Join us for our next “We Make the Way” Facebook live segment discussing the upcoming 2021 Florida Legislative Session.

Amid everything else, Florida's 2021 legislative session officially begins on March 2. Our state leaders need to hear from us during this process.

We are already tracking dozens of bills relating to civil rights and civil liberties – a list that will soon grow to hundreds of pieces of legislation. Some of the dangerous bills we're tracking include Gov. DeSantis' anti-peaceful protest bill, and a 20 week abortion ban. Other bills include those we are excited about, such as a bill that would give incarcerated people the ability to earn more rehabilitation credit, and a variety of police reform bills.

Due to the ongoing pandemic, most of our advocacy work will take place online. We hope you can join in on these efforts to protect and advance our civil liberties.

Speakers:

• Kirk Bailey, political director, ACLU of Florida
• Pamela Burch Fort, president, The Commerce Group
• Kara Gross, legislative director and senior policy counsel, ACLU of Florida
• Micah Kubic, executive director, ACLU of Florida

Over the past several decades, immigration detention has become our nation’s newest system of mass incarceration for Black and Brown people. Simultaneously, thousands of people are caught up in the U.S.' deportation machine. We are at a unique moment in our country's history where we can provide an inclusive pathway to citizenship without tradeoffs in enforcement or border militarization.

Join us on Facebook Live for a panel discussion on ending mass detention for immigrants in Florida.

Panelists:

1. Eunice Cho, senior staff attorney, ACLU National Prison Project
2. Krystina Francois, executive director, Office for New Americans
3. Micah Kubic, executive director, ACLU of Florida
4. Jessica Schneider, director, Detention Program, Americans for Immigrant Justice