On any given day there are 25,000 New Yorkers in jails across the state. Almost 70 percent haven't been convicted of any crime, but are locked up awaiting trial because they can't post bail. Pre-trial detention - which can last months and even years - has devastating consequences for those detained and their families. Communities of color and the poor bear the brunt of this injustice.

Many have been following closely and actively engaging in support work for the migrant caravan at the US Southern Border, and many of us have been part of immigrant rights struggles for years.

On Wednesday, December 19th, at 12pm we hosted an online conversation to discuss the current moment in the context of these historical struggles - How did we get here? What is new and different in this moment, and what is a continuation of previous migrations and human rights struggles? What organizing is ongoing, and how can we best support from New York?

As I look back on 2018, I feel great hope for the movement that is building in New York. Across our state this year, new people came together with renewed energy, and with your support, that people power will continue to grow in 2019.