuertos Día$para$conmemorar$y$celebrar$la$vida$de$seres$queridxs. ArraigoentradicionesindígenasdeMesoamérica,elDíadelosMuertosconmemoralamuertede seresqueridxsatravésdecelebraciónyrecuerdo. EldíafestivoLatinoamericanosecelebrael1y2denoviembre,conlasfiestasycelebracionesmás notablesenelcentroysurdeméxico. Lagentecelebralavidadelosseresqueridxsmediantelacreacióndealtaresdecoradosconflores decempazuchitl,fotos,posesionesespecialesycomidasfavoritasqueevocanlamemoriadelxs fallecidxs. DetencióndeInmigración Un$sistema$extenso$que$injustamente$ataca$e$inhumanamente$detiene$a$la$comunidad$inmigrante. SinimportardedondealguienvieneolaformaenquellegaronalosEstadosUnidos,todxsmerecen sertratadxscondignidadyrespeto. Ladetencióndeinmigrantesesunaprácticainjustaqueencarcelaalosinmigrantesmientras esperanunadecisiónsobresuestatusmigratorioodeportaciónpotencial. Ademásdeatacarparticularmentealaspersonasdecolorydebajosingresos,elgobiernoencierraa individuosquesolicitanasilo,aresidenteslegalespermanentesquehansidoatrapadosdentrodel sistemadejusticiapenal,personasindocumentadas,mujeresembarazadasyfamiliasconniños incluyendoabebés,encondicionespésimas,dondeexisteunaculturadeviolacionesdelos derechoshumanos. 4

12 Durantelasúltimastresdécadaselgobiernohapuestoacientosdemilesdeinmigrantestraslas rejasconuncostomasivohumano,financieroymoral.ahora,unsistemadedetenciónquelleva siendoopresivo,inhumanoymortalhacrecido,esmenostransparenteyesmenosdispuestoa rendircuentasbajounaadministraciónexplícitamenteantixinmigranteyracista. LainmigraciónenlosEstadosUnidossevueltopartedeunmercadodondelasvidasdelaspersonas seusanparagenerarganancia.tantolosinteresesprivadosypúblicoshaninvertidoprofundamente enlaprácticacontinuadeencerraralagente.losincentivosvergonzososeconómicosdela detencióndeinmigranteshanconducidounasubidarápidadelosnúmerosdedetenciónenquelos quecontribuyentesdeimpuestostienenquepagarmásde$2milmillonescadaañoylasfamilias terminanpagandoelpreciomásaltoalserseparadosporlafuerzadesusseresqueridxs. LaagendaantiXinmigrantedeTrumpincluyeunincrementomasivodecentrosdedetenciónde inmigrantesparadeteneramas51,000personascadadía.estoequivaleadeteneralapoblación enteradelaciudaddenuevaorleansalolargodeunaño. Lascárcelesdeinmigraciónsonlugaresgravesypeligrososdondelasvidasdemuchosestánen riesgoylagenteestámuriendo. MuertesenDetención La$detención$de$inmigrantes$no$debe$ser$una$sentencia$de$ muerte.$ $ Lasrecientesinvestigacionessobrelasmuertesen detención,comonegligenciamortal:icepasaporalto lasmuertesenloscentrosdedetención,han encontradoquelaatenciónmédicainadecuada dentrodeloscentrosdedetenciónhacontribuidoa numerosasmuertes. Desdeelaño2003,176hombresymujereshan muertodentrodecentrosdedetención.duranteel añofiscalqueacabadepasar,seprodujeron12 muertesencentrosdedetencióndeice. Normasmédicasdesarrolladaseimplementadaspor ICE,handemostradounayotravezqueson inadecuadayhansidoresponsablesdemuertes preveniblesdelaspersonasbajosucustodia. Ningunavidaesdesegundamano.Laatención médicatampocodebeserla. ContrarioalasdeclaracionesdeICE,suprocesode inspeccionesesunafarsacompleta.permiteel encubrimientoylacontinuacióndeabusos #DetentionDeaths JeanJiménezOJosephmurióen custodiadeiceenelcentrode detencióndestewartengeorgia. Reportadocomounsuicidio, JiménezXJosephpaso19díasaislado antesdemorir. ElcentrodedetencióndeAdelanto encaliforniahasidoelmás mortíferoesteaño.vicente CaceresOMaradiaga,SergioAlonso LópezyOsmarEpifanioGonzalezO Gadbatodosmurieroneneste centrodedetenciónduranteelaño fiscalqueacabadeculminar,cabe notarqueestecentrosedestaca porofrecercuidadodesalud deficiente. rampantes,atenciónmédicadeficiente,yotrasviolaciones,quevecestienenconsecuenciasfatales. Entérminosmuyclaros,ICEhademostradoquesonincapacesdecuidardelaspersonasbajosu custodia. ICEesunaagenciaquemienteregularmenteeintencionalmenteescondeinformaciondelpublico. Recientemente,ICEpidiopermisoparadestruirrecordssobremuertesencentrosdedetencion, recalcandosureputacioncomounaagenciaquenorindecuentasyquenotienetransparenciayla cualoperadeformacasiimpune. 5

13 ConectandoelDíadelosMuertosconlasmuertesendetención Dando$a$conocer$las$vidas$perdidas$dentro$de$los$centros$de$detención$de$inmigrantes. EstamoshonrandolastradicionesdelDíadelosMuertos,recordandoalaspersonasquehan muertodentrodeladetencióndeinmigrantesamanosdelgobiernodeee.uu. Losinmigrantesestánmuriendomuertesprematurasencustodiadelgobierno.Coneleventode hoyvaloramos,recordamosycelebramoslasvidasdelosinmigrantesyexigimosjusticia. EsteDíadelosMuertostratamosderecordarelimpactopermanentedelosseresqueridos,ninguna familiatienequepasarpreguntándosesilamuertedesuserquerido,mientrasestabaenlacustodia delgobierno,sepodríahaberevitado. Hoyhonramoslasvidasdelosqueseperdieronenelsistemadedetencióninjustaeinhumana. TomaAcción Exigimos$que$las$vidas$de$lxs$inmigrantes$sean$tratadas$con$dignidad$y$respeto.$ ICEdebetomarresponsabilidadcuandoalguienmuerebajosucustodia.ExigimosqueICEllevea cabounainvestigaciónsobrelas22muertesquehanocurridodesdeel1rodeoctubredel2015y quedéaconocerpúblicamenteloshallazgosamastardarel1rodediciembredel2017. Durantemuchotiempo,nuestrxsrepresentanteshandichoquelesimportannuestrascomunidades mientrasalmismotiempoledanfondosaagenciasmigratoriasagresivasycentrosdedetencion mortales.nuestrxsfuncionarixselectxsdebenderendircuentasymantenersuspromesas comprobandoqueestanafavordelascomunidadesinmigrantesalpedirinvestigacionessobrelas muertesdirectamente. MaterialesdePrensa DWNpuedemandarsusmaterialesycomunicadosdeprensaanuestralistadecontactodemediossilos PlantilladeAvisoalosMedios/MediaAdvisoryTemplate ForImmediateRelease:Agreguelafecha 7062 [DiadelaSemana]:Immigrantrightsgroupswillholdavigiltohonorimmigrantsthathave diedindetentionondayofthedead Honoring$the$lives$of$those$lost$to$the$unjust$and$inhumane$detention$system,$Detention$Watch$Network$ demands$that$ice$stop$the$deaths$and$end$detention$ $ [CITY,STATE] MarkingtheLatinAmericanholiday,DíadelosMuertosorDayoftheDead,[Add organization],detentionwatchnetwork(dwn),faithgroupsandotherimmigrantrightsgroupswill holdavigilat[location/detentioncenter]on[date]tobringawarenesstotheuntimelydeathsof immigrantsingovernmentcustody.recentinvestigationsintodeathsinimmigrationdetentionhave foundthatinadequatemedicalcareatdetentioncentershavecontributedtonumerousdeaths.this yearalone,therehavebeen12deathsindetentioncentersacrossthecountryatthehandsof 6

14 ImmigrationandCustomsEnforcement(ICE).WedemandICEconductaninvestigationintothe22 deathsthathaveoccurredinthepasttwofiscalyearsandpubliclyreleasethefindingsbydecember1st. ThevigilwillembracetraditionalelementsoftheDayoftheDeadholiday,byincludingaltarsdecorated inmemoryofthosewhohavediedindetention,musicalperformances,andstoriessharedfromthose who vebeendirectlyimpactedbythedetentionsystem. What:[1X2sentencedescriptionoftheevent,usecatchylanguagethatsellsyoureventasnew, differentandimportanttoabroadaudience] When:[Dayoftheweek,dateandtime] Where:[Locationwithaddressanddirections,ifnecessary] Who:[Listsponsoringorganizationsandspeakersparticipating] ### [Addyourorganization sboilerplatelanguage] Detention'Watch'Network'(DWN)$is$a$national$coalition$of$organizations$and$individuals$working$to$ expose$and$challenge$the$injustices$of$the$united$states $immigration$detention$and$deportation$system$ and$advocate$for$profound$change$that$promotes$the$rights$and$dignity$of$all$persons.$founded$in$1997$ by$immigrant$rights$groups,$dwn$brings$together$advocates$to$unify$strategy$and$build$partnerships$on$ a$local$and$national$level$to$end$immigration$detention.$visit$ PlantilladeComunicadodePrensa/PressReleaseTemplate ForImmediateRelease:Agreguelafecha 7062 ImmigrantrightsgroupsholdvigilforimmigrantswhohavediedindetentionanddemandICE stopthedeaths Immigrants$are$dying$untimely$deaths$in$government$custody,$ICE$must$be$held$accountable$ [CITY,STATE] MarkingtheLatinAmericanholiday,DíadelosMuertosorDayoftheDead,[addlocal organizations],detentionwatchnetwork(dwn),faithgroupsandotherimmigrantrightsgroupshelda vigilat[location]tobringawarenesstotheuntimelydeathsofimmigrantsingovernmentcustody. Recentinvestigationsintodeathsinimmigrationdetentionhavefoundthatinadequatemedicalcareat detentioncentershavecontributedtonumerousdeaths. InthelastXyearstherehavebeenXdeathsat[Insertlocaldetentioncenter], said[firstandlast name],[yourtitle]of[yourorganization]. Todaywehonoredtheselivesandothersthathavebeenlost totheunjustandinhumanedetentionsystembydemandingthatimmigrantlivesarevalued, rememberedandcelebrated. 7

15 Thevigilfeaturedformerlydetainedindividualswhospokeabouttheirhorrificexperienceswhilebeing indetention,musicalperformancesandtraditionalelementsofdayofthedead,includingaltarsin remembranceofthosewhohavepassed. [Quotefromdirectlyimpactedpersonhere]. Since2003,176peoplehavediedinimmigrationdetention.Thisyearalone,therehavebeen12deaths indetentioncentersacrossthecountryatthehandsofimmigrationandcustomsenforcement(ice). TheshamefulrecordofdeathsamassedbyICEexposestheirinabilitytoguaranteethesafetyandhealth ofpeopleintheircustody.iceallowsrampantabuses,substandardmedicalcare,andotherviolationsto continueundetected sometimeswithfatalconsequences. ICEisallowingpeopletodieintheircustody.WedemandICEconductaninvestigationintothe22 deathsthathaveoccurredsinceoctober1,2015andpubliclyreleasethefindingsbydecember1st, saiddannycendejas,dwnorganizingdirector. Peoplearedyingduetomedicalneglectwithno accountability.theevidenceisclearandindisputable;iceneedstostartshuttingdowndetention centersnow. ### [Addyourorganization sboilerplatelanguage] Detention'Watch'Network'(DWN)$is$a$national$coalition$of$organizations$and$individuals$working$to$ expose$and$challenge$the$injustices$of$the$united$states $immigration$detention$and$deportation$system$ and$advocate$for$profound$change$that$promotes$the$rights$and$dignity$of$all$persons.$founded$in$1997$ by$immigrant$rights$groups,$dwn$brings$together$advocates$to$unify$strategy$and$build$partnerships$on$ a$local$and$national$level$to$end$immigration$detention.$visit$ 8