[nabs-l] SHARE WIDELY: National Federation of the Blind Is Seeking to Support DREAMers
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I hope that this discussion continues.
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> On Sep 26, 2017, at 3:18 PM, Jessica Hodges via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Hello.
> I have seen people try to learn English as a second language, and can safely say resources to do this as a blind individual are much less than most ESL learners, as much of the typical teaching style is in pictures. And while it isn't unique to DACA beneficiaries, it is a very large segment of ESL learners. Therefore, I believe the support is justified, and support the other views being voiced in this thread in their defense. I would also point out that many of the barriers are not merely democratic. their are often physical and societal barriers in the way as well, and i think a lot have help can be had without breaking our mission. Also, we are a minority. It makes sense to try and help others in said minority when they need it, and now, I'd say there's a need.
>
> Jessica.
>
>> On 9/26/2017 1:01 PM, Joe Orozco via NABS-L wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> @ Sarah:
>>
>> Forgive me. My intent was not to advance this idea that the NFB should
>> wash its hands of the immigration problem altogether. As I previously
>> wrote, if there are deficiencies in the bureaucratic application
>> process owed to equal access, the NFB should absolutely get involved
>> and eliminate those challenges. As to the issue of language
>> proficiency, I would argue that is a problem that transcends the DACA
>> debate. I agree learning English can be challenging, but that problem
>> is not unique to DACA beneficiaries. The issue ought to be explored
>> through a neutral lens that takes into account the difficulties in
>> learning English itself and not through the polarizing view that DACA
>> represents. While I can absolutely appreciate that the blindness
>> community is as diverse as its broader counterpart, at some point it
>> is worth asking ourselves if we are advocating for the blind
>> individual or the blind individual who is also undocumented. It's that
>> secondary step that could inhibit our ability to be effective at the
>> first goal, and if we are not effective at meeting the basic needs of
>> the blind individual, we are certainly not going to be great at
>> meeting the unique needs of so many other segments of society that are
>> independent of blindness.
>>
>> @ Roanna:
>>
>> No argument here. The discussion is important. Understanding the issue
>> is important. Devoting resources to it? That's where I'm getting
>> stuck. We do not have infinite staff, time, and money. If we could
>> succeed at cracking the unemployment problem for all blind people, we
>> might actually make it possible for DACA beneficiaries to enjoy a
>> better life after they graduate college. Why is it that in 2017, a
>> blind person's employment choices are either professional white collar
>> or blind-friendly? There are broad segments of the employment sector
>> we have not successfully penetrated despite advances in technology and
>> NFB training. Maybe that is the piece of this initiative that is
>> inhibiting my own ability to take a long view on this item. We want to
>> analyze employment challenges for DACA beneficiaries when we barely
>> understand the employment challenges for the rest of the community?
>>
>> @ Tyler:
>>
>> I never said our work should only concentrate on blind citizens. My
>> position has always been to advocate for everyone, regardless of DACA
>> eligibility.
>>
>> DACA did not inhibit a blind person's ability to make a living in the
>> United States. An increasing number of states and local municipalities
>> were already offering benefits to undocumented persons before DACA was
>> ever enacted. Again I ask, what do you think the thousands of
>> undocumented people were doing before 2012?
>>
>> No, I've already admitted learning English is not easy, but nor is it
>> unique to DACA beneficiaries.
>>
>> I'm going to assume your example of picking up trash on the side of
>> the street to earn money to pay for language courses was sarcasm. If I
>> were a liberal, I would pounce on that point to ask what the harm is
>> in trash collection as a profession? As a conservative, I would
>> applaud the opportunity for blind people to be able to equally
>> participate in that line of work as a means to get off government
>> assistance and improve their lot in life.
>>
>> Will learning the language be costly? Yes, but, well, it's going to be
>> costly for everyone. Should we extend unique advantages to someone
>> just because they are undocumented?
>>
>> Again, no argument on the accessibility to the paperwork. If that is
>> an issue, we should help. I'm not sure to whom that responsibility
>> would fall. Local chapters? A division? Our legal counsel? I'm sure
>> that could be sorted out.
>>
>> To a certain extent, we can agree this is not a black and white issue.
>> For me though, the gray has everything to do with new arrivals in the
>> country, and even challenges with learning the language, and little to
>> do with the controversial policy issued by a former president
>> interested in bypassing Congress.
>>
>> Respectfully,
>>
>> Joe
>>
>>
>>> On 9/26/17, Littlefield, Tyler via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> I want to address some of Joe's points, because they're worth discussion
>>> here.
>>>
>>> While we do have a small scope and our work should apply to advocacy,
>>> that does not mean that the NFB as an organization should be only
>>> focused on blind people who are citizens; issues that affect blind
>>> people within this country are our focus and should be. You say that
>>> removal of DACA does not prevent those people from living the life they
>>> want, but it most certanly does if that also revokes and puts into
>>> question their legal status; as someone who was under DACA, they had the
>>> chance for a future here that will not be provided them otherwise.
>>>
>>> Also although you brush over it, learning English for everyone is not an
>>> easy job, and depending on your resources is not always going to be the
>>> first thing people do. Those classes cost money--and I'm sure that you
>>> have a way for them to raise it, perhaps by picking up trash on the
>>> street or something else just as unlikely, but the reality is that those
>>> classes are costly. If you're blind and new to the country, you're also
>>> going to potentially run into access barriers, which again is where the
>>> NFB can help.
>>>
>>> Finally and perhaps most importantly is your claim that filling out
>>> these forms is straight-forward and accessible. I know many people who
>>> have immigrated to the country, many of whom are sighted and speak
>>> fairly good English and filling out these forms was certainly not a
>>> cakewalk for them. If you want to add to that mix the fact that someone
>>> who is blind from another country may not be exposed to screen-reading
>>> software or have access to a system with a screen reader built in, or
>>> may have been provided paper forms, or any of the above with the
>>> combined note that they haven't taken the dive to become "more
>>> employable" in your mind and learned English, this process is going to
>>> be much more complex.
>>>
>>> These issues affect people in different ways, and stating that people
>>> should do x for y to occur without looking at the underlying issues and
>>> understanding that there may be barriers that prevent that is going to
>>> cause problems. This is not a solution in black and white where there
>>> exists only one way out.
>>>> On 9/26/2017 9:57 AM, Sarah via NABS-L wrote:
>>>> Joe, perhaps the diversity of experiences that people are having with
>>>> immigration is why the discussion needs to be had. If you found it easy to
>>>> navigate the process and Miso did not, what were the differences in your
>>>> two experiences? Were they language-based? Were they differences that
>>>> actually did have to do with blindness, e.g. technology you were able to
>>>> obtain that she was not, tech that did not support her language at the
>>>> time, etc? Yes, learning English should be a goal for anyone entering this
>>>> country. I am a language professor... You might be surprised how many
>>>> emails I field from people who are seeking ways to teach English
>>>> effectively to refugees, specifically to teach English reading skills. For
>>>> some people, learning English is not an easy process, especially if they
>>>> come from a country where blindness is treated as a condition that means
>>>> you are cared for instead of employable. The NFB really does need to
>>>> consider what impact blindness has on immigration and refugees; and I
>>>> think that it will not be the same impact for each individual who enters
>>>> this country. We have the potential to be able to work collaboratively
>>>> with other agencies or simply to wash our hands and say it isn't our
>>>> business. But it is our business.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Rev. Sarah Blake LaRose
>>>> http://www.sarahblakelarose.com
>>>> Accessible instruction in Biblical languages
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Joe Orozco
>>>> via NABS-L
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 7:57 AM
>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Cc: Joe Orozco <jsoro620 at gmail.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] SHARE WIDELY: National Federation of the Blind Is
>>>> Seeking to Support DREAMers
>>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> Interesting points. Let me offer a few rebuttals for the sake of
>>>> discussion. I realize my opposition will not change anything, but
>>>> hopefully the discussion is of some thoughtful value.
>>>>
>>>> @ Ashley:
>>>>
>>>> First, state rehabilitation services are not denied to persons with no
>>>> legal immigration status. DACA did not magically open these services.
>>>>
>>>> Second, language barriers can be a challenge to all persons, not just
>>>> undocumented immigrants. Learning the English language ought to be a goal
>>>> for everyone to achieve to be marketable in this employment industry.
>>>>
>>>> Third, what government services would blind DREAMers not be able to
>>>> procure if DACA truly expired? Somehow we have gotten it into our heads
>>>> that before DACA, life was truly dismal for undocumented blind persons.
>>>> Yes, it was challenging, but what do we suppose blind immigrants were
>>>> doing before DACA was enacted under Obama? What do we assume blind persons
>>>> over the age of 31 are doing now? If things have truly been that critical,
>>>> why have we as a blind movement not acknowledged the epidemic sooner?
>>>>
>>>> You wrote: "4. Dreamers may be denied other services their fellow dreamers
>>>> can partake of."
>>>>
>>>> Forgive me. I'm an idiot. What did you mean by this point?
>>>>
>>>> @ Miso:
>>>>
>>>> My point was not so much that disability and immigration are two different
>>>> issues. My point is that with limited capital, with limited resources, why
>>>> are we pursuing a narrow scope and highly controversial advocacy issue
>>>> when there is already an array of social justice organizations taking up
>>>> the cause?
>>>>
>>>> To be clear, DACA is not what keeps a blind person from living the life
>>>> they want. Their legal status is creating that prevention. DACA is, at
>>>> best, a short-term cure for a long-term problem.
>>>>
>>>> Should there be collaboration between disability rights and immigration
>>>> groups? Sure, but that should be part of a general outreach strategy, not
>>>> a specific initiative. By your logic, what we really ought to be doing to
>>>> help blind undocumented people is provide assistance navigating the
>>>> immigration process, and that isn't really a part of our core mission.
>>>> It's not our expertise, and nor should it be. Our objective is more
>>>> collective.
>>>>
>>>> Could USCIS be more accommodating? I suppose that depends on your
>>>> experience. I navigated the system more than a decade ago. I did so
>>>> independently, without the need for legal counsel or immigration rights
>>>> advocacy. I am by no means suggesting my experience should set the bar for
>>>> everyone else's progress, but in terms of website accessibility and forms,
>>>> I remember being quite surprised at how straightforward the application
>>>> went. Regardless of my own experiences though, here is a place where the
>>>> NFB could insert itself. Government resource accessibility ought to be
>>>> equal for all, not because it affects a segment of society but because
>>>> public resources from any agency are legally bound to be accessible.
>>>>
>>>> Anyway, I don't want to belabor the point if I am a minority of one.
>>>> The initiative feels a little random to me, a little too much like the
>>>> eager kid pushing for a place at a table where we do not have strategic
>>>> advantage. If we want to help DACA beneficiaries, the best way to go about
>>>> it is by ensuring the equal compensation of all blind workers. We should
>>>> ensure equal access to the classroom and workplace for all blind students,
>>>> employees and job applicants. Our community is already too small for us to
>>>> believe that blind DACA beneficiaries are somehow at a unique
>>>> disadvantage.
>>>>
>>>> Joe
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On 9/24/17, Miso Kwak via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> Thank you for asking.
>>>>> For the sake of privacy, I will write without much personal details.
>>>>> In my opinion, one issue is in navigating the process of receiving
>>>>> accommodations when people with disabilities must work with U.S.
>>>>> Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS.) Working with USCIS could
>>>>> include applying for permanent residency, applying for citizenship,
>>>>> and a range of other services.
>>>>> Based on my personal experience, USCIS staff are not super
>>>>> knowledgeable about how to execute accommodation for people with
>>>>> disabilities.
>>>>> Immigrant rights organizations are not well-equipped with knowledge on
>>>>> requesting accommodations either based on my experience.
>>>>> Similarly, most people in organizations like NFB are not knowledgeable
>>>>> about immigration related procedures, and are unable to help when
>>>>> their members seek help with immigration related matters.
>>>>>
>>>>> In regards to why disability and immigration are not separate issues,
>>>>> many people come to U.S. for better medical care or simply better
>>>>> opportunity as people with disabilities. In other words, for some
>>>>> people, having a disability themselves or having a child with
>>>>> disability is primary reason why they forgo the comfort of their
>>>>> homeland and immigrate to the U.S. even when (in some cases) they risk
>>>>> being undocumented because U.S. offers better medical care and
>>>>> educational opportunities than their home country.
>>>>>
>>>>> On another note, I would like to note that NFB is not the only
>>>>> disability rights advocacy organization that is taking a stance on
>>>>> DACA repeal.
>>>>>
>>>>> National Council on Independent Living expressed its stance on this
>>>>> article:
>>>>> http://www.advocacymonitor.com/ncil-condemns-the-decision-to-end-daca/
>>>>>
>>>>> Miso
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 9/24/17, Sarah via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>> Miso, please explain more about your immigration process. (You may do
>>>>>> so privately if you wish.) This is something that I for one would
>>>>>> like to understand more about. How was this impacted by your
>>>>>> blindness and what do immigration organizations need to know? I think
>>>>>> that what you say here is extremely valuable, and while I agree thhat
>>>>>> educating other organizations will take a long time I also think it
>>>>>> is part of what we need to do. I work with other organizations that
>>>>>> support immigrant rights in various ways, and I would like to educate
>>>>>> them as much as possible.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Rev. Sarah Blake LaRose
>>>>>> http://www.sarahblakelarose.com
>>>>>> Accessible instruction in Biblical languages
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Miso
>>>>>> Kwak via NABS-L
>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2017 6:35 PM
>>>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>> Cc: Miso Kwak <misokwak12 at gmail.com>
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] SHARE WIDELY: National Federation of the Blind
>>>>>> Is Seeking to Support DREAMers
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Joe and others who may share his sentiments, I would like to preface
>>>>>> this email by saying that I am neither an expert, nor deeply involved
>>>>>> in NFB leadership.
>>>>>> However, I am also a naturalized citizen, who self-identify as a 1.5
>>>>>> generation immigrant.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So, for those who argue that disability and immigration are two
>>>>>> completely separate issues, I am here as one of many living
>>>>>> counterexamples to that argument.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If NFB or any other organization for that matter claims to be a
>>>>>> consumer organization promoting the blind to live the lives they
>>>>>> want, I think it is the organization's responsibility to stand with
>>>>>> blind people who are affected by such major policy as DACA repeal.
>>>>>> Bluntly speaking, regardless of one's view on whether DACA should be
>>>>>> allowed or not, it is fact that with the repeal of DACA, blind people
>>>>>> who are DACA recepients cannot live the lives they want, figuratively
>>>>>> and literally.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My personal belief is that organizations serving the blind and
>>>>>> immigrant rights organizations must collaborate in order to meet the
>>>>>> needs of blind immigrants. Immigrant rights organization are not
>>>>>> often equipped well enough to understand and serve people with not
>>>>>> just blindness but any other disabilities. My personal experience of
>>>>>> going through the naturalization process is one evidence.
>>>>>> Similarly, organizations that are solely dedicated to serving people
>>>>>> with disabilities are often poorly equipped with the ability and
>>>>>> sensitivity to serve immigrants (whether the immigration was legal or
>>>>>> not)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am afraid it may take too long to see collaboration between
>>>>>> disability focused organization and immigrant rights organization,
>>>>>> but I believe NFB's effort to learn more about the blind people
>>>>>> affected by the repeal of DACA is a necessary first step forward.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Miso Kwak
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 9/24/17, Ashley Bramlett via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>>> Joe,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'll try to be nonpartisan here. The DACA is a major thing impacting
>>>>>>> all those immigrants in it.
>>>>>>> I would guess it may impact blind people more in the following ways:
>>>>>>> 1. It may impact their ability to receive state vocational rehab
>>>>>>> services that we all get or can get.
>>>>>>> 2. Unemployment among any immigrant population is hindered by the
>>>>>>> language
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> barriers. I have seen it firsthand.
>>>>>>> While most people can go out and grab low wage jobs, blind people
>>>>>>> are excluded from these service sector jobs which require little
>>>>>>> language skills. Immigrants including dreamers partake in these jobs
>>>>>>> such as housekeeping staff at hotels, cleaning facilities in public
>>>>>>> areas such as our colleges and universities, painting houses, and of
>>>>>>> course lawn services.
>>>>>>> Blind people who cannot fluently read and write english are more
>>>>>>> negatively
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> impacted. When an immigrant I know tried to take ESL classes at
>>>>>>> Northern virginia community college, it is my understanding he could
>>>>>>> not follow the class due to the visual nature of it such as pictures
>>>>>>> in workbooks. And, of
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> course Nova is terrible at accomodations and failed to help this
>>>>>>> student with special needs succeed.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 3. Blind Dreamers may also have a harder time securing other
>>>>>>> government services.
>>>>>>> 4. Dreamers may be denied other services their fellow dreamers can
>>>>>>> partake of.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'm glad NFB is taking this up.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yes it is true we are vastly underemployed in general. It is true we
>>>>>>> have a
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ways to go in that area for all Americans.
>>>>>>> I think a huge hindrance to employment is accessibility of software.
>>>>>>> I've seen it firsthand. I'm hoping NFB will make headway in advocacy
>>>>>>> for accessibility sooner than later.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Its also true that none of the NFB national resolutions spoke of
>>>>>>> this issue.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> However, I believe the resolutions were written prior to Mr. Trump's
>>>>>>> decision.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Its something to ask the national office if you are still curious.
>>>>>>> I'm a naturalized citizen too, and I definitely understand your
>>>>>>> concerns.
>>>>>>> As a naturalized citizen, I want to be a first class citizen and
>>>>>>> earn my way
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> including participating in the workforce but so far many barriers
>>>>>>> have hindered me such as attitudes of employers and accessibility of
>>>>>>> third party
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> software.
>>>>>>> However, Dreamers have unique needs and challenges which I, as a
>>>>>>> naturalized
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> citizen growing up here in American public schools, do not have.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Good questions.
>>>>>>> I look forward to the outcome of such studies NFB conducts.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ashley
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>> From: Joe via NABS-L
>>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2017 7:06 PM
>>>>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>>>>> Cc: Joe
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] SHARE WIDELY: National Federation of the Blind
>>>>>>> Is Seeking to Support DREAMers
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Dear all,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This post has been gnawing at me for over a week. Maybe someone can
>>>>>>> help me understand our rationale in getting involved in an issue
>>>>>>> that is clearly partisan.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> My understanding is that the NFB seeks to enable all blind
>>>>>>> individuals to live the life they want, irrespective of immigration
>>>>>>> status. No argument here. I appreciate the work we do to provide
>>>>>>> equal opportunities for everyone--regardless of their legal status,
>>>>>>> which ought not to be any of our business anyway, and regardless of
>>>>>>> their membership in our organization.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> But now we're talking about devoting already limited resources to
>>>>>>> better inform policymakers about the administration's decision to
>>>>>>> rescind the DACA program. I don't understand how this became a
>>>>>>> priority.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Why are we suddenly interested in providing assistance to
>>>>>>> beneficiaries of the DACA program? If we are doing our work
>>>>>>> correctly, then one could argue the affected blind beneficiaries are
>>>>>>> already being served.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Why would we collect statistical analyses on the unemployment rate
>>>>>>> of the blind before and after the DACA program when we barely have a
>>>>>>> handle on the unemployment rate among the majority of blind Americans?
>>>>>>> If the general statistics are accurate, then the unemployment rate
>>>>>>> among the blind is somewhere in the neighborhood of 75%. I don't
>>>>>>> understand why our limited resources would not be devoted to solving
>>>>>>> for the employment needs of all blind Americans as opposed to the
>>>>>>> needs of the few. The fact we are largely excluded from the vast
>>>>>>> majority of minimum wage jobs accessible to the rest of the
>>>>>>> population should be of greater concern than the consequences of a
>>>>>>> program that was legally and constitutionally controversial to start.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The DACA program is not likely to result in mass deportations and
>>>>>>> other grim predictions forecasted by one side of the highly
>>>>>>> polarizing issue. The point is part of a larger debate on immigration
>>>>>>> reform.
>>>>>>> Congress should enact legislation the way it should have done when
>>>>>>> the legislative measure was originally proposed under President Bush
>>>>>>> in 2007, and to be fair, a bipartisan effort is underway to provide
>>>>>>> at least a three-year reprieve to the affected community. Given the
>>>>>>> convoluted and hotly contested nature of the overarching dialogue on
>>>>>>> the matter, why would the NFB spend its limited political capital
>>>>>>> appearing to take sides on this issue?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Looking through this year's resolutions, I see no mention of
>>>>>>> devoting resources to beneficiaries of the DACA program. How do we
>>>>>>> go about deciding outreach efforts in situations where our mission
>>>>>>> was not directed by the objectives agreed to by our convention?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> To me, the step feels like an opportunistic means of snagging
>>>>>>> attention on an issue that is already steeped in controversy. We are
>>>>>>> already fighting an uphill battle on employment equality for those
>>>>>>> individuals working in sheltered environments. We already face
>>>>>>> educational and employment disparities among highly qualified blind
>>>>>>> permanent residents and citizens, born and naturalized.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> But, perhaps I am missing something. I'm willing to be educated. As
>>>>>>> a naturalized citizen, I understand the benefits of something like
>>>>>>> DACA to get ahead in this country. For that, there are other
>>>>>>> immigration rights consumer groups. We can trust them to take up the
>>>>>>> cry for fair treatment. We can trust them to help undocumented
>>>>>>> individuals find and keep a place in our society. I would like to
>>>>>>> think we place our trust in the NFB to make that society more
>>>>>>> accessible.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Joe
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> From: NFBNet-Members-List
>>>>>>> [mailto:nfbnet-members-list-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>>>>> On
>>>>>>> Behalf Of President, National Federation of the Blind via
>>>>>>> NFBNet-Members-List
>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, September 15, 2017 9:07 AM
>>>>>>> To: nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org
>>>>>>> Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] SHARE WIDELY: National Federation of
>>>>>>> the Blind Is Seeking to Support DREAMers
>>>>>>> Importance: High
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> National Federation of the Blind Is Seeking to Support DREAMers
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> As the principal vehicle for collective action for the blind in the
>>>>>>> United States, the National Federation of the Blind is committed to
>>>>>>> enabling all blind people, irrespective of immigration status, to
>>>>>>> live the lives we want.
>>>>>>> To better inform our current and future advocacy and policy
>>>>>>> strategies, the National Federation of the Blind is collecting the
>>>>>>> following information to better understand the impact of the
>>>>>>> administration's recent decision to rescind the Deferred Action for
>>>>>>> Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program among the blind in the United
>>>>>>> States.
>>>>>>> The information collected will be used to:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 1. Identify DREAMers who are blind in order to better understand the
>>>>>>> impact on blind people and help inform the National Federation of
>>>>>>> the Blind regarding ways the organization can best provide assistance.
>>>>>>> 2. Develop an aggregate summary of the blind people in the United
>>>>>>> States who participate in the DACA program, which can be shared with
>>>>>>> government officials, advocates, and other interested parties.
>>>>>>> 3. Develop statistical analyses on the unemployment rate among the
>>>>>>> blind before and after the establishment of the DACA program.
>>>>>>> 4. Highlight general narratives of blind people living the lives
>>>>>>> they want because of the DACA program.
>>>>>>> 5. Coordinate a community of blind DACA recipients in order to
>>>>>>> maximize the resources available.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If you or someone you know is blind and receives DACA benefits,
>>>>>>> please complete the National Federation of the Blind DACA form at
>>>>>>> the below links (available in Spanish and English), or share this
>>>>>>> information with them. If you know of a DREAMer who does not have
>>>>>>> internet access, we would appreciate your helping them complete the
>>>>>>> form.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Spanish NFB DACA form: https://nfb.org/daca-es English NFB DACA form:
>>>>>>> https://nfb.org/daca
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Together with love, hope, and determination, the National Federation
>>>>>>> of the Blind transforms dreams into reality. Through this effort we
>>>>>>> seek to support the hopes and dreams of blind people seeking to be
>>>>>>> fully contributing members of our nation.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Mark A. Riccobono, President
>>>>>>> 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
>>>>>>> (410) 659-9314 | Officeofthepresident at nfb.org
>>>>>>> Twitter: @Riccobono
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>> The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and
>>>>>>> friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's blind.
>>>>>>> Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they
>>>>>>> want.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>> Miso Kwak
>>>>>> University of California, Los Angeles | 2017 Psychology B.A. |
>>>>>> Education Studies Minor | Disability Studies Minor
>>>>>> (909) 660-1897
>>>>>>
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