CIYJA
What does CIYJA stand for?
California Immigrant Youth Justice Alliance
What does 1 mic, 1 diva mean?
Let the person talking give them their time to talk.
Who are red cards available to?
Everyone regarding your status.
What does ICE stand for?
U.S. Immigartion and Customs Enforcement
When did CIYJA take its formal name?
May 2013
Name 3 community agreements
- Be respectful
- Respect everyone's pronouns
- 1 mic 1 diva
- Take care of your needs
- Break it down & ask questions
- Be curious, listen with active curiosity
- Check in before you check out
- Practice presence
- Make space, take space, hold space
- Be in the room with is & cultivate energy
Name 3 things a valid warrent has?
- Signed by a judge
- Date of warrent and NOT exceed 14 days
- Make sure its actually you on the warrant, spelled your name correctly and your address correctly.
- Issued by a COURT
What do you do if you see ICE?
- Do not engage
- Alert people
- Video everything
- Call a Hotline
- Get names
- Check for a Warrent
- Stay silent
What was CIYJA formally known as?
CADTA ( California Dream Team Alliance )
Name 2 campaigns CIYJA has been part of?
Free them all, AB 32, Truth forums, Know your sheriff, and deportation defense
What is your constitutional right?
Freedoms and protections guaranteed to all people by the U.S. Constitution, including the Bill of Rights
What rights do you have if pulled over by ICE?
-remain silent
- Ask for a warrant
- Refuse a search of yourself or your car
- Ask to LEAVE if you're not under arrest
- Remember to record
- Never pull your window all the way, just crack it open a little
What is CIYJA overall goal?
Close down all detention centers and prisons
What is "free them all"
A movement and various initiatives that advocate for the release of people from prisons, jails, and detention centers, particularly those held in immigration detention or for political reasons. The movement gained prominence during the pandemic, emphasizing the vulnerability of incarcerated individuals. It also encompasses broader calls for prison abolition and reform of the criminal justice system.
4th amendment
Protects individuals from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government
Which agencies are allowed to make an arrest?
DHS, ICE, FBI, HSI, CBP, Tabaco enforcement
Who does CIYJA create space for?
Space for intersectional, system-impacted undocumented, and refugee immigrant youth across California with an emphasis on underserved QTBIPOC (Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, People of Color) communities
Ban private prisons and immigration detention facilities in California through a state law known as Assembly Bill 32 (AB 32). This legislation aimed to phase out the use of for-profit, private prisons and detention centers, including those used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
What is the rapid response #?
661-432-2230
When did the ICE raids start happening?
Jan. 6, 2025