With rising authoritarianism and increasing setbacks on our path to liberation, MAKE Literary Productions remains unwavering in our mission to foster international cultural exchange.
For more than twenty years, we have created safe and vibrant spaces for radical creativity. As we continue to support and amplify the voices of writers and artists in both Mexico and Chicago, we stand in full solidarity with immigrant, refugee, and other communities under threat in this city and across the nation.
Now, more than ever, coming together matters. We believe in the power of connection, reflection, and care, and we are working every day to fortify spaces that embody those values. From November 9 to 14, under the theme of Repair/Reparar, the Lit & Luz Festival will bring together robust multidisciplinary arts programming in neighborhoods across Chicago.
To ensure a safe celebration of art, resistance, and community, we are developing strategies and protocols in collaboration with our community partners to mitigate risk at our events and sharing a growing list of resources for the public.
Resources
Organizations / Organizaciones
City of Chicago Office of Immigrant, Migrant, and Refugee Rights
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/office-of-immigrant-migrant-and-refugee-rights/home.html
National Immigrant Justice Center’s Legal Deportation Assistance (NIJC)
immigrantjustice.org
Organized Communities Against Deportations’ Resource Guide
organizedcommunities.org
Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR)
icirr.org
The Resurrection Project
trpimmigrantjustice.org
Latinos Progresando
latinospro.org
Know Your Rights / Conoce tus Derechos
Important Phone Numbers / Números importantes
ICIRR Family Support Hotline
1 (855) 435-7693 (English/Spanish/Korean/Polish)
Help is available. Speak with someone today!
Ayuda está disponible ¡Platica con alguien hoy!
Dial: 988
NIJC
(312)-660-1370
Consulate General of Mexico
(888) 755 5511
ICE Alerts / Alertas para saber dónde está ICE
Stop ICE Alert text” networks.
www.stopice.net
Eyes on ICE alerts – Text alerts
https://icirr.quorum.us/campaign/ileyesonice/
ICE locator
https://locator.ice.gov/odls/#/search
